Choosing one photograph to represent a a destination especially one that provided dozens of great photo opportunities is a challenge. Regular readers are already aware of my affinity for Cuba; a fascinating culture, a character on every street corner, new, interesting scenes encountered with each step, bustling cities in a beautiful and diverse country. The [...]
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Cuba in portraits; Characters in the Caribbean
Cuba is a country of portraits. There are so many characters on the streets, in the old plantations or selling sugar beet from market stalls which are little more than blankets on the ground the opportunities are numerous. There is plenty of activity regardless of whether on the busy streets of Havana or in the [...]
Culture in Cuba; Travelling the Rice Road to Havana
The sheer number of posts produced from Cuba should indicate that it is an interesting destination. Travelling along the ‘rice road’ earlier this year was a fascinating experience which I thoroughly enjoyed and hope to repeat one day soon. A great deal of the trip has already been detailed in numerous posts but the roadtrip [...]
Postcard from Cuba, Trinidad, Portrait in Concentration
On a weekend when many will be shocked and probably in reflective mood due to the tragedy in the United States a more restrained image from seems appropriate. This fisherman in Cuba, Trinidad is a portrait in concentration and reflective thought. He is handlining and his catch is probably more important to him than most [...]
Icon of Cuba – The Che Guevara Memorial
One of the most iconic images of the last decade is a simple Alberto Korda monochromatic portrait reproduced on t-shirts from London to Sydney and everywhere in between. Trendy teenagers throughout the world have poster sized versions adorning their walls. Most probably without any idea who he is, some may not even recognise the name; [...]
Washing lines in Cuba; Observation in Photography
At the risk of being considered at best boringly weird or at worst even a bit of a voyeur I am about to reveal a secret passion for washing lines. That’s not an opening line that might be expected on this or any other travel site for that matter! They do however make good subjects for [...]
Partnerships
New Media; Balancing Promotion with Story Telling
on December 20, 2012
‘New media’ is rapidly evolving and the number of opportunities to attend press or blog trips are increasing all the time. These usually involve exciting itineraries, providing excellent opportunities to travel, experience new destinations and to rediscover a few familiar ones. The trips are usually sponsored by a tourism board or possibly a hotel chain [...]