Photo Blogs
Blogs told in pictures, rather than words. Ok, there are a few words thrown in too.
Tianhou Temple (R)
Thought not nearly as famous as the eponymous Tsingtao Brewery (at least to foreigners), Qingdao’s Tianhou temple is also a nice little stop in the city. Built originally in 1467 during the Ming Dynasty, the oft-restored temple manages to retain a nice atmosphere even with crowds of tourists pouring through. […]
Photo Slideshow: Palau (R)
Photo Slideshow: Palau The Republic of Palau may be my new stereotypical tropical paradise. It has beaches, SCUBA, adventure sports, and plenty of trees to tie a hammock to at the end of the day. What more do you need really? Oh, right, rusty World War II heritage disintegrating back […]
CityScape: Istanbul (R)
Cityscape: Istanbul Take away Sultanahmet. Get rid of the delicious food and colorful markets. You can even have the City Walls, if you’d be so cruel. Even without most of the major tourist sites in town, Istanbul would still be one of the prettiest cities in my world. I dig […]
Photo Slideshow: Uzbekistan (R)
Uzbekistan is one of my favorite countries in the world, ever, in the history of my travels. Some of the coolest random experiences, most impressive historic cities, and friendliest people I’ve ever come across. I”m aching to get back here, and daydreaming about a return trip for early 2012 if […]
Z! (R)
My first day in Tianjin and first full day back in China, I stumbled across this place: In a city known largely for its historic foreign quarters, why not an Anglican church turned cafe showing a Spanish movie with Chinese subtitles? Odd move, Tianjin. Cool though.
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.