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Blogger Stephen Greenwood

by Stephen Greenwood (RSS feed) on Jun 22nd 2009 at 12:00PM

Introducing another new blogger at Gadling, Stephen Greenwood...

Where was your photo taken? This photo was taken on the way up Kilimanjaro. I had the chance to hike it last November at the end of my stay in Tanzania. It was a great challenge, and a good introduction to trekking above 5,000m.

Where do you live now?. SAR Hong Kong. I'll be here through the summer, editing a documentary about a failed orphanage in Tanzania.

Scariest airline ever flown? Ethiopian. Not particularly because it felt unsafe, but because I never knew if my bags would make it with me or if my next route would get cancelled without notice.

Favorite city / country / place? I think Stonetown in Zanzibar is pretty high on my list. Its culture, history and location make it a beautiful and complex place.

Most remote corner of the globe visited? I'm hoping it will soon be somewhere in Southeast Asia. As of now: spending a few nights in a Masai village for a rite of passage ceremony, several hours from any major town.

Favorite guidebook series? Sorry to be cliché, but Lonely Planet has led me to some great places.

The ideal vacation is... a small backpack, no electronics, a good travel partner, and a sense of adventure.

Favorite trip? Beside the family trips I took as a kid...When I was 18, I bought a 3-week Greyhound ticket with unlimited stops. I started from San Diego and worked my way as far Northeast as Boston and back through the South. I spent hours talking to some of the most interesting people in the country...people with stories that you just wouldn't find using any other mode of transportation. It was great.

Other jobs? I work as a freelance designer & videojournalist. I'm also just starting to work with nonprofits to provide them with fundraising videos.

Celebrity you'd most like to sit next to in first class? Steve Jobs.

Filed under: Climbing, Hiking, Tanzania, China, About The Bloggers, Dim Sum Dialogues