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 […]
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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)
Quick answer: After years of travelling full-time and working our way through more travel adapters than we can count, our pick for most travellers is the EPICKA Universal, a reliable GaN all-rounder with three USB-C ports that covers over 200 countries. If you want to charge a laptop straight from the adapter, the EPICKA Air […]
Day Trips from Belfast: 12 Best Options by Car, Train and Tour
Belfast is one of the best bases in the UK for day trips. Northern Ireland is compact, the train and bus network is good, and most of the region’s day tours start in the city, so you can reach a remarkable range of places and still be back for dinner. We’ve explored all of it […]
The Best Camera for Hiking and Backpacking in 2026
As professional photographers who also run an online photography course, we get a lot of questions from readers about what kind of camera would be best for them. Of course, the answer is invariably: it depends! It’s really about things like your budget and what you want to photograph, plus when and where you’ll use […]
2 Weeks in Europe: A Tested Day-by-Day Itinerary
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 […]