Aside from the obvious Confucian memorials in Qufu and the dog meat vendors, the town has a handful of other places that are worth a wander.Here are some photos of my favorites:
Tag: Food
Hot Dippity Dog! (R)
This one’s not gonna be pleasant for some of you. In what seemed to be a common theme in Shandong province, I found this in Qufu: As far as I can tell, only one animal was harmed in the making of this post.
The one with Tbilisi, not Atlanta (R)
I only managed to spend two night in Tiblisi, the capital of the country Georgia. The first, my $5/ night hostel had all-you-can-drink wine. I got my $5 worth hanging out with Jason, an American guy I’d spent the next two weeks hanging out with. The next day was spent […]
A Stop for Tea in Istanbul (R)
I’m come to realize more and more that the “Life on the Streets” cultures are some of the most appealing to me. Places where the social interaction is outside, in the open air, a source of color and noise to the rest of the world. Perhaps, then, this is one […]
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 […]
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.