When I travelled the Baltics I stayed in Latvia’s capital, Riga. From Riga I took a day trip to Sigulda by train and then walked to the national park. I got a bit confused by the ski resort as there…
Birding at RSPB Leighton Moss in Lancashire
I love Leighton Moss! I’ve wanted to go ever since I saw it on Springwatch and on the May Day bank holiday I seized the chance. It is a one and a half hour drive from Manchester and it was…
Birding at RSPB Old Moor in Yorkshire
The Dearne Valley RSPB reserves are near Barnsley, just over an hour from where I live in Manchester. This the entrance, it isn’t one of the biggest reserves but I was excited as I had wanted to visit for a…
Tower blocks of Tirana in Albania
After the fall of communism in Tirana, a slapdash approach to city expansion came about and things were built but not fixed. Unconventional mayor Edi Rama gave the place a facelift, repairing roads and sewage systems but also employing artists…
Sahara Desert camel trip in Tunisia
My photographic journey of going on a camel trip in the Sahara Desert in Tunisia. First of all, I got on the camel. And hope it doesn’t dislike you too much. You never know who you’ll meet along the way….
Seven reasons to visit Colombia
Here are 7 reasons to visit the wonderful country of Colombia: 1.The El Totumo Mud Volcano This is not the only mud volcano in the world but you can get in it! It is not very high and contains mud…