Travel Equipment Archives - Page 10 of 40 - A Luxury Travel Blog : A Luxury Travel Blog

4K photography - so easy that even a child can do it!

By Paul Johnson on Feb 18, 2016 in Attractions, Europe, Featured, Gadgets, Going Out, Photography, Travel Equipment, United Kingdom, Western Europe

If you’re a regular reader you’ll have seen me posting about 4K photography a few times over the last few months. If you’re new here, here’s a very quick summary – 4K photography is when you shoot in HD video, and the quality is such that you can pick out a single frame and yet

4K photography with the National Trust

By Paul Johnson on Feb 18, 2016 in Attractions, Europe, Going Out, Photography, Regions, Travel Equipment, United Kingdom, Western Europe

At the weekend I visited our local National Trust property, Sizergh Castle, to seek out some 4K photography opportunities with my trusty Panasonic LUMIX GX8 camera. (If you want to win one of these cameras for yourself, incidentally – worth over £1,000 – make sure you head over to this post.) Sizergh Castle lies out the outskirts

What's it like to fly the DJI Phantom 3 Advanced drone?

By Paul Johnson on Feb 17, 2016 in Accessories, Attractions, Europe, Featured, Gadgets, Going Out, Photography, Regions, Travel Equipment, United Kingdom, Western Europe

A drone has to be one of the ultimate gadgets nowadays so you can imagine my delight when I got to trial the DJI Phantom 3 Advanced drone recently. DJI, if you haven’t heard of them already, are comfortably the market leaders when it comes to drones, controlling around 70% of the global market, and

Top 10 luxury travel gifts for him this Valentine's Day

By Paul Johnson on Feb 09, 2016 in Accessories, Clothing, Featured, Gadgets, Luggage, Travel Equipment

Men aren’t always the easiest people to buy for, especially when it comes to buying a romantic gift. So, to make the task a little easier for you, here are 10 suggestions for you to make the process a little less challenging. Whether the man in your life travels for business or pleasure, we hope

Reflections on the future of fashion as we travel

By Paul Johnson on Feb 08, 2016 in Asia, China, Clothing, India, Japan, Regions, Travel Equipment

Why do we travel? Curiosity, desire for knowledge. A well-deserved rest, an astonishing adventure. Whatever the reason, if you feel adventurous yourself, if you are ready to set off on a journey or just dream about it, if you love craftsmanship that expresses a tradition and has a story to tell – or just like

Top 10 luxury travel gifts for her this Valentine's Day

By Paul Johnson on Feb 07, 2016 in Accessories, Clothing, Featured, Luggage, Travel Equipment

With Valentine’s Day not far away now, what are you going to be buying for the travel-obsessed loved one in your life? Whether it’s a new bag, new shoes or a new scent, there are some great ideas here for the special someone in your life who already seemingly has everything. Read on if you’re

Win the amazing Panasonic Lumix GX8 camera worth over GBP1,000!

By Paul Johnson on Jan 27, 2016 in Accessories, Featured, Gadgets, Photography, Travel Equipment

Regular readers will know that I’ve been trialling a rather special camera this last few months – the Panasonic Lumix GX8 from Lumix UK. Retailing in the UK at £1099 with the 14-42mm lens, not only does it offer superb image quality but it’s also amazingly compact and has consequently taken the DSLR market by

Never miss a moment with 4K photography... even if it's already happened!

By Paul Johnson on Jan 18, 2016 in Featured, Photography, Travel Equipment

Did you know that it’s possible to take a photograph of something that’s already happened? I know that sounds really strange and it’s a little difficult to get your head around at first, but it’s exactly what the Panasonic LUMIX GX8, which I’ve been trialling for a few months now on behalf of Lumix UK,

5 tried and tested travel accessories from my latest trip

By Paul Johnson on Jan 14, 2016 in Accessories, Clothing, Featured, Gadgets, Travel Equipment

My latest ‘tried and tested’ review round-up is from two trips that I made back-to-back. First I went to Lisbon with Infiniti and became aquainted with the new Q30, before returning ‘home’ but only getting as far as a hotel at the airport because I was heading out to Dubai the next day to familiarise

St. Lucia, Seychelles or Maldives - what could possibly go wrong?

By Paul Johnson on Jan 11, 2016 in Africa, Asia, Caribbean, Luggage, Maldives, Regions, Saint Lucia, Seychelles, Travel Equipment

Private islands, turquoise lagoons, lush rainforests, stunning volcanic beaches, endless islands in paradise, amazing underwater worlds, and so much more. These are some of the attractions of these three beautiful destinations, and trying to make the choice between them can be a bit of a challenge. Imagine gazing up at the coconuts overhead, as the

Take your travel photography to the next level

By Ian Ford on Jan 06, 2016 in Photography, Travel Equipment

Have you ever wondered what it is that makes professional travel photography different from your own holiday snaps? One of the biggest differences is that the professional will try to avoid the obvious, clichéd shots and seek out something unusual, something creative. If you arrive at a site and start to shoot away then you

And the Best Travel Influencer is...

By Paul Johnson on Jan 01, 2016 in A Luxury Travel Blog, Featured, Luggage, Magazines, Travel Equipment, Travel Literature, Travel Miscellany

…A Luxury Travel Blog! I am delighted to announce that A Luxury Travel Blog has been declared as a winner at the prestigious TUMI X WIRED Innovation in Travel Awards. Designed to celebrate the companies, destinations and services delivering unparalleled experiences in the travel sector, the awards are a partnership between the leading luggage and

7 luxury British suits for the black tie season

By Nicole Harley on Dec 18, 2015 in Clothing, Europe, Regions, Travel Equipment, United Kingdom, Western Europe

It’s fair to say that British tailoring is enjoying something of a renaissance. Since the first catwalk shows of the London Collections in 2012, British menswear brands have been wowing the fashion set and bespoke creations are once again the suit-du-jour. So, in the spirit of the season, we thought we’d pick out our 7

Timepieces that travel well: the top 5 trends in men's watches for 2015

By Michael Wilkens on Nov 28, 2015 in Accessories, Travel Equipment

Face it fellas, you like your arm jewelry as much as the ladies like their bling. And if there’s one truly indispensable accessory that every man of distinction has to have, it’s a classic, well-made, wristwatch. Any guy who says that he would never buy or wear an expensive watch probably isn’t being honest with

4K photography - now you can capture the perfect moment every time!

By Paul Johnson on Nov 25, 2015 in Europe, Photography, Regions, Travel Equipment, Travel Miscellany, United Kingdom, Videos, Western Europe

Have you heard about 4K photography? If you haven’t, please read my introduction to 4K photography here. If you have, but you’re still learning, you’ll hopefully find my 10 top tips to improving your 4K photography – which were compiled with the help of Panasonic – helpful. If you haven’t much time and simply want to get a quick overview of

3 tried and tested travel accessories from my latest trip

By Paul Johnson on Nov 23, 2015 in Accessories, Gadgets, Luggage, Travel Equipment

If you haven’t already seen it, my last special feature reported on our stay at Stone Lodge, the gatehouse to the beautiful Combermere Estate in Shropshire. During our week there, we enjoyed some fantastic weather for the time of year and there were a few new items we were able to trial, and you will

Category: Travel Equipment