“The Chinese are all pigs. This is why we do not let them into our mosques.” Aden was mad, and understandably so. Whether justified or not, the Uigher people felt like the oppressed minority, and the riots in the capital city of Urumqi could only serve to strengthen such sentiments. […]
Tag: Thoughts
Pakse
Tired of spending day after day on busses, after leaving Champasak I decided that I needed a few days of walking. The first of these was in Pakse, a regional center on the Mekong River. The part of the city that sticks out the most in my mind is the […]
Cambodian Killing Fields
5/17/2010 Choeung Ek Killing Fields Genocide Memorial; Phnom Penh, Cambodia The weirdest thing about this place is that in the midst of somewhere with such a tragic and violent past, everything is just so discordantly pleasant. Its shady, birds are chirping, and there’s somebody with a weed-eater somewhere nearby. This […]
Welcome to Uzbekistan (R)
With all this money, you’re going to need a bigger backpack.
Z! (R)
My first day in Tianjin and first full day back in China, I stumbled across this place: In a city known largely for its historic foreign quarters, why not an Anglican church turned cafe showing a Spanish movie with Chinese subtitles? Odd move, Tianjin. Cool though.
Afghan Anxiety (R)
“Good Luck!” With that as the send-off, we were beyond the Tajik border in no-mans-land on the way to Afghanistan. I honestly don’t think I’d ever felt true anxiety until that moment. So many thoughts, so quickly. Is this a terrible idea? Are we making a mistake? Should I tell […]
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.