Photo Blogs
Blogs told in pictures, rather than words. Ok, there are a few words thrown in too.
Sale at the Hotan Bazaar
As I wandered around the Big Bazaar in Hotan, Xinjiang province a couple of street (storefront?) musicians were gracious enough to give me the go ahead to film them playing. If I had known my flight would take off a day late, I probably would have stayed around to watch […]
Xinjiang Food
In so many places, new and exciting foods are some of the most tangibly exotic parts of being in a new culture. Xinjiang is no exception to this, and this time around I’ve managed to photograph some of the more exciting elements. Unfortunately, I apparently failed to get a picture […]
Jiuzhaigou: Tibetan Villages
One that important to realize about Tibet is the distinction between cultural and political Tibet. Politically, “Tibet” is the Tibetan Autonomous Region including Lhasa, Everest, a bunch of other cities, and China’s border with Nepal. Culturally, however, Tibet is much bigger. Tibet once controlled much of Western China, and still […]
Diving Gili Trawangan
Huangshan: Yellow Mountain
Huangshan: Yellow Mountain I highly recommend visiting Huangshan if you’re on a trip in China, both because the mountains themselves are beautiful but also because it can be a great place to interact with Chinese on an equal tourist footing. There are plenty of ancient villages in the area nearby […]
Hey there! I'm Stephen, this is my travel blog, and that's me in the poofy hat.
I'm a photographer / writer traveling since 2008, and I've been doing my best to visit amazing places.
My current focus is Central Asia, because for a hiking and camping enthusiast it's as good as it gets.