Featured image: The bleak alpine landscape of Jungfrau, Mönch and Eiger deep in a May afternoon, with the frozen waters of Bachalpsee in the foreground. The absence of people and the muted tones give the image an almost monochrome quality, despite being a colour photograph. In mid-May 2007, I spent a few days in Interlaken, […]
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Featured image: Sunset looking back towards Mallaig, with the low evening light dictating the mood and quiet power of the scene. 🌅 All photographs were taken using the Sigma DP1 with a 19mm lens, capturing natural colour, texture, and atmosphere with minimal interference. 📷 Tucked away on the rugged Knoydart peninsula, the tiny village of […]
Continue reading Inverie: Scotland’s Ultimate No-Car EscapeWhen Venice introduced its tourist access fee, it made global headlines. Some hailed it as an innovative way to manage over-tourism. Others saw it as a worrying step towards turning one of Europe’s great living cities into a ticketed attraction. So what exactly is this charge, when did it start, and does it solve the […]
Continue reading Venice’s Tourist Access Fee: Crowd Control or the Disneyfication of a Living City?🌟 When deciding whether a traveller needs a car in a particular country, we rate five key non-car transport options. Each one gets a score out of 10 and together they show how easy it is to explore a destination independently, safely, and enjoyably — without ever touching a steering wheel 🚗❌. Below are the five […]
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