After about a month of teaching in Shenzhen came my first vacation: National Day. Myself and a group of 7 other teachers from CTLC had trouble finding tickets to anywhere we were super excited about going, so instead we headed to where we COULD find tickets: Xiamen. Fujian province is […]
Tag: Architecture
Guangdong Province
If Shenzhen was homebase, the rest of Guangdong province was the easiest way to get out of town for a few days. I didn’t take nearly as many of these trips as I could (should) have, but had a good experience with all the ones I managed.
Luang Prabang
Luang Prabang is:
Kalon Mosque (R)
The other main sight in Bukhara, and to my mind far superior to the rest, is the Kalon Mosque and Minaret complex. As impressive as the minaret is now, think about how it would have looked to someone who saw it when it was built in 1127. It was said […]
The Ark (R)
Quiet Kalon (R)
I find myself kind of missing Central Asia, and especially Uzbekistan. This is a very quiet photo, I know, but it evokes for me a very specific feeling. Bukhara is one of the handful of spots in Uzbekistan, maybe even just a handful in Central Asia, that are truly touristy. […]
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.