Dubai By Night: A Photographer’s Guide For all that I have occasional qualms about Dubai, I have to admit that a lot of my misgivings seem to fade away once the sun goes down. In fact, all the Instagrammable places in Dubai take on a new shine (ahem) as the […]
Tag: Middle East
Dubai Yellow Boat Tour: A Quick Thrill Ride
Dubai Yellow Boat Tour Sometimes as I’ve been shooting as a photographer on all these guided tours, one of the things I go in expecting to be somewhat boring actually ends up being quite a good time. When I was reading the description for the Yellow Boat Thrill Ride with GetYourGuide, I […]
Desert Safari Dubai: Into the Sands
Desert Safari Dubai When I realized that I’d be going TWICE to ‘Desert Safari’ experiences while I was in Dubai, I was initially a little less than enthusiastic. Especially given how cool some of the safari trips in Egypt were (i.e. top-speed on a quad bike through a gnarly stretch […]
Giza and Sakkara Pyramids: A Cairo Daytrip
Giza and Sakkara Pyramids: A Cairo Daytrip Guys, I don’t even know who I am anymore. I mean, I’ve been to Egypt twice this year. To the PYRAMIDS twice this year! And I still haven’t climbed any of them! I feel like I’m losing what was once an integral part […]
Hurghada City Center: A Daytour
Hurghada City Center The focus of my time in Hurghada was very much spending time out on Desert Safaris and Submarine Tours, but of course I spent a bit of time in the town itself as well. Most of what I’d head about the place before my arrival was along […]
Dubai Dhow Cruise: For Dinner? No Dhowt!
Dubai Dhow Cruise: For Dinner? No Dhowt! You’ve got your flights to Dubai booked. You even reserved a hotel right in Old Dubai, right on the Creek, for those beautiful sunset views you’ve heard so much about. Aside from shopping at one of the teeming malls, though, what do you […]
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.