If you’re planning a trip to Helsinki and you’ve started looking at the Helsinki Card as a way to save money, this review is for you. We’ve used the card on several trips to Helsinki across both summer and winter. The short version is that it saves money for most visitors, but not all, and […]
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NC500 B&B Guide: Where We Actually Stayed on the North Coast 500
We’ve driven Scotland’s North Coast 500 multiple times now, and we’ve stayed in a wide variety of accommodation along the way. Hotels, guesthouses, campsites, castles, and of course, bed and breakfasts. B&Bs are our favourite way to experience the NC500. They tend to cost in the region of £90 to £180 per night for two […]
Up Helly Aa 2027: A Visitor’s Guide to Shetland’s Viking Fire Festival
On the last Tuesday of January, the Shetland town of Lerwick switches off its streetlights, sets fire to a Viking longship it has spent a year building, and throws a party that runs until eight the following morning. This is Up Helly Aa, the largest of eleven community fire festivals held across Shetland between January […]
How to Photograph Fireworks: Everything You Need to Know to Take Pictures of Fireworks!
We love watching fireworks shows – be it in the USA for the Fourth of July, or in Edinburgh for the annual Hogmanay celebrations. As well as watching, we also take photos of the fireworks displays, something we’ve done now at fireworks displays all around the world. Photographing fireworks is a pretty unique challenge – […]
A Day Trip to Cambridge: Walking Itinerary, Colleges, Museums and More
I’ve visited Cambridge several times over the years, and it’s one of my favourite day trips from London. Under an hour by train from King’s Cross, it’s compact enough to see the highlights in a single day, but packed with enough history, architecture and surprisingly good food that you could easily fill a weekend. Cambridge […]
Ski Holiday Packing List: What to Pack for a Ski Trip
If you’re planning a ski trip, you might be wondering what to pack. Well, with our guide to what to pack for ski trip we’ve got you covered! We’ve been on many skiing holidays in countries around the world, including the USA, Austria, France, Spain and even Scotland! From all these trips, we’ve pooled our […]
How to Reduce Image Sizes for WordPress, Social Media, E-Mail & More!
As a photographer who is also a blogger, I am often asked how to reduce image sizes. This can be useful for a variety of reasons, from sending an image by e-mail, through to optimizing images to improve website loading times. I thought a post explaining exactly how to reduce image sizes in general, and […]
Game of Thrones Iceland: Every Filming Location with Map and Directions
Iceland was one of the most important filming locations for Game of Thrones, appearing in every season from Season 2 onwards. We’ve visited and photographed every filming location on this list, and in this guide we’ll show you exactly where each one is, which scenes were filmed there, and how to get to each spot. […]
Best Photo Editing Software 2026: Tested and Compared by a Pro Photographer
Editing photos is one of the key parts of photography. This has been true since the days of film, when photographers spent hours in darkened rooms coaxing the best from their negatives. Thankfully, those days are behind us, and today we have powerful photo editing software to help us get the most from our digital […]
Things to do in Girona, Costa Brava – A Detailed Guide!
Girona is a wonderful small city which is very popular to visit as a day trip from Barcelona. However, there are more than enough things to do in Girona to fill a number of days, and we have visited a number of times and always find more to do! This guide to things to do […]