Are you planning your first trip to Europe and looking for a tried-and-tested itinerary? You’ve come to the right place. We’ve been travelling around Europe for over fifteen years now. I lived in London for several years, lived in Edinburgh, spent months exploring France and Spain, and got married in Venice. Between us, we’ve visited […]
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Guide to Visiting Space Center Houston, Texas
If you’re visiting Houston in Texas, one attraction we can highly recommend spending some time at is Space Center Houston. Space Center Houston is the official visitor centre of the NASA Johnson Space Center, which is the home of NASA’s Mission Control and where U.S. astronauts are trained. It’s also a Smithsonian affiliate museum. And […]
Things to Do in Portsmouth: One Day, Two Days, and What’s Worth Your Time
Portsmouth squeezes more naval history into a small stretch of waterfront than anywhere else in Britain, and we spent a couple of days working out how to actually fit it all into a visit. I’ve worked as a travel photographer for over fifteen years and shot every photo in this guide myself on the trip, […]
A Guide to the Exposure Triangle in Photography
The term “exposure triangle” is commonly used in photography, and you’ve likely heard about it or seen a graphic depicting this concept when learning about photography. Certainly, I mention it in numerous posts on this site as I explain various photography concepts. Having seen it so many times, you might be wondering exactly what the […]
Where Was Harry Potter Filmed? All the Harry Potter Filming Locations in the UK
If you’ve watched the Harry Potter films, you’ve probably enjoyed seeing some of the spectacular landscapes, castles, and cathedrals on screen. What you might not know is that most of these locations are real places you can visit across England, Scotland and Wales. We’ve been to nearly all of the major Harry Potter filming locations […]
The Golden Circle in Iceland: Itinerary, Map & Tips for 2026
The Golden Circle is one of the most popular day trips in Iceland, and for good reason. This roughly 300 km loop from Reykjavik takes in a UNESCO World Heritage Site, erupting geysers and one of the most spectacular waterfalls in the country, all on well-paved roads that are accessible year round. We’ve driven the […]
How to Visit the Colosseum in 2026: What Actually Works
There are three things that go wrong on a Colosseum visit, and only one of them is queuing. The other two are buying the wrong type of ticket and paying twice the going rate without realising it. We’ve visited many times over the years, both on our own and on guided tours, and we’ve watched […]
20 Best Things to Do in Houston, Texas
Looking for things to do in Houston, Texas? You’re in the right place. We spent several days exploring Houston as part of a longer Texas road trip, and this guide pulls together what we’d recommend, what we’d skip, and how to plan around the city’s quirks so you don’t waste a day on a closed […]
How to Use a DSLR in 2026 (And Should You Still Buy One?)
So you’ve got yourself a DSLR, or you’re thinking about buying one, and you want to know two things: how to actually use it, and whether a DSLR still makes sense in 2026. I can help with both. I’ve been shooting with SLR and DSLR cameras since 1993, starting with a film Canon my parents […]
Edinburgh Fringe 2026: How to Plan Your First Visit (A Local’s Guide)
We lived in Edinburgh for a number of years, and kept going back to the Fringe long after we moved away. Over those years we’ve seen everything from sword-swallowers to a woman rolling around on a floor of eggs, and the shows we still talk about today are almost always the ones we’d never heard […]