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! […]
Tag: Nature
Taishan Sunrise Hike
TaiShan Sunrise Welcome to TaiShan, home of the most famous sunrise in all of China. It was here that Mao Zedong so famously declared that “the East is Red” so long ago. Emperors throughout the ages climbed Mount Tai to sacrifice at the temple and watch sunrise from the […]
Hiking Hong Kong Island
Hiking Hong Kong Island The night of arriving into HK and heading straight for the ‘fire dragon’ in Victoria Park, my two favorite Hong Kongers (Matt and Liz) and I resolved to get up the next day and celebrate their Moon Festival vacation day by heading outdoors to do some […]
Chasing Confucius in Qufu
The city of Qufu is super famous in China as the birthplace of the sage Confucius. Though he didn’t always fare so well in life, after his death Confucius’ descendents were promoted to nobility by Imperial decree. Qufu is replete with Confucian sites, but the big three are known as […]
Petit Jean State Park in Arkansas
One of my main goals for the summer was to make a trip I had promised my little sister last year: camping in Arkansas. While there were any number of camping/hiking/swimming moments, I think a favorite for both of us was hiking in Petit Jean State Park to their keystone […]
Namtso Lake’s Holy Waters
A couple hours’ drive outside of Lhasa, our trip to Namtso Lake was the only time Matt and I really got out of the city to any extent. A couple of pictures, here, of memorable people from Namtso: And of course, while at the holiest lake in Tibetan Buddhism, you’ve […]
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.