The state of electrolyte drinks doesn’t seem to have changed much over the last decade, but a few years ago I was introduced to something…
Songkran, the Thai New Year, is generally associated with giant water fights and a week long party, but I wanted to find the other side…
Stepping out of the taxi at 4:45 in the morning felt more like arriving shortly after sunset. It was dark, and I hadn’t had my…
Noodle soup is something of a staple here in Bangkok. You can find the soup stalls and small collection of sidewalk tables and chairs almost anywhere in this city, and with the oppressive heat that blankets the country most days, appetites don’t exactly lend themselves to eating a huge meal. When wandering around the city, a small bowl of noodle soup is usually just what I need to fill me up and give me energy to continue my exploration of the never-ending side streets and neighbourhoods of this massive city.
Photography is a multi-faceted beast, and as photographers I think we sometimes get down on ourselves for not making great images in all areas. Personally,…
“I am eighty nine years old,” Henry said to us, “and if you would like, I will tell you my life story. When I was sixty nine, I had cancer and I came to Thailand to die.”
How important is your data? If you’re a digital photographer capturing memories or saleable images while away from home, that data is probably worth more…
Visiting the remote Georgian village of Ushguli is something I’ve covered a few times here on the blog already, but I’ve never really written about one of my favourite images from that session.
Photographing strangers when travelling isn’t easy for a lot of people, but with a bit of practice and some positive thinking, you can get those great personal portraits you’ve always wanted.
As is becoming something of a habit, here are the unabashed contents of my bags for three months in Germany and Georgia with a heavy…
One of the benefits of being stuck in Ushguli for a few extra days was joining the family in their day of remembering the dead….
At just over 2,000 m, Ushguli is claimed to be the highest permanent settlement in Europe. True or not, the collection of four small villages…
It’s never a good sign when you find yourself trying to come up with a more polite word for ‘smarmy’ or trying to figure out…
Hiking is one thing neither of us had ever really done while travelling. A little wild exploration, sure. A short guided trek into the wilderness…




