I’m jumping back straight back on a plane for a press trip to South Africa, @GoToSouthAfrica tourism is meeting the UK press at INDABA 2013. The trip will be held over the period Friday 10 – 18th May 2013 in and around the city of Durban. It is an exciting region and should provide some [...]
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Kumpo; Dancing Haystacks in The Gambia
As the 4 wheel drive vehicle pulled into the ramshackle village of Kanuma the 5 westerners aboard were probably both curious and mildly apprehensive. Only one of the group had visited the area before and even Kathrynfrom Gambia Experience hadn’t witnessed a kumpo before therefore none of us quite knew what to expect. The vehicle [...]
Experiencing The Gambia; Media Trip
I’m extremely excited to be attending a blog trip with The Gambia Experience from the 26 – 30th April 2013. It promises to be an amazing trip to a part of Africa that I have not visited before and which happens to be the smallest mainland country on the continent. I’m looking forward to meeting [...]
Aliens in the Fruit Basket; Sci-Fi Fruit and Vegetables
Browsing the exotic markets, bazaars and souks of the world it’s easy for the imagination to go wild in these alien environments. The stalls are often filled with unfamiliar items, especially the weird and wonderful fruit and vegetables often displayed. Colourful and oddly shaped they could easily be straight off the set of a science [...]
Postcards from Morocco; Mosaics in the Medina
The medinas of Morocco are fascinating, a colourful alien culture which is within easy reach of most of Europe. Most are vibrant labyrinths, bustling hives of activity which provide a snapshot of the culture of the North African country. Since the ‘Arab Spring’ revolution there has been a downturn in visitor numbers to parts of [...]
Playas and Parks – A Tale of Two Pelicans
An aspect of travelling which always seems to appeal are encounters with the unexpected. Getting up close and personal with pelicans in the Riviera Maya, Mexico probably isn’t that much of a surprise but meeting one near St James’s Park in London possibly is. Those that know a little of London may not be that [...]
Postcard from Essaouira, Morocco; The card game
This image is a perfect example of a photography principle I am often banging on about; get the image first and foremost! It was taken near the jewish quarter in the medina at Essaouira in Morocco. Exploring the maze of backstreets we came upon this little scene of some men playing cards in a small [...]
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