The Third Man Vienna Sewers Tour It looks like nothing so much as a giant metal maw just waiting to swallow unsuspecting tourists. This is the entrance to the Vienna Sewers. This is one of those rare instance where I recommend finding a tour. These sewers are closed to the […]
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Czech Stop: A West, Tx Institution
When trying to pinpoint world centers of Czech culture, one might be forgiven for overlooking the little town of West, Tx (pop. 2807). What one would also be is mistaken, at least if authentic delicious Czech cuisine is any indicator of culture. Just an exit on the side of Interstate […]
The Salzburg Mozart House Museum – a Monument to a Master.
The Salzburg Mozart House Museum Austria has a long history of famous musicians and composers and creative types, but in the city of Salzburg none of these are nearly as famous as little Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Mozart was born in Salzburg in 1756, and his early works were composed and […]
Menil Collection Houston: The Coolest Little Art Collection in Texas
Houston’s Menil Collection: The Coolest Little Art Collection in Texas You know that expression “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” that gets tossed about so flippantly? Well, perhaps it should be applied to museums as well. I’m even entirely aware that the Menil Collection’s main exhibits are housed in […]
Best Stop Boudin: The Best in Louisiana.
Best Stop Boudin I made two stops on the drive back from Baton Rouge, La to Houston, Tx. One was a three-hour lunch to catch up with fraternity brothers over easily the best sandwiches in Louisiana, a place I’ve been numerous times before. The other? Well, that one was a […]
Travel Budget: Greece
Travel Budget: Greece I tend to think that a lot of budget travelers actually make terrible estimates of how much travel to any given area of the world will cost. Greece, for example, is clearly ‘Europe’ yet the costs here are substantially lower than (for example) Vienna and Amsterdam. I […]
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.