Dubai. I’ve recently visited for the second time. The first time round, I spent a lot of time in a conference hall talking to the travel industry about travel blogging. My glimpses of the city were snatched from the air conditioned confines of taxis, and my impression was of a shiny land in the midst […]
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Impressions of Le Marche: A Wandering Photo Essay
I’m starting to notice I wander a lot. I wandered in Sri Lanka. I wandered through Bologna. I even wandered through Wellington. I do very much enjoy a good wander, particularly if time isn’t on my side. If I’m limited in that resource, then my first choice will always be to just wander around a […]
Sirmione: An Essential Lake Garda Experience
Oh Italy. You never cease to amaze. When I visited Milan earlier on in the year, I wasn’t expecting a great deal to be honest – general feedback was that it wasn’t the most wonderful of Italian cities, being more industrial than some of Italy’s hotspots, with not quite so much to offer the visitor. […]
Experiencing Arabian Hospitality with Rotana in Dubai
When I had a real job that involved me wearing a suit and tie every day, I spent two and a half years living in a major brand chain hotel as a result of a project I was on. When it got to the point where I was invited to the staff Christmas party, I […]
Tips For Taking Better Landscape Photos
As you’ll know if you’ve been following along for the last few years, one of my primary passions is taking landscape photos. Sure, I enjoy taking pictures of people, and architecture, but really I’m happiest somewhere in the middle of nowhere with my camera gear and a stunning mountain or two to shoot. In today’s […]
Photographs of Meteora: A Photographer’s Paradise
Meteora first caught my eye in April 2014, when a chap wandered past me with an iPad showing some pictures of landscapes that I knew I had to find time to photograph. I asked him where the pictures were of, and he said Meteora. Fast forward a few months, and I found myself in Athens […]
Conques–Visiting a Saint
The Aveyron region in the South of France is ridiculously picturesque – it has mountains and rivers, hills and valleys, forests and gorges, and a combined 900 km of footpaths that can keep you occupied if you’re the type who likes to discover places by foot. It also has ten towns that have been declared […]
Belcastel–The Middle Ages are Alive and Kicking!
And we’re in Southern France again, once more in the beautiful Aveyron region. This is the part of the country which sports most of “The most beautiful villages in France”, and one of them is picturesque and idyllic Belcastel, on top of which sits a splendid château. “Ah, well, with a name like that, how […]
Pierre Soulages: The Painter of Black
The Aveyron region in France is dense with villages holding the title of the “Most beautiful towns in France”, but the reason I decided to go on a trip there was that the itinerary foresaw a visit to the contemporary art museum of Pierre Soulages in Rodez. If you are like “Who? What? Where?” now […]
Things to Do in Milan: Our Favourite Attractions, Food and Tips
We’ve visited Milan a number of times over the years. We have friends who live there, which means we’ve had the chance to explore beyond the obvious tourist trail and get to know the city properly. Milan is Italy’s second largest city and the capital of Lombardy. Most people know it as a fashion capital, […]