And so we roll around to version 15 of this post, where I highlight some of my most popular pictures I’ve shared on my Facebook Page from the last month or two. I’ve renamed the series to mark the fifteenth edition, but other than a prettier label, the filling remains the same. Since the last round up we’ve had the pleasure of visiting Poznan, Dubai and Paris, … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2014
How to Become a Travel Blogger
I’ve been a travel blogger professionally since 2010. I’m often asked what that’s like, how to become a travel blogger, how I started my own travel blog, how we got our travel blogs to where they are today and how we make money as travel bloggers. After all, we travel for a living. It’s the dream, right? Of course, like any dream, it takes a lot of hard work, frustration, … [Read more...]
Brief Wanders in Sri Lanka: A Photo Essay
I recently spent a very brief amount of time in Sri Lanka, a country I have never visited before, and where I am helping to set up a conference with the Professional Travel Bloggers Association. In between zipping from location to location, peering at hotel rooms, inspecting conference venues and bravely trying at least nineteen varieties of curry, I managed to get a few … [Read more...]
Common Paris Scams – How To Recognise and Avoid Scams in Paris
Paris is one of our favourite cities to visit, but it does have a bit of a reputation as having a number of common scams. In this post, we're going to go through a number of common Paris scams so you can enjoy your time in the city, and not worry about falling prey to a scammer. With a bit of preparation and foreknowledge, you'll be well prepared to deal with the common … [Read more...]
10 Reasons to Visit Paris. In Photos.
Paris, is, quite frankly, a wonderful city. Stuffed with sights, cafes, and baguette wielding locals, it’s no surprise that it’s one of the most visited cities in the world. Today’s post is a photo essay from a weekend I spent in Paris recently. We had what could best be described as “variable” weather, but we managed to get out and see some of the sights and get some photos … [Read more...]
What to Do in Poznan in Summer
Cities change throughout the seasons; that’s nothing new. And although travel guides always debate the “best time to visit”, in the end they often admit that each season has its own benefits, its celebrations, its food, its fashions. We fell in love with Poznan during our first visit last November, but we weren’t prepared to find the city so different from that when we returned … [Read more...]