Amsterdam to Volendam Daytrip Guide Volendam seems, from anecdotes I heard while talking to Dutch friends in Amsterdam, sort of like the Netherlands’ version of the South. Lots of stereotypes about inbreeding, hillbilly sensibilities, and just general backwardness. The butt of the national joke, if you will. (There’s even a […]
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Munich Hofbrauhaus: An Ode to Beer
Ode to Beer: Visiting the Munich Hofbrauhaus I’ve been to Munich once before, of course, back on the first big EuroTrip in 2006 that exposed me to real travel and ended in Germany to see the World Cup. We even spent a few days in Munich, soaking in the futbol […]
Amsterdam MuseumPlein: A Visitor’s Guide
Amsterdam MuseumPlein: A Visitor’s Guide Every good city should have a thriving green heart, an outdoor space were people can gather and frolic and maybe even pretend for a moment that they’re surrounded by trees. Amsterdam, to its immense credit, has these in spades. East Park and West Park and […]
Munich’s 3rd Reich Walking Tour
Munich’s 3rd Reich Walking Tour Being in Munich, even during Oktoberfest, isn’t ALL fun and beer. The city has a lot of history as well, both as the long-time Bavarian capital and as the cradle of the National Socialist party pre- World War II. I managed to do one tour […]
Cairo: Egyptian Museum Guide
Cairo: Egyptian Museum Guide I am actually big on museums, often. Some cities are meant to be experienced out on the streets rather than in stuffy buildings (I’ve still never made it to the Archeological Museum in Istanbul, for example). Some are better spent surrounded by history and knowledge than […]
Diamonds Museum Amsterdam – The Coster Diamonds Tour
Diamonds Museum Amsterdam Of all the touristy things I did during my several weeks in Amsterdam, I remember one as being the obvious standout lowlight. Coster Diamonds and the Amsterdam Diamond Museum. Some people really like this stuff, I suppose, and these places (just across the street from Museumplein) always […]
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.