As a consultant covering South East Asia I often get to travel to some interesting and unusual places, Vietnam, Philippines and Indonesia in the last few months. However recently a regional client asked us to help them in another market, just … [Read more]
Getting your stuff packed for a trip can be infuriating. You want to bring everything but space can be very limiting. The same goes with your photography gear. You have to be careful on what you bring. Oftentimes bringing a lot of gear can be a … [Read more]
The sky was bleak, charcoal grey and the trees were stark without leaves. The scene was just what you'd expect from the Nazi's largest extermination centre, Auschwitz II – Birkenau. I stood alongside a railway track trying to focus on where the … [Read more]
Traveling usually goes hand in hand with photography. Nothing beats a photograph in helping you relieve the beautiful moments during your adventures. Keep in mind though that you’re going in unfamiliar territory. Erring on the side of caution is a … [Read more]
Olympic fever is close to taking over London and the rest of the globe is slowly but surely turning its sporting focus towards the UK in anticipation of what is arguably the world’s best known, most loved and most important sports event. The origin … [Read more]
Almost 40 years ago, my parents met on a ski holiday in Austria. Seeing that it worked out so well for them, skiing became a family tradition, and I spent most of my childhood Christmas holidays in the Swiss, Austrian, Italian or French Alps. We … [Read more]
The Polish Southwestern city of Wroclaw has found itself involved in many a power struggle over the years. The city's strategic location at the heart of Central Europe inevitably led to numerous battles, but from the grip of Communism and scars of … [Read more]
A couple of weekends ago we visited the historic city of York courtesy of EnjoyEngland and visitYork, we were lucky enough to be staying in Dean Court Hotel. York was the perfect choice for a historic weekend break being only a 2 hour direct … [Read more]
Head to the heart of the old quarter of Baeza and you step back in time. Narrow streets, gorgeous sandstone monuments and balconies oozing a riot of colours. Baeza, in Jaén province, has been named “Exemplar Renaissance City” by the European … [Read more]
I didn't know much about him before visiting Barcelona, other than his name and architecture is synonymous with the Catalan city. However, my visit to Barcelona and my brief exposure to the memorable work of Antoni Gaudí left me wanting to know … [Read more]
It had been a very long time since I'd last been to York, I was about 11 at the time and still have vague memories of the distinct smells of the Jorvik Viking Centre. On our visit to York I was taken back with how much there is on offer in terms of … [Read more]
Snowbombing. If you read that word, smiled to yourself and nodded knowingly either because you've experienced all that the word promises then I suggest you click on the next article. However, if the name means nothing to you then you’re in the … [Read more]