Tag: Islands
Gili Trawangan
We’ve been in Indonesia’s Gili Islands for eight days now, mainly because we knew before we even got here that this place would be the perfect place to cap any epic trip. Instead of covering this by sites or by days, I’m just gonna blog about activities pursued in the […]
Diving Mabul
The four of us have spent the last 5 days in and around the islands of Mabul and Sipadan, in Malaysian Borneo. Known throughout diving circles as one of the best dive sites in the world, Sipadan held up pretty well to the hype. Making me a little jealous are […]
Sugat Kabanhawan Festival: So much for Cebu
Sugat Kabanhawan Festvial: Easter in Cebu I flew into Cebu with the intention of just hanging out for a day or two to relax, and then heading on towards diving and jungles. Fortunately, it being Easter in the very Catholic Philippines, there were celebrations to be found! The annual “Sugat-Kabanhawan” […]
Bohol Island – Home to Terrifying Alien Monkeys and More!
Bohol Island Jungle-living fantasies play out on a large scale on Bohol Island. Staying in river-side huts that are more easily accessed by bamboo-seat boats than they are by any form of land transportation. Climbing the mountain (well… mountain is perhaps a strong words here) up to the Giant Cross […]
Maiden’s Tower (R)
Istanbul: Maiden’s Tower I don’t know if this is something I should really mention, but I once made a point of watching all the 007 films. In order. That should go at least part of the way towards explaining why I took so many pictures of Istanbul’s Maiden’s Tower, right? […]
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.