If someone had told me twelve years ago when I was a performing arts student that at some point in the future I´d be visiting Stratford Upon Avon, Shakespeares birthplace - I would never have believed it. Considering the financial struggle the … [Read more]
It has been something that had been bugging me for a while, being on a press trip or even just on holiday and tweeting, checking in yet not everyone was able to visualise the trip. Non techie people that I knew just either weren't on twitter or … [Read more]
Few destinations are as visibly stunning as Chile’s Atacama Desert. Renowned as the driest desert in the world, this region is home to salt basins, lagoons, interesting rock formations, geysers, and lots of sand. The Atacama Desert is not to be … [Read more]
Like moths to a flame or magpies to shiny things, people are drawn to claims of money-making. Especially when it involves something they already have a passion for, isn't that everyone's dream? Treating it like a business Travel blogging is no … [Read more]
We have been traveling on a sidecar motorcycle for a good year and two months. Our journey started in the east coast of the USA (Charleston, SC), with the goal of reaching the southern tip of South America. While planning for our trip we decided to … [Read more]
Cologne (Köln) is Germany’s fourth largest city, located in the West, a short drive north of West Germany’s former capital, Bonn. I flew out from London Gatwick to Cologne, on a one hour flight to meet up with 4 friends for a fun weekend. This was … [Read more]
Apart from females, needles and men in suits who seem to get off on talking at me about business finance I’m not really that scared of anything. Needles is the main one, I HATE getting jabs before travelling, but they’re a necessity so I get them … [Read more]
Hawaii is blessed in many ways. It is, of course, an ultimate tropical paradise. The beaches are spectacular, it has some of the best waves for surfing in the world, great hiking opportunities, a plethora of other adventurous activities, and the … [Read more]
Despite the growing ease of post processing images, there are some things that you can’t add or remove through digital manipulation. Camera lens filters still have a wide variety of uses in this digital age. From the most common UV filter to the … [Read more]
We're always looking for quality content on TravMonkey.com, it's been one of the sites core values for along time now. Last week we launched our travel photography section and we're looking for top quality submissions in the form of your photographs … [Read more]
Fes in Morocco is like Marrakesh’s more chilled out spiritual sister. Walking the streets there’s no doubt you’ll be offered some hashish, but that’s just part of the charm of this laid-back Moroccan hive. Most of the action centres around The Blue … [Read more]
Tilt-shift photographs nowadays are mostly all about making things look miniature. This is mostly done via post-processing with various plugins that add blur, distortion and color enhancements. This definition is actually a misnomer. The Real Tilt … [Read more]