Istanbul is one of those cities I have visited multiple times and somehow still feel like I have barely scratched the surface. We have wandered through the Grand Bazaar (and got pleasantly lost, more than once), watched the sun go down over the Bosphorus from a ferry, and eaten our weight in baklava. We have […]
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New York City Attraction Passes: Which Pass is Best for You?
New York City is not what you might call a budget destination. Whilst there are many free sights and attractions in the city, most of the popular locations charge an entry fee, and this can be quite high. In our experience, attraction fees are one of the main costs of travel in the USA. The […]
Celebrating 10 Years of Blogging!
Wow! I’ve been running this blog for 10 years. That makes this the longest job I’ve ever had! I certainly had no idea when sitting in a hostel in Australia, searching for what to call it, that it would take me on such an incredible journey. Let’s rewind to that point, and see how I […]
Monitor Calibration: How to Calibrate A Monitor for Accurate Colors
Monitor calibration is an important task for photographers. A properly calibrated monitor will accurately show you the colors in your images, so when you share or print them, you have done everything you can to ensure the final photo is seen as you intended. However it is a task that many people don’t do, or […]
Alien Landscapes in Australia
If you’re hankering to get off-planet and explore alien landscapes, your options for getting into space as a tourist are kind of limited and expensive right now. Plus, you can’t really go anywhere cool in space just yet, all you can do is float around a bit. Whilst floating around in space still sounds pretty […]
Vanguard VEO 2 Go 265HCBM Tripod Review
I believe that for a photographer, a tripod is an essential bit of kit. If you’re wondering why, you can read my guide to why you need a tripod here. As a travel photographer, there are many tripods to choose from, but there always appears to be some kind of trade-off. If you want stability, […]
2 Week USA Road Trip Itinerary for 2026: California, Las Vegas & the Grand Canyon
We’ve driven tens of thousands of miles across the United States, from Route 66 to the Pacific Coast Highway to the Deep South. Of all the countries we’ve road tripped, the USA remains our favourite. The combination of huge open spaces, well maintained roads, and the sheer variety of landscapes you can cover in a […]
20 Ways to Travel From Home
We love to travel. But it’s not always possible to travel all the time. Sometimes world events conspire against us to restrict travel, other times our budget might not stretch to cover travel. All is not lost however! There are lots of ways to travel from home, which I’m going to cover in this post. […]
Best Lightroom Alternatives for Photo Editing in 2026
We’re big fans of Adobe Lightroom for our photo editing and photo management tasks, and it’s one of our favourite photo editing applications. So why am I writing a guide to Lightroom alternatives? Well, there are plenty of reasons people choose not to use Lightroom. The subscription model puts a lot of photographers off, and […]
A Guide to Travel Insurance for UK Travellers + Options to Consider
We’re often contacted by readers asking whether or not we think travel insurance is worth it. In our opinion travel insurance is a necessity, not an option. This is particularly the case for the medical cover it provides should you find yourself in difficulty abroad. The cost of medical bills when you travel can be […]