As a result of a series of Communist purges in 1939, Erdene Zuu Monastery near Kharhorin is one of the largest remaining Buddhist sites in all of Mongolia. All that remains after the purges are three temple buildings and a large wall of stupas that ring what used to be […]
Tag: Religion
Wind Horses in Flight
In Tibetan Buddhist culture, prayer flags are an ever-present reminder of religiosity in the course of day-to-day affairs. In every instance of this cultural background that I’ve seen, from the far north of Mongolia and south to the Himalayas of Nepal, I’d seen prayer flags fluttering everywhere but never made […]
Tana Toraja: Land of Funerals
Tana Toraja: Land of Funerals The Torajan Valley is, in a single word, wild. Some of the more remote village are several days’ walk from the nearest road. Traditional funerals can involve the slaughter of hundreds of water buffalo, and similar numbers of pigs. Traces of animism still exist within […]
Prambanan Temple
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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.