Though Northern Mongolia had a fair number of truly awesome spots, MOPOH was not amongst them. Oh wait, that was the Cyrillic name. The first indication something was strange was the English name: Moron. Second: horses riding down the streets (though I must admit that as usual this endeared the […]
Travel Words
Back in the SAR again! (R)
In what was one of my most fun trips to Hong Kong to date, I managed to cram in more excitement that ever before. Three out of the eight days I was there saw me hiking on Hong Kong island, one saturday involved a full-day boat trip to beaches I’d […]
Maiden’s Tower (R)
Istanbul: Maiden’s Tower I don’t know if this is something I should really mention, but I once made a point of watching all the 007 films. In order. That should go at least part of the way towards explaining why I took so many pictures of Istanbul’s Maiden’s Tower, right? […]
Hot Dippity Dog! (R)
This one’s not gonna be pleasant for some of you. In what seemed to be a common theme in Shandong province, I found this in Qufu: As far as I can tell, only one animal was harmed in the making of this post.
Fortress to Cave: Oh, How the Mighty Have Fallen. (R)
Wake up in a splendid fortress overlooking the sea, I must confess I didn’t find myself in much of a hurry to leave the area. I had a leisurely breakfast and coffee (Starbucks VIA, by the way, perfect for camping). Washed some socks, then went and filled up with water. […]
The one with Tbilisi, not Atlanta (R)
I only managed to spend two night in Tiblisi, the capital of the country Georgia. The first, my $5/ night hostel had all-you-can-drink wine. I got my $5 worth hanging out with Jason, an American guy I’d spent the next two weeks hanging out with. The next day was spent […]
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.