If you’ve landed here from Google, you’re probably looking for one specific thing: which war museum in London should you actually visit? Let me answer that first, and then if you want the longer version with eight museums, eight war memorials, a walking route around the central memorials, and a few brief pointers to the […]
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How to Speed Up Lightroom Classic: 15 Performance Tips from a Working Photographer
I’ve been using the desktop version of Lightroom for many years as the centre of my photography editing workflow. I love the way it handles pretty much everything I need in terms of managing my photos and editing them, and I use it for 95% of all my photography post-processing. As a travel photographer, I […]
What’s it like to Cruise with Holland America?
Jess and I have done some cruising, notably the transatlantic crossing on the Queen Mary 2, from New York to Southampton – a voyage we also got married on. So our experiences of time spent on board large ships have been very positive. When an invitation popped up from Holland America to come and experience […]
Two Days in Bristol: Itinerary, Where to Eat, and Where to Stay
I almost went to university in Bristol, which would have been a great choice, as it’s a fantastically beautiful city. As life turned out, I ended up at Nottingham instead, home to some of the oldest pubs in Britain. Which wasn’t a deciding factor. Honest. Still, Jess and I have ended up knowing Bristol quite […]
The Best Photography Locations in Edinburgh
We lived in the Edinburgh region for a couple of years, and even now it’s one of our favourite cities to come back to in the UK. We’ve written a fair bit about Edinburgh too, from the August festivals through to getting off the beaten path, plus loads more (see the further reading section at […]
How To Drive on Single Track Roads
One thing we’ve noticed on our travels recently is that some of the countries we drive in, including popular destinations like Scotland and Iceland, have a number of single track roads. We’ve particularly observed that visitors can something find these tricky to navigate – especially for those not familiar with driving on single track roads. […]
Day Trips from Reykjavik: Which Ones Are Actually Worth It?
The short answer: The Golden Circle, the South Coast to Vik and the Snaefellsnes Peninsula are the three day trips from Reykjavik we’d prioritise, and all three work in a normal 2WD hire car. Beyond those, it comes down to season and how much driving you’ll tolerate, so every trip below comes with its round-trip […]
Things to Do on the Isle of Wight
One of the nice things about being based in the UK is that we have had more time to do a lot more exploring of my home country. And one of the places that we’d both been wanting to visit for a while was the Isle of Wight, a relatively small island which sits just […]
Vanguard VEO 2 265CB Tripod Long Term Review – 2020 Edition
I’ve been proud to be able to call myself a Vanguard Professional since 2014, which means I’m an ambassador for Vanguard. In case you’re not familiar with the brand, Vanguard are an awesome company which manufacture a variety of useful photography accessories (amongst other things), including a range of tripods (essential for photography, read why […]
Things to Do in Sandusky, Ohio: A 3-Day Guide to the Shores, Islands and Cedar Point
Jess is from Ohio, and over the years the two of us have explored a great many parts of her home state together. We’ve now been to nearly every corner of it (including all the best waterfalls in Ohio!), and we’re looking forward to sharing one of our favourite parts of the state with you. […]