My Favorite Istanbul Guided Tour – Dinner With a Local Family I know I’ve only recently decried the ‘proper-tourist-trail’ thing, but one experience in Istanbul left me thinking about whether or not a guide can be a good thing on occasion. After all don’t we oftentimes need a translator? Someone […]
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Cape Sounion and Poseidon’s Temple
Ok, so I admit that maybe it was a mistake not getting to Greece sooner than I have. After all, as far back as my sophomore and junior years of college I’ve had friends that visited and were in love with the experience and the beaches and the food and […]
Istanbul Bosphorus Tours: All Ferry Nice!
Istanbul Bosphorus Tours: Seeing A Ferry Nice City! (Read through for pictures and a short description of the Istanbul Bosphorus Tours I’ve been on, and skip to the bottom for recommendations on operators to travel with.) Istanbul really seems, to me, like a city meant to be seen from a […]
Anadolu Kavegi: The Far End of the the Bosphorus
About as far away from Istanbul as it could be and still be an ‘Istanbul’ trip, the Anadolu Kavegi sits right on the end of the Bosphorus overlooking the Black Sea beyond. While the fort atop the hill is a pretty obvious draw it is not, to my mind, the […]
Schloss Schonbrunn in Vienna
Fact: America doesn’t have nearly enough sweet castles. Vienna’s Schloss Shonbrunn, just outside the city center, makes for an awesome pretty-day excursion in the city. Arches, palatial rooms, well-situated cafes/beer gardens, and one of the oldest zoos anywhere. Take some time to visit if you’re ever in town. See what we’re missing, […]
White House Tour: The Presidential Treatment
I’m not quite workin’ there yet, but did manage a quick tour through the White House in Washington, D.C. I think the little sister was not amused, but the short walk through those historic halls is definitely something I’m glad that we planned ahead and did – and plan ahead […]
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.