Jess and I have spent a fair bit of time exploring Barbados, and in that time we’ve covered pretty much every corner of the island. For a day-by-day plan, see our 7 day Barbados itinerary. We’ve driven the wild east coast, eaten our way through the south, watched the sun set from the west, explored […]
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15 Best Things to Do in Barbados
Barbados at a glance: Jess and I have visited Barbados and stayed in four different parts of the island. It’s well worth a trip, and five to seven days gives you enough time for the beaches plus the island’s history, food and wilder corners. Base yourself on the south or west coast for the calmest […]
Best Things to Do in Chattanooga, Tennessee (2026)
Chattanooga, Tennessee, is a riverside city in the foothills of the Appalachians, with its main attractions clustered into a walkable downtown. The Tennessee Aquarium, the Choo Choo district, and the Walnut Street Bridge (closed for restoration until late September 2026) sit close together along the river, and Lookout Mountain’s Rock City, Ruby Falls, and Incline […]
How to Spend a Day in Chattanooga
When Jess and I moved to the USA, one of the things I was most excited about was the opportunity to explore more of this huge country at our leisure. There is so much to see and do across all the states, and we now have the time and opportunity to do just that. One […]
1 Day in Kampala Itinerary
If you are visiting Uganda, we highly recommend spending some time in its capital city Kampala. We’ve already covered in depth all our favourite things to do in Kampala, but we appreciate that if you don’t have time to do everything, you may be wondering how best to spend a day in Kampala. Well, with […]
The Best Desktop Computer for Photo Editing in 2026
One of the most common questions I get asked, both by readers and by students on my online photography course, is which desktop computer I’d buy for photo editing. It’s a fair question, because the right machine is the difference between editing being a pleasure and editing being a waiting game. A slow computer turns […]
Things to Do in Kampala, Uganda: After Four Visits
Kampala is worth a stop. Most international visitors skip it for the gorillas and the chimps and the savannas, which I understand, but spending a day or two in Uganda’s capital before you head off to the parks gives you a much better sense of where you actually are. It’s the loud, busy, hilly, religious, […]
How to Set Up a Home Photography Office: Everything I Learned Designing Mine
I wanted to share a guide of how I designed and furnished my home office as a photographer. As a travel photographer, I spend a lot of time out in the world taking photos of beautiful places. On the flip side of that, I also spend a good chunk of time at home sitting in […]
Things to Do in Omaha, Nebraska: A Returning Visitor’s Guide
Jess and I have family in Omaha, which means we’ve visited the city a number of times over the years. In that time, we’ve worked through most of Omaha’s main sights and a fair few of the smaller ones, so we wanted to put together a guide to our favourite things to do in Omaha, […]
How to Run a Successful Photography Business: What I’ve Learned From 15 Years as a Working Photographer
As a professional photographer who runs a photography business, including an online photography course, I am often asked if I have any tips on how to run a successful photography business. I also get e-mails from time to time from readers asking me why their photos aren’t selling. Possibly they’ve set up an online photo […]