Dubai By Night: A Photographer’s Guide For all that I have occasional qualms about Dubai, I have to admit that a lot of my misgivings seem to fade away once the sun goes down. In fact, all the Instagrammable places in Dubai take on a new shine (ahem) as the […]
Tag: Architecture
Amsterdam MuseumPlein: A Visitor’s Guide
Amsterdam MuseumPlein: A Visitor’s Guide Every good city should have a thriving green heart, an outdoor space were people can gather and frolic and maybe even pretend for a moment that they’re surrounded by trees. Amsterdam, to its immense credit, has these in spades. East Park and West Park and […]
Zaanse Schaans Windmills: Travel Guide
Windmills of Zaanse Schaans: A Travel Guide You know what gets me about the Netherlands? They’re just SO DUTCH! Take the windmills thing, for example. Ok guys, we get. You’re master engineers, able to raise the polders out of the very seas themselves and convert them into useable land. There’re […]
Texas State Capital Visitor Guide
“A gentleman from Nacogdoches, in Texas, informs us, that, whilst there, he dined in public with col. Crockett, who had just arrived from Tennessee. The old bear-hunter, on being toasted, made a speech to the Texians, replete with his usual dry humor. He began nearly in this style: “I am […]
Ancient Athens Agora – Acropolis and More-a!
Ancient Athens Acropolis and Agora Believe it or not, there IS more to Ancient Athens than just the Parthenon and Acropolis. I know, right? Whether you’re on a One Day Athens Itinerary or have an extended time to explore the city, Ancient Athens is where you’ll spend much of your […]
Old Town Chania: Port of the Conquerers
Old Town Chania: Port of the Conquerers Stop and think for a moment about all the civilizations who have controlled the harbor city of Chania: – Minoans, one of the first major civilizations in Europe. – Byzantine. – Ancient Venetians. – Ottoman Turks. – Cretean self-rule. – Royal Greece. – […]
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.