Oh, Uzbekistan, you really are one of my favorites. Cheap hotels and food, reasonable transport, and amazing cities that makes me want to linger. If you could just get that visa hassle fixed, you’d be rich on the coffers of stunned travelers from around the world. The only thing here […]
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Photo Slideshow: Vienna, Austria (R)
I was pleasantly surprised by Vienna, and how pleasantly enjoyable a city it was. I went in with the mindset of “get visas (for Central Asia) and then get out”, which can sometimes be a dangerous thing. I could have easily gotten tired of the place, felt a little aimless. […]
Travel Budget: Azerbaijan (R)
Travel Budget: Azerbaijan Not only is Azerbaijan one of my least favorite travel destinations ever, but to add insult to injury it was also a pretty expensive place to explore! For starters, the tourist visa costs around $170 for Americans. I’d hoped for a cheaper transit visa but the consulate […]
Travel Budget: Tajikistan (R)
Travel Budget: Tajikistan Tajikistan is an incredible country to travel. Towering mountains to hike through and amazingly hospitable cultures that take one look at travelers and invite them in for tea. It isn’t always the most comfortable place to travel, but the sheer adventure of the experience more than makes […]
Hirshhorn Museum: D.C. Modern (R)
When looking at D.C. museums online, places like the Newseum and Smithsonian Natural History get way more limelight than anywhere else. I did stumble across a write-up of the Hirshhorn modern art gallery, but filed it away under “things the little sister will probably not be interested in.” I was […]
Budget: Uzbekistan (R)
Uzbekistan is the budget destination of Central Asia. Apart from the silly currency ($1 = 2200 Som, and the largest bill is 1000 Som), prices are also quite low for just about any of the goods or services a budget traveler will be partaking of. Even with the occasional nice […]
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.