Istanbul: Better By Boat Probably my most liked parts of Istanbul (and, according to Pamuk, the warm beating heart of the melancholic city) are the waterways that cut in an around town. Like with the Star Ferry in HK or the Abras on Dubai’s Creek, there’s something special about seeing […]
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Old School Tokyo (R)
Tokyo is not all sparkling and new, though. Some of it is sparkling and old, as well. Throughout my short time in the city, I also saw plenty of examples of historic temples and respected traditions that felt at times as if they were straight out of Edo.
Lil Old Zurich (R)
Think for a second what you know about Zurich. Banking? Neutrality? Maybe that it was a haven for intellectuals during the World Wars? I really expect Zurich to be more of a base to explore from than a destination in itself, so I was really pleasantly surprised by its Old […]
Modern Tokyo (R)
Landing in Tokyo, part of me expected some mash-up of BladeRunner and Fast and the Furious with tricked-out Hondas flashing though hyper-neon streets in some absurd chase with police. Part of Tokyo does indeed play to that image, with crowded shopping streets in Harajuku and electronics markets in Akihabara delivering […]
A Cult of Personality (R)
Part of what makes Turkmenistan feel like such a strange place is that Turkmenbashi is EVERYWHERE. Born Saparmurat Niyazov and orphaned as a young boy by an earthquake that leveled much of Ashgabat, when he took power as leader of Turkmenistan he styled himself Turkmenbashi (“Leader of all Turkmen”) and […]
Wuyishan River (R)
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.