Category: Travel Equipment
6 reasons photography tourism is for you
By Jerroid Marks on Apr 17, 2015 in Leisure Travel, Photography, Speciality Travel, Travel Equipment
Throw away the guidebooks and bask in the beauty of the world, spend time understanding the locals and capture fleeting moments of sheer spontaneity with photography tourism. Artisans of their craft or those who want to perfectly hone their skills, to open up a book of new images and to step away from the beaten 
Top 10 luxury fashion items for him this Spring
This post is a continuation of our new, regular series of quarterly fashion round-ups, both for him and for her. For her, see this post, and for him, read on. Greens and blues have been dominant across many of the SS15 collections and statement stripes are also said to be in vogue. Whether you’re looking to adopt
Top 10 luxury fashion items for her this Spring
In a new, regular series, we’re going to be doing quarterly fashion round-ups, both for him and for her. According to the catwalks, the fashions of the 1970s are back with a modern twist this Spring, and suede and statement denim are also ‘in’. Here are are just some ideas for your wardrobe as the
11 professional tips for better travel photography
Photography travel opens up a whole new page in life when it comes to crafting and curating images that capture the essence of life. Whether you are crouched in the mud in rural Kenya or exploring the million dollar coast of Monaco, better travel photography doesn’t come from the camera, but from the way you
6 tried and tested travel accessories from my latest trip
By Paul Johnson on Mar 24, 2015 in Accessories, Clothing, Featured, Gadgets, Luggage, Photography, Travel Equipment
As many of you will have already seen, I had an amazing time on my last trip to Tokyo and Singapore. I was able to pack so much into the week, which was great, but also able to trial a few more travel-related items which I share with you here in my latest ‘tried and 
Transforming your luxury travel memories into a stylish photo book
There are many photo book printing services out there. Competition is quite fierce and buyers are often led by price. But don’t forget the old adage of ‘you get what you pay for’ and you’ll quickly avoid the cheapest, with the realisation that, to cut costs, there must be some compromise on quality. Step aside
Taking better travel photographs: 9 great composition tips
Photography is an art that few of us will every truly master. In the words of photographer Martin Parr, “Photography is the simplest thing in the world, but it is incredibly complicated to make it really work.” That said, we can always aspire to better things and these 9 top tips to achieve better composition
The easy way to check on your duty free purchase allowance
By Paul Johnson on Mar 07, 2015 in Accessories, Gadgets, Travel Equipment, Travel Miscellany, Videos
It’s well known that when entering a country you must declare goods that you have purchased overseas, but keeping a detailed record of each and every item can be hassle when all you want to be doing is enjoying the trip. Actually, though, it needn’t be… thanks to today’s technology, the task of recording all 
The smart new luggage that syncs with your smartphone
Wouldn’t it be good if your luggage could weigh itself? Or if it could lock and unlock itself depending on how close you are to it? Or if it could charge your phone or other devices? Or if could send you a reminder if you accidentally left it somewhere? Or how about if you could
9 must-have travel photography accessories
Travel photography allows you to hold the world in the palm of your hands and to capture the rare beauty of the world in all her finery. Whether it’s shooting the lavender dusted fields of Provence or catching the last fingers of sunlight over the spires of Florence, you want to make sure that you
The Maldives photography holiday with a difference
By Paul Johnson on Feb 24, 2015 in Asia, Cruises & Boat Travel, Leisure Travel, Maldives, Photography, Regions, Speciality Travel, Travel Equipment
Is it a dive holiday? Is it a photography trip? The answer is – both. But at the same time it’s also unadulterated luxury. Your home for the week on this ‘Above and Below’ photography holiday, run by Light & Land, is ‘Mosaique’ – a unique 41m mega yacht cruiser, specifically designed to take best 
6 tried and tested travel accessories from my latest trip
By Paul Johnson on Feb 23, 2015 in Accessories, Africa, Clothing, Europe, Gadgets, Morocco, Photography, Regions, Travel Equipment, United Kingdom, Western Europe
On one of my latest excursions, I did back-to-back trips to London and Marrakech. In London, I was working on an assignment for American Express, putting a piece together about some iconic viewpoints from venues around the city, whilst in Marrakech I was attending a luxury travel conference but also enjoying a little free time 
5 of Southern Africa's best photographic destinations
By Christopher Clark on Feb 23, 2015 in Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Photography, Regions, South Africa, Travel Equipment, Zambia
When I started travelling and working in Africa about seven years ago, you didn’t see too many tourists walking around with fancy SLR cameras and bazooka-like lenses. How things have changed. With ever better and more user-friendly digital cameras and equipment available at ever more affordable prices, and with any number of social media channels 
6 reasons to go on a private luxury photography holiday
By Jerroid Marks on Feb 16, 2015 in Leisure Travel, Photography, Speciality Travel, Travel Equipment
For keen photographers and visual storytellers, luxury photography holidays can bring together a harmonious blend of possibility, personalized attention and the chance to enjoy seamless travel that pulls out all the stops. A private luxury photography holiday goes beyond the basics of a workshop and takes you out into the world where you can hone 
A light-hearted look at the top 5 luxury travel trends for 2015
By Alan Hazel on Jan 15, 2015 in Accessories, Accommodation, Clothing, Cruises & Boat Travel, Fun Stuff, Gadgets, Going Out, Resorts, Restaurants, Speciality Travel, Travel Equipment, Travel Miscellany
The start of the new year is always a time for the travel industry to review data (or consult crystal balls) and present predictions for the top trends influencing travel in the coming year. Some of these trends grow year on year and 2015 is no exception; for example, immersive experiences summed up by the 
