At the end of 2015 we were thrilled to be invited to two new countries for us, Egypt and Morocco, with tour specialist Travel Talk Tours. I’ve already written about our ten day tour of Morocco, so check that post out if you’re interested in learning about our Travel Talk Tours Morocco experience. Since then, […]
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The Best Photography Locations in Paris: My Favourite Spots and How to Shoot Them
Paris is easily one of my favourite cities in the world, and I’ve been photographing it for well over a decade. Every trip, I come back to the same spots and find new ways to shoot them, and every trip, I discover something new. This is not a list of 40 Instagram spots. This is […]
Route 66 in Arizona: Our Favourite Stops, Photos and Tips
I think Arizona was my favourite of all the states we crossed on our Route 66 adventure. We had spectacular weather, the scenery is vast and photogenic, and we even managed to fit in a detour to the Grand Canyon along the way. Arizona has over 385 miles of Route 66, including the longest surviving […]
A Cosy Birmingham B&B With Homestay
There’s nothing like an English breakfast. Admittedly, the Americans do their best, bless them, but they get the bacon all wrong, and have a strange obsession with syrup. Also, from what I can tell, a phobia of baked beans in the morning, a staple of the classic English breakfast. The Europeans (I am aware the […]
Visiting the Edinburgh Science Festival
Edinburgh, you might not be aware, is a bit nuts about festivals. I was aware already of the yearly Edinburgh Fringe, and the Military Tattoo, and of course, the incredible New Years Eve celebration that is Hogmanay. But I had no idea that this is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to […]
Birmingham: 3 National Trust Sites & The UK Photography Show
I was recently invited by Panasonic to visit them at the UK Photography Show, which takes place annually at the National Exhibition Centre, just outside of Birmingham in the UK. Obviously, the opportunity to wander around a show dedicated to photography wasn’t something I was going to pass up! Since neither Jess nor I had […]
One Week UK Road Trip Itinerary: London to Edinburgh
I grew up in the UK and have lived all over it, from Cornwall to Edinburgh. I’ve driven pretty much every road that matters between the two. This is the one week UK itinerary I actually recommend to friends visiting from overseas. It starts in London, heads west to Stonehenge and the Cotswolds, up through […]
Touring the Pitti Palace in Florence with Context Travel
You’ve got to hand it to those Italian Dukes, they sure knew how to live. Florence is a spectacular example of this, where the ruling Medici Family shaped the city – quite literally – throughout the 16th and 17th centuries. The city has no shortage of examples of the influence and money that these folks […]
2 Days in Florence and Tuscany
On multiple previous trips to Italy, I somehow failed to visit Florence. It turns out this was somewhat of an oversight, because, well, Florence is unbelievably pretty. Like, in your face, over the top, can’t quite believe it’s real pretty. Suffice to say, if you’re planning a trip to Italy, such as our 10 day […]
Homestay Hospitality on Tybee Island, Georgia
Patty makes an amazing martini. She also makes some fantastic grits. Admittedly, my experience of the latter isn’t based on years of first hand experience, what with these being the fourth plate of grits I’d ever had. So maybe we should focus on the martini. That was truly excellent, and just what I needed after […]