Do you have a travel loving tech enthusiast in your life? Someone who loves to travel, but also loves to have all the latest technology toys and gizmos? The AeroPress Go is a standout gift for coffee-drinking travellers — compact enough for a carry-on, and it makes coffee good enough to skip the hotel machine. […]
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Things to do in Rovaniemi Finland
The city of Rovaniemi is found just within the Arctic Circle in Finland. This location makes it the perfect place for taking part in a range of winter activities in Finland. Whilst it’s popular in winter for things like Northern Lights watching, husky sledding, and snowmobiling, there’s a lot more to Rovaniemi than just winter […]
How to Turn Off Your Camera Flash or Smartphone Flash
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 […]
Visiting Islay’s Whisky Distilleries: A Complete Guide (2026)
Islay has ten working whisky distilleries open to visitors, which is a lot for an island you can drive across in under an hour. For many people the distilleries are the whole reason to come, and they were high on my list too. I’ve visited many whisky distilleries in Scotland, but Laphroaig is my favourite […]
Game of Thrones Filming Locations in Ireland: Our 2026 Guide
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 […]
The Best Action Cameras in 2026: A Professional Photographer’s Picks
I’m a professional travel photographer, and I’ve been shooting with action cameras since 2014. If you want a camera you can take anywhere, one that will survive snorkelling in the Caribbean, white water rafting in Colorado, skiing in the Alps, or just getting splashed on a boat trip, you’re in the right place. I’m going […]
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 […]