We’ve visited Aberdeen a number of times, and have always been really impressed by the variety and quality of restaurants on offer. So impressed in fact, that we decided to put together a whole guide to our favourite places to eat in Aberdeen. Of course, this only scratches the surface of Aberdeen restaurants, but if […]
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Guide to Visiting the Iceland Plane Crash at Sólheimasandur
One of the popular attractions in Iceland (amongst many!) is the wreck of a Super DC-3 plane that lies on a remote black sandy beach-like plain. It’s particularly photogenic, and is also somewhat unique in the country. As such, there are many people (us included!), who want to visit the site of the Iceland plane […]
Visiting the Seychelles: The Ultimate 1 Week Seychelles Itinerary
The Seychelles are a small island nation around a thousand miles off the coast of Kenya in the Indian Ocean. For a long time, these islands were also my home, and I’m proud to be half Seychellois! I spent a lot of my youth in the islands, but hadn’t visited with Jess – something we […]
Guide for Moving from Blogger to WordPress: How to Migrate Your Blog
From time to time I like to pull back the blogging curtain and talk about something related to the technical side of blogging. Because there’s more to running a successful travel blog than just travel! I have put together a few guides to blogging, including my popular guide to becoming a travel blogger. Today, I’m […]
2 Days in Dublin – The Perfect Dublin Itinerary
Dublin is a fun city to visit, and a must if you’re heading to Ireland. We always enjoy visiting, meeting the locals and of course, sampling some of the good stuff! By which I mean Guinness of course. In today’s post, we’re going to share with you our idea of how to spend 2 days […]
The Best Photography Locations on the Isle of Wight, UK
One of the things I wanted to do on our trip to the Isle of Wight was find the best photography locations on the island. This wasn’t too hard – the island has plenty of photography opportunities, and it was a lot of fun to head out and find them! In this post I’m going […]
Photography Tips: Using Back Button Focus
In today’s photography tips post I’m going to be talking about a popular photography technique that many professional photographers, myself included, use on a daily basis—back button focus. This is one of those techniques that has a short learning curve, but once you’ve got the hang of it, you’ll wonder why you ever took photos […]
Skiing in the Cairngorms National Park in Scotland
I recently had the pleasure of going skiing in Scotland. I’ve skied a fair bit around the world, including in California, Austria, Italy, France and Spain, but somehow had never skied in my home country of the UK. However, after a recent trip to the Cairngorms National Park, I am pleased to say that I […]
The Best Camera Lenses for Travel Photography
As a professional travel photographer, I’m often asked about camera gear, and in particular, folks contact me to ask me what the best camera lens for travel photography is. Often people have bought a camera with an interchangeable lens, like a mirrorless or DSLR camera, and are looking to upgrade their kit to meet their […]
2 Days in Rome: The Itinerary I’d Follow on a First Visit (+ Map)
Rome is one of our favourite cities in Europe, and we have visited many times over the years. We just keep coming back. The food, the history, the gelato, the way every street seems to have another two-thousand-year-old building hiding around the corner. Two days is tight, but it’s enough to see the highlights if […]