Auckland, I have learnt, is a city built on no less than fifty volcanoes, not all of which are dormant. This means two things. One, that I could get blown into tiny lava covered pieces of myself at any moment, and two, that there is some excellent hilly walking to be done. We set off, […]
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Shanghai for a day
Our trip to New Zealand is a bit of a mammoth venture, going via both Shanghai and Sydney, with fairly lengthy stopovers in both. Since we were in Shanghai for 13 hours, it seemed to make sense to pop into town and take a look around. The trip from the airport into Shanghai was a […]
Berlin – the rest of the story
Berlin, you will not be surprised to hear, is about more than just amazing street art. So whilst the street art was certainly a highlight of my trip, it wasn’t the whole thing. Here therefore is the tale of the rest of my time in this fascinating city. Berlin is a great city for exploring. […]
An alternative tour of Berlin
There is a chap, I am told, who wanders around Berlin by bicycle painting the number six everywhere he can. He has been doing this for a very long time. When questioned, at length, and the layers of slight madness are peeled back, a reason for his number painting is given. It is, apparently, to […]
Photo theme – Rainbows
Photography. It’s all about capturing the light, and rainbows are a pretty raw form of that substance. I challenge anyone not to be amazed by their colour and beauty, the way they appear to follow you, or run away from you, always elusive, always stunning. Below are some of my favourite rainbow photos that I […]
First Time in New Zealand: How to Plan Your Trip (From a Year of Living There)
I spent a very happy year living, working and road tripping around New Zealand. For part of that year I managed a campsite in Tongariro National Park, and for another part a hostel in Rotorua, which means I’ve had the “how should I plan my first New Zealand trip?” conversation hundreds of times, usually at […]
4 More Highlights of Western Australia – Blowholes and pinnacles
I did a post recently on my highlights of Western Australia, where I covered my four favourite spots in Western Australia. Unfortunately, after much thinking, I have concluded that it’s just too much of an amazing place to be happy with only highlighting four spots. Here, therefore, are four more spots that you should try […]
What is Depth of Field in Photography and How to Achieve It
Today I’m going to share some basic photography tips, as part of my series of photography tips. This post will cover depth of field in photography. First, we’ll look at what depth of field is, then we’ll cover how to achieve it with your camera, and finally look at situations where you might want to […]
Photo theme – Waterfalls
I always find flowing water to be mesmerising, be it in the form of waves, rivers, or as the case with the photos here, falling over edges. The power of a waterfall can hold my attention for an age, watching the water tumble endlessly onto the ground below. These shots show some of the waterfalls […]
A visit to Hitler’s bunker
We spent a night over at Vera’s grandparents cottage in the countryside this weekend, the location I have previously described as being almost James Bond like in it’s wonderful sixties vibe. I may have mentioned then, as I will also now, that the cottage is near the site of one of Hitler’s bunkers from the […]