About half an hour into a ride from Moron to Khatgal in Northern Mongolia, our minivan was suddenly in need of immediate repairs. Two friends and I (one of whom was a Mongolian who claimed to have been known as “Batman” when he lived in Utah years ago) wandered over […]
Tag: Central Asia
Travel in Ulan Baatar
Though the between-expedition days in UB ended up being way more about food and coffee and wifi than sightseeing, there were a few places I liked. One in particular was the central open area: Sukhbaatar Square. Especially towards the end of the days, there would be rollerbladers, strolling families, or […]
Introducing: Mongolia
I expected Mongolia to be awesome, and it was even better than I’d imagined. I expected to spend a ton of money on getting awesome experiences out of the place, and accomplished the latter without having to spend much more than a trip through South East Asia. Most surprisingly, even […]
The Kazakh Dream
I decide to travel to Kazakhstan mainly because I am nearby. Just across the border from Urumqi, China; and my Chinese visa running worryingly low on days. I have to choose between trekking all the way back across the Middle Kingdom or taking the conveniently timed bus to Almaty. On […]
Nurata
I left Bukhara for Nurata, home to a fortress constructed by Alexander the Great around 327 B.C. Though a bit worse now for so many years’ wear, it was still an awesome feeling to sit on top of the fortress and watch the sun go down over the mountains surrounding […]
Uzbek Wedding
The reason I’ve has so much fun in Bukhara, and also the reason I came back for a second round, is named Sadriddin Gulovs. I met Sadriddin as I stopped for coffee in a random cafe on a random street during a random afternoon in Bukhara. It lead to an […]
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.