Amsterdam Canals Cruise: Cocktails with Views Just in case you’ve never heard, Amsterdam has quite a lot of canals. Shocking, right? Getting out onto the water is a great way to explore the city, second perhaps only to buying a bike and blending into the city on two wheels. Below […]
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Edam Cheese Village: Travelers’ Guide
Edam Cheese Village: A Travelers’ Guide On about the third trip I made to take pictures of a tour to Marken and Volendam, I just couldn’t bring myself to get back on a bus and take more photos of more tourists at more windmills. With dark skies coming in over […]
Hurghada City Center: A Daytour
Hurghada City Center The focus of my time in Hurghada was very much spending time out on Desert Safaris and Submarine Tours, but of course I spent a bit of time in the town itself as well. Most of what I’d head about the place before my arrival was along […]
Dubai Dhow Cruise: For Dinner? No Dhowt!
Dubai Dhow Cruise: For Dinner? No Dhowt! You’ve got your flights to Dubai booked. You even reserved a hotel right in Old Dubai, right on the Creek, for those beautiful sunset views you’ve heard so much about. Aside from shopping at one of the teeming malls, though, what do you […]
Amsterdam Food Tour: Going Dutch
Amsterdam Food Tour: Going Dutch It goes without saying that Food IS Travel. What a culture eats says so much about its history and preference, the Netherlands is no exception. In all the tours I’ve done while taking some photos for GetYourGuide, the food tours are consistently among my favorites. […]
Bosporus Cruise and Belly Dancers
Bosporus Cruise and Belly Dancers Usually I’m only will to hit a certain level of ‘cheesy tourist draw’ before I throw in the towel and head towards a café to read for three hours. I totally crossed that line, though, last time I was in town. One of the tours […]
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.