As a professional travel photographer, I get asked about camera gear more than almost anything else, and the question that comes up most often is a simple one: which lens should I actually travel with? Usually the person asking has a camera with interchangeable lenses, a mirrorless body or a DSLR, and they want to […]
Archives for April 2018
2 Days in Rome: The Itinerary I’d Follow on a First Visit (+ Map)
Rome is one of our favourite cities in Europe, and we have visited many times over the years. We just keep coming back. The food, the history, the gelato, the way every street seems to have another two-thousand-year-old building hiding around the corner. Two days is tight, but it’s enough to see the highlights if […]
How Much Does it Cost to Travel in the UK?
One of the most common questions we’re asked from people who read our UK guides, and in particular our detailed one week and two week UK itinerary posts is: how much does it cost to travel in the UK? Of course, the answer is – it depends! There are a lot of factors to consider, […]
2 Days in Aberdeen: An Aberdeen Itinerary
Thinking of taking a trip to Aberdeen? Scotland’s third-largest city sits in the granite-grey north-east, and on a sunny day those quarried stone facades sparkle. We’ve visited Aberdeen many times over the years, in every season, and have stayed in the city for everything from a long weekend to a week-long base for exploring the […]