In perhaps the craziest invention in sports since Aztec Death Soccer, several Central Asian countries host a traditional sport to rival the most dangerous and unregulated competition since match-fixing in the Serie A. Kopkari is popular through much of the horse-loving region of Central Asia, but I finally came across […]
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Trekking at Khovsgol Lake
Trekking at Khovsgol Lake After four days of horse trekking at Khovsgol Lake, Gal and I decided to go back to the basics and do some trekking up the West side of the Lake. This hike was a ton of fun, and actually did a lot to rehabilitate snow in […]
Horsing Trekking at Khovsgol Lake
One of my main goals in traveling through Mongolia was to spend some time on horseback riding through the countryside. Genghis Khan used these very horses to conquer the world, after all. I figured I owed it to myself to see what they were all about. The last night of […]
Khovsgol Lake
I promise I’ll describe some of the adventures I got up to in Mongolia soon, but for now I’m sorting through pictures and found a couple that I –really– like from Khovsgol Lake. This thing is huge, and beautifully pristine. Hopefully some of the photos here can do it justice! […]
Nomadic Welcomes
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 […]
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 […]
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.