The majority of cameras on the market today, including most smartphones, have some kind of flash system. This is usually used to illuminate dark scenes, such as when you are indoors in a low light situation or outside at night. In most instances, the flash will be set to come on automatically. This means that […]
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Things to do on Islay Scotland
Found off Scotland’s west coast, around a two hour ferry ride from the mainland, is the beautiful Isle of Islay (pronounced eye-la by English speakers, or eel-ul by Gaelic speakers). The island is well known for its smoky, peat heavy whiskys, and no visit to Islay would be complete without visiting at least one of […]
A Guide to All the Game of Thrones Filming Locations in Northern Ireland
We loved the Game of Thrones TV show. We also love that our travels have let us visit multiple real world Game of Thrones filming locations, including the Game of Thrones filming locations in Iceland and in Girona Spain. Of course, Game of Thrones was shot at locations all around the world. However, due to […]
Best Action Cameras 2026: A Photographer’s Guide to Choosing the Right One
Are you looking for a camera you can take anywhere? A camera that will survive snorkelling in the Caribbean, white water rafting in Colorado, skiing in the Alps, or just getting splashed on a boat trip? Good. You’re in the right place. In this guide, I’m going to help you find the right action camera […]
Travel Talk Tours Review: The Best of Turkey by Gulet
A few years ago we were invited to Morocco and Egypt with Travel Talk Tours. In Egypt we took their Jewels of the Nile tour, and in Morocco we did their Exotic Morocco Tour. We really enjoyed our experience on both these tours, so when Travel Talk Tours reached out to invite us on one […]
21 Photos from Europe’s Largest Hot Air Balloon Event!
Regular readers of this blog will know that Jess and I are no strangers to hot air balloon events and hot air ballooning in general. We’ve been lucky enough to attend a number of hot air balloon events around the world, including the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta and the Bristol Balloon Fiesta. We’ve also flown […]
Havasu Falls Hike – A Complete Guide for 2026 + Map and Tips!
For a long while I’d seen beautiful photos of a series of waterfalls in Arizona within the Grand Canyon. I definitely knew that I wanted to get out here, see them for myself, and take a whole bunch of photos. Which is exactly what I did, after figuring out what and where they were, and […]
Common Camera Problems: Questions and Answers
As a full time travel photographer and blogger who also runs a travel photography course, I am often asked photography questions. These questions cover a wide range of photography topics, and come from students on my course, as well as from friends and family. I am always more than happy to help people out with […]
A Complete Guide to Visiting Montserrat, Spain
Montserrat is an impressive mountain range with an important mountaintop monastery around 30km as the crow flies from Barcelona in Spain. Visiting Montserrat from Barcelona is one of the most popular day trips from the city. Of course, there are many ways you can get to and visit Montserrat. We visited it as part of […]
The Best Travel Adapters in 2026 (and How to Choose the Right One)
We travel full-time, and between us we’re usually carrying two phones, a laptop, a couple of cameras, a drone, various chargers, and whatever other gadgets have found their way into our bags. Keeping all of that charged across different countries, with different plug types and different voltage standards, is something we’ve had to figure out […]