We lived in Edinburgh for a number of years, and kept going back to the Fringe long after we moved away. Over those years we’ve seen everything from sword-swallowers to a woman rolling around on a floor of eggs, and the shows we still talk about today are almost always the ones we’d never heard […]
Archives for April 2019
Best Travel Shoes for Men 2026: The 4 We Wear and 12 More Picks for Every Trip
When you travel, the chances are you’re going to be doing a fair bit of walking. We usually spend many hours on our feet each day of our trips, whether that’s hiking up mountains or just exploring city attractions, and the right pair of shoes really does make or break the trip. Shoes are also […]
25 Things to Do in Helsinki, Finland: A Complete Guide
Helsinki is one of those cities that rewards a proper look rather than a rushed one. We’ve been multiple times across summer and winter, and every visit we’ve found something new. It’s not as immediately showy as Stockholm or as moody-photogenic as Copenhagen, but it has a quiet confidence I’ve come to like a lot: […]
5 Day North Coast 500 Itinerary: A Scottish Road Trip
We’ve driven Scotland’s North Coast 500 multiple times, in all seasons, on trips lasting from five days to three weeks. Whatever the season, our guide to packing for Scotland covers the layers and waterproofs the route actually demands. This is the five-day route we’d hand to a first-timer, and as a landscape photographer I’ve shot […]
Best Laptop for Photo Editing in 2026: A Photographer’s Picks
I’ve been a professional travel photographer since 2010, I’ve been taking photos since 1993, and I have a degree in computer science and a background as a software developer. That combination is why I wanted to write this guide. It’s also one of the questions that comes up most from students on my online photography […]