The main reason I came to Cambodia, aside from the awesome intel my friend Tori from Shenzhen gave me, was for the Angkor Wat temple complex and archaeological park. The park itself is around 400 square km, with temples scattered all throughout built by the ancient Angkor civilization that at […]
Tag: World Heritage Sites
Stoic Japan
Stoic Japan Traveling in Japan was fun, but far different from “third world” Asia in so many ways. Tokyo was cool, but I didn’t love the place, and it was super expensive. The countryside near Sendai, where Matt lives, was cool but I really only spent like 36 hours there […]
Pretty Little Penjikent (R)
Its very rare that regional capitals, in Central Asia at least, are anything but a transit point to get to bigger and better destinations. The city of Penjikent, though, is a wonderful little backwater. Though once easily accessible from the Uzbekistan city of Samarkand, a disagreement over hydro issues between […]
Bukhara – The Triumphant Return (R)
Kalon Mosque (R)
The other main sight in Bukhara, and to my mind far superior to the rest, is the Kalon Mosque and Minaret complex. As impressive as the minaret is now, think about how it would have looked to someone who saw it when it was built in 1127. It was said […]
The Ark (R)
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.