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Travel video of the week: David Yarrow reveals his photography secrets

By Paul Johnson on Nov 08, 2018 in Adventure Travel, Photography, Speciality Travel, Travel Equipment, Travel Miscellany, Videos

David Yarrow has built an unrivalled reputation for capturing the beauty of the planet’s remote landscapes,tribes and endangered animals. He is now widely regarded as the UK’s best selling fine-art photographer of his genre and has become an inspiration for photographers all over the world. His Encounter Collection was exhibited in Hong Kong, New York […]

Travel video of the week: Vienna from an eagle eye’s view

By Paul Johnson on Nov 01, 2018 in Austria, Europe, Regions, Travel Miscellany, Videos, Western Europe

Watch the spectacular 360-degree video of Vienna from the perspective of an eagle, a product of Red Bull Media House for the Vienna Tourist Board. A world premiere – equipped with a 360-degree camera, the eagles flew over Vienna to capture impressive moving images of the city. Vienna’s beauty can only be seen to its […]

Travel video of the week: Windowless aircraft

By Paul Johnson on Oct 25, 2018 in Air Travel, Featured, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, Videos

A look at what the future may hold for air travel as current technological developments mature and find applications in markets such as the aerospace industry. Can you imagine a cabin where the windows are display screens, relaying a choice of views from around the aircraft? If you’re not sitting in a window seat, your […]

Travel video of the week: Waterfall road in Nepal

By Paul Johnson on Oct 18, 2018 in Asia, Nepal, Regions, Road Travel, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, Videos

Talk about extreme. This road in Nepal is overwhelmed by a waterfall, making it more akin to a river than a road, and yet still the traffic drives on through! Sadly there’s no information given on exactly where in Nepal this is, as we would love to know more. If any of our readers can […]

Travel video of the week: Northern Lights in Greenland

By Paul Johnson on Oct 11, 2018 in Arctic, Attractions, Going Out, Polar Regions, Regions, Travel Miscellany, Videos

Let the Northern Lights or the Aurora Borealis remind you of the seemingly infinite beauty in Greenland. It is one of the great surprises of the Arctic night and the best time to see this phenomenon is on a dark, clear Autumn or Winter night. You can experience this multicoloured light show from September to […]

Travel video of the week: Discover Spain’s culture

By Paul Johnson on Oct 04, 2018 in Europe, Featured, Regions, Spain, Travel Miscellany, Videos, Western Europe

Spain’s cultural richness is unique, brilliant and diverse. A luxury for the senses! Where to begin? In Spain you’ll find unique monuments, as well as outstanding museums and masterpieces of universal art. You can stroll around cities that will transport you back to past times, and choose from an exciting array of cultural events… 2,000 […]

Travel video of the week: A glass bridge high in the mountains in China that ‘cracks’ beneath you!

By Paul Johnson on Sep 27, 2018 in Fun Stuff, Travel Miscellany, Videos

China seems to have become known for its crazy bridges. The world’s highest and longest glass-bottomed bridge in Zhangjiajie was famously tested with a sledgehammer prior to its opening in 2016. But, just over 1,000 kilometres to the north, the East Taihang Glasswalk in the eastern mountains of China is equally crazy. You would think […]

Video of the week: A spirited journey to Kyoto’s most isolated restaurant

By Paul Johnson on Jan 04, 2018 in Asia, Food and Drink, Going Out, Japan, Regions, Restaurants, Travel Miscellany, Videos

Fuyoh Kobayashi is a master calligrapher and owner of the famed Shoraian restaurant in Japan. Located in Arashiyama, Kyoto, Shoraian is perched on the edge of a mountain overlooking the Oi River and can only be reached by foot. To call Shoraian simply a restaurant sells it short. Visitors come as much for the celebrated […]

Video of the week: Travel more and buy less

By Paul Johnson on Dec 28, 2017 in Travel Miscellany, Videos

We live in a world of consumption. Before you buy your next item for your “man cave” or “she shed”, think again. Adventure and exploration is the best way to learn and expand your horizons. The idea here is simple and enlightening, that one should have a passport full of stamps rather than a house […]

Video of the week: This will motivate you to travel

By Paul Johnson on Dec 21, 2017 in Travel Miscellany, Videos

Do you want to change your life? Travel Now. Don’t wait. If you want to travel the world, make it happen. It will be the best thing you ever do for yourself. It will motivate and inspire you in ways you could have never imagined. Travel is transformational. Travel is life.

Video of the week: Who needs snow to ski?

By Paul Johnson on Dec 14, 2017 in Europe, France, Regions, Travel Miscellany, Videos, Western Europe

OK, so this one’s an ad for Audio Quattro. But it’s quite a fun one. Candide Thovex is a French professional skier, filmmaker and entrepreneur. He is notable for his creative movies to the sport of freestyle and this one – filmed in Megève, France – is no exception.

Video of the week: Amazing Iceland

By Paul Johnson on Dec 07, 2017 in Europe, Iceland, Regions, Travel Miscellany, Videos, Western Europe

Photographer Edgar Granados combined thousands of photos to create this time-lapse video showcasing Iceland’s natural beauty. Edgar filmed this with a DJI Phantom 3 Professional drone and Canon 6D.

Video of the week: Watchtower of Turkey

By Paul Johnson on Nov 30, 2017 in Middle East, Regions, Travel Miscellany, Turkey, Videos

With more than 3500 kilometres travelled in 20 days, capturing landscapes from the bluish tones of Pamukkale to the warm ones of Cappadocia, Leonardo Dalessandri passes through a great variation of colours, light and weather, and through six other cities. He crossed Cappadocia, Pamukkale, Ephesus, Istanbul and Konya; and tasted baklava, kunefe, doner, the Turkish […]

Video of the week: Inside North Korea’s luxury ski resort

By Paul Johnson on Nov 23, 2017 in Asia, North Korea, Regions, Travel Miscellany, Videos

Follow filmmaker Jackson Kingsley to get a glimpse of what life is like in North Korea, a country rarely seen by foreigners. Britain’s fastest snowboarder Jamie Barrow is our guide around the DPRK’s capital city Pyongyang before he heads up to the slopes of Masikryong.

Video of the week: Norway 8K

By Paul Johnson on Nov 09, 2017 in Europe, Norway, Regions, Travel Miscellany, Videos, Western Europe

Norway 8K shows the wild landscapes of Norway in ultra high resolution. From the coastal peaks of the Lofoten and Senja Islands to the fjords and highlands of southern Norway, this video was shot by Timestorm Films over a 4 week period whilst driving over 8000km.

Video of the week: Mexico

By Paul Johnson on Oct 26, 2017 in Mexico, North America, Regions, Travel Miscellany, Videos

Don’t make an effort to find an obvious narrative in this short film, because Oliver Astrologo simply captured whatever passed his eyes without any other consideration. He has not captured the typical places, but rather just lived and absorbed a unique blend of native and Spanish cultures: the blend that makes Mexico a country of […]

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