To tell you the truth, I knew very little about Sri Lanka. My knowledge of its people, culture, history, nature and cuisine were all pretty much made up of a vague patchwork of news articles and distant conversations. Because of this, I hadn’t really considered travelling there. It just simply wasn’t on my radar. But […]
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Photo a Day Project: Weekly Round-up #40
In this week’s round-up of our ‘photo a day project’, we continue to relish the slower pace of the gorgeous coastal town of Split, Croatia. In fact, this has probably been the longest period we’ve ever spent this close to the sea and we’re beginning to understand why so many folks make the annual summer […]
Photo a Day Project: Weekly Round-up #20
In this week’s round-up of our ‘photo a day project’, we head to Göreme to explore the magic of Cappadocia’s unique topography, climbing through cave houses and underground cities, admiring ancient frescoes painted straight onto rock and, best of all, being in awe of it all from above in a hot-air balloon. Here’s what we […]
My 5 Most Used Photography Apps
It’s been a while since I’ve written anything more substantial than a short little caption to complement one of my photo series. But from time to time, if I come across a fun and easy photography technique or, like in this instance, a small but hopefully useful insight into my most used software/apps to process […]
Photo a Day Project: Weekly Round-up #1
Since departing on this RTW trip in June, we have been posting a “Photo a day” on our Facebook page. In 2014, we’ve decided to start doing a weekly round-up of our Facebook photo posts here on the blog so you can see where we are and what we have been up to recently, and […]
2013: Our Year in Review
2013. It’s been a big year. 14 countries and one hell of a roller coaster. To all of you who took the ride with us, we say a heartfelt THANK YOU! Here are some of the highlights of the year that was. We brought in the New Year at the “big red torii gate in […]
The Month in Photos: October 2013
The month of October saw us move from the spooky Halloween lead-up in Dublin to the fiery festiveness of London pre-Guy Fawkes Night, an interesting celebration officially held on November 5th that celebrates a foiled assassination attempt on King James I on the same day in 1605. Celebrations include huge bonfires with burning Guy Fawkes’ […]
The Month in Photos: September 2013
September had us traversing our way by rail across Central Asia over to Eastern Europe. And with this, we observed a shift in religions and the structures that shelter their worshipers, going from temples and shrines to churches and cathedrals. So this month’s “The Month in Photos” explores not the exterior structures themselves but the […]
The Month in Photos: August 2013
The month of August saw us heading into the Mongolian interior. From the Gobi Desert to the Orkhon Valley, the reds, browns, greens, and blues inspire, but there’s nothing like some gorgeous little wildflowers to add more tiny bursts of colour into the mix. At less than a centimetre though, admiring them as well as […]