AuthorRank, what is it? Well if you're a blogger, writer or journalist and haven't heard about it, it might be a good time to look it up. What is AuthorRank? Many years ago Google filed a patent for "Agent Rank", a patent that seems to allow the … [Read more]
City breaks can be pretty stressful. Packing, airports, sightseeing and shopping in four or less days can wear us out and let us in need of another break. After a couple of these short weekends away, a relaxing weekend in seaside Cornwall came as a … [Read more]
I presented to bloggers and the travel industry in two different sessions at TBU Porto about how to add value to blog trips. Essentially I was arguing that there are currently some downfalls to our current coverage and I offered some ideas around how … [Read more]
You have your wide angle lens ready and aperture set at f/16. You go home and see that the picture you took is not as what you have in mind. Landscape photography might seem like setting the aperture to the highest possible value and taking a … [Read more]
I've been experimenting, producing pages with a live photo stream from Instagram for a while now. I've been tapping into their API to pull out a stream of photos (you can use a Wordpress plugin) on to the page that paints a visual picture of my … [Read more]
Taking portraits might seem simple enough, but it isn’t. Sometimes it just happens automatically but other times it can be painful to get a decent shot. Whenever you’re working with an active subject, things can get complicated. Here are some tips … [Read more]
OK I have a confession to make. I did something that I usually don't do when travelling. I bought a ticket for the Antwerp sight-seeing bus. I do have a couple of good excuses though. I was in Antwerp courtesy of visit Flanders after visiting the … [Read more]
It had been a hot humid day in Antwerp and the last thing I wanted to be doing is rolling my wheelie luggage shamefully through a crowd of young people partying away at a the zomerbar. It was quite late, after 10, but the party was just getting … [Read more]
I admit that I'm not the type of traveller who likes to plan or research much. I've been known to get off a plane without knowing where to go or where to stay. For me, part of the adventure is in the surprises that you find and I find so many more … [Read more]
Or, backpacking with at least some sort of style. Some backpackers don’t like associating with the stigma of ragged, crusty backpackers taking ‘roughing it up’ nary a bit too far. I've seen backpackers being refused entry or local transport because … [Read more]
Instinctively I get angry about this, big brands, big companies coming up with campaigns aimed at taking advantage of bloggers. Usually construed by people in offices with a compete lack of understanding of bloggers. I've been doing this for 6 … [Read more]
Salt water streamed out of my nose as I attempted to push my head above water just in time for another crashing wave to break on my head ensuring that I was indeed choking on Celtic sea water. Despite the tiny setback, falling head first from a … [Read more]