The Capture the Colour contest, run by Travel Supermarket, is running again this summer. Last year I used it to highlight some scenes from a trip to Bahia in Brazil. This time I thought I’d broaden it out a bit. Click on the photos to enlarge. Green I could have chosen a landscape, but this…
Category: Travel inspiration
A little musical interlude
I like to listen to a little of the music of places I travel to before I go. This Seu Jorge track was one of my favourites during my trip back in 2009, but I sadly left my CD walkman (retro) on a long-distance bus with this CD in it. It popped into my head…
Travel resources – plan a great South American trip
*Updated November 2025* As another email drops into my inbox offering a two-week trip to South America for an eye-watering £7,500, it’s little wonder so many people think it’s out of their price range. It’s true that some of these companies offer a reliable, tailored approach which takes the stress out of planning for first-time…
A quirky place to stay in Brighton
I can count on one hand the number of really memorable places I’ve stayed in. The pousada in Itacare, the place with great caipirinhas in Buenos Aires, a faded old colonial place in Asuncion. In a sea of cheap B and Bs and dull chain hotels, it’s a brave choice to fill your hotel walls…
Capture the Colour, Bahia style
I’m not usually one for contests (or by the time I get round to entering the deadline has passed) but the ‘Capture The Colour’ photo competition from Travel Supermarket has me intrigued. There are some fantastic entries already and I have no illusions that I’ll win, but I thought it would be fun to round…
Random photo generator – Easter
Taken inside the cathedral in Salta, Argentina, 2009. It seems I don’t have that many good pictures of churches. Happy Easter all!
Travel inspiration: in search of
I’ve been daydreaming over the many intriguing locations in the DK book ‘The Road Less Travelled’ lately. It takes well known ‘travel icons’ and offers less-known alternatives. Flight prices to S. America are not cheap right now for travel towards the end of the year, so I’m searching for somewhere that really inspires me (all…
Travel inspiration – Mysterious Cities of Gold
Some people will tell you that they were inspired to travel by great literature, amazing photos or TV travel shows. While those certainly play a part, the thing that originally inspired me to travel, way back when, was a cartoon. But not just any cartoon; one that may be familiar to any kid growing up…
Random photo generator – winter edition
Vilnius, 2005
Seeing the world through the window of a train
I’ve always loved trains, or more precisely long train rides. Even my daily commute hasn’t lessened my love for them; if you think commuter trains in the UK are crowded, try squeezing your way onto a train out of Colombo at rush hour! It’s always exciting to look up at train departure boards in European…