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 [...]
Tag Archives: Recreation
Great Tips for Doing Nothing
“The sightseeing tourist will visit all the attractions but the explorer will discover their own” At the risk of appearing the laziest traveller on the planet I’m going to confess my fondness for doing nothing. In reality it’s doing nothing in particular, in other words exploring a destination without a particular plan. This suits my [...]
Postcards from fishermen “Coming Home”
The sun has often slowly slid from the sky and the inky blackness of night is already shrouding the fishing port when the last fishermen and their boats arrive home. Long days spent at sea working with small nets or long-lines hoping to catch enough fish to feed families and maybe even sell to local [...]
Postcard from Cuban roadwork’s; A Motorist’s nightmare
After witnessing this scene in Cuban Baracoa, if I ever complain about roadwork’s again you have my permission to give me a good slap! Imagine having to live on this street, negotiating this mess everyday or just looking out of the window to be greeted with this scene. It’s not obvious what work is being carried [...]
Photography Tales; Telling stories in Cuba
The reasons for photography whilst travelling is surely obvious, it helps bring back memories for us and to share these with family and friends. Apparently it may even involve a degree of boasting and if social media is involved; smoasting. Fortunately despite this current trend this is not the prime motivator for most. The problem [...]
Postcard from Cognac, A flavour of France
It was not the right day to choose giving up alcohol, making a visit to the city of Cognac is likely to test the resolve of any would be teetotaller. A guided tour of the House of Courvoisier in the afternoon followed by a cocktail tasting session in Bar Louise in the evening is the [...]
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 [...]