This budget is a bit lower than might be expected, because I Couchsurfed for the 11 days I spent in Almaty waiting for an Uzbekistan visa. An expensive city, having had to pay for a hotel there would have significantly increased the overall cost of Kazakhstan. Also note that the […]
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Budget: Mongolia (R)
Travel Budget: Mongolia Mongolia ended up being far far less expensive than I expected before I went. Even while doing awesome stuff like renting a van for 10 days/ horse trekking around Khovsgol Lake/ outfitting all of your adventures with enough food to last the whole time, Mongolia didn’t cost […]
Days in Bishkek: What to Do, What to Do? (R)
As part of being back in Bishkek I’m making a point to learn as much about town as I can: things to do and places to eat and awesome daytrips to the many mountain valleys just outside of town. In doing so I thought it would be useful to put […]
Budget: Hong Kong (R)
Travel Budget: Hong Kong Hong Kong is a great city, consistently one of my favorites in the world. However its a place where costs start to add up immediately, and I end up spending way more than I expected every time I go. So, here’s a realistic look at what […]
Travel Budget: Uzbekistan (R)
Oh, Uzbekistan, you really are one of my favorites. Cheap hotels and food, reasonable transport, and amazing cities that makes me want to linger. If you could just get that visa hassle fixed, you’d be rich on the coffers of stunned travelers from around the world. The only thing here […]
The Place to Stay in Athens (R)
It seems only fitting to open discussion of Greece with my whirlwind couple of days in Athens. I was only in town for 4 days, hardly enough for one of the world’s oldest and most important capitals of culture. Almost every day was spent running around buying maps (exciting news […]
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.