As you might be aware, I’ve been playing around recently with the awesome Panasonic Lumix GX8, a wonderful micro four thirds format camera that has let me capture some great moments, both ballooning in Costa Brava, and exploring Marrakech. The key new feature of the camera is a new “4K Photo” mode, which lets you […]
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13 Reasons Why You Need A Tripod for Photography
I’m often asked what photography gear I use for my photos. I’m asked so much in fact, that I put together a whole page on this site, dedicated to answering just that question! One piece of photography equipment that I highly recommend is a tripod. In today’s post, I want to explain exactly why you […]
Wanders in Marrakech – A Photo Essay
We spent a few weeks based in the city of Marrakech once, and whilst we were mostly working, we did make time every day to pop out and do a bit of exploring. From that, we put together this photo essay to inspire your visit to Marrakech. For more resources on visiting Marrakech, see the […]
Taking a River Cruise in Russia
I’m all about new water-based experiences this year! I started out with my first experience on a huge cruise ship (where I also got married), crossing from New York to Southampton. A few weeks later, we headed to Russia, where we experienced our first ever river cruise, sailing aboard the MS Rachmaniov on a river […]
That time I Photographed my own Wedding. Twice.
I’ve done a lot of different types of photography. Followers will know that my favourite type of photography is landscape photography, although you might not know that I do dabble in event and portraiture from time to time – I love to catch friends and loved ones in special moments, or in a way they […]
Is the Statue of Liberty + Ellis Island Tour Worth It? (2026)
I love to wander a city. Preferably I’ll have my camera in hand, plenty of time, and a willingness to be sidetracked by anything interesting. Most of the time this works out well. Sometimes it ends with me having a lot of photos and very little idea of what I was actually looking at. Whilst […]
The Best Photography Spots in San Francisco
San Francisco is a seriously photogenic city. Jess (my wife, who writes over at Independent Travel Cats) lived in the Bay Area for five years, and I spent three months living there with her in the early days of our relationship. So while I’d never claim to know San Francisco the way someone born and […]
Ballooning in Spain over the Spanish Pyrenees
We’re lucky enough to have been ballooning in Spain twice, once over the Spanish Pyrenees in the La Garrotxa region, and once over the Costa Brava region of Catalonia. You can read about our experience ballooning in Costa Brava here. This post will focus on our time ballooning over La Garrotxa, a beautiful volcanic natural park that […]
Things to Do In the Florida Keys
Thinking about heading to the gorgeous and sunny Florida Keys, and wondering what to get up to? Well, we’ve got you covered. In this guide to some our favourite things to do in the Florida Keys, we’re going to take you on a tour of a massive brick fortress, meet six toed cats, eat Key […]
Things to Do in Oxford in One Day: A 2026 Itinerary Guide
I lived in and around Oxford for a number of years, and I generally felt like a tourist most of that time too. You can’t really help it. You’re walking to the shops and suddenly the Radcliffe Camera appears around a corner, and you stop and stare at it like you’ve never seen it before. […]