My main travel backpack is a Peak Design Travel Backpack 45L, and I’ve been using Peak Design gear since 2015. Jess and I also have a long-standing habit of wandering into outdoor shops wherever we are to see what’s new, which means I’ve had most of the packs in this guide on my back at […]
Archives for December 2019
How to Get Around Paris: A Practical Guide to Tickets, Metro and Transport
We love visiting Paris. The city has so much to offer, from iconic sites like the Eiffel Tower, through to world class museums like the Louvre and famous shows like the Moulin Rouge. Then there are the neighbourhoods to wander, the food, the cafes. The list goes on. Paris isn’t exactly compact though, so when […]
8 Reasons to Disable the Flash on Your Camera
Most modern consumer oriented cameras have some kind of flash option built-in. By default, this will usually be set to go off automatically when the camera deems it necessary. While the built-in flash on your camera or smartphone can be helpful in some circumstances, such as dark environments or backlit scenes, there are many reasons […]
Finland Winter Itinerary: 7 Days from Helsinki to Lapland
If you want a winter trip that involves snow up to your knees, dogs who very much cannot wait to run, and the small possibility of standing in a frozen field watching the sky do something extraordinary, Finland is hard to beat. I’ve spent two trips up there in winter, both times with Jess, both […]