The frozen-in-time Roman settlement of Pompeii was a bit of challenge to visit without joining a tour group – but it was easily worth the effort! Here’s what we learnt.
Gallery: Verona
Pictures from our second major stop, an old favourite of Alaina’s.
Gallery: The Bernina Express
Although a challenging environment – and one I wanted to enjoy! – I managed a few reasonable shots on the Bernina Express.
Gallery: Zurich
A few shots from the first proper stop of our tour, an old favourite of mine.
Gallery: New York
Assorted sightseeing in Brooklyn and Manhattan.
Gallery: Larnaca
A few snaps from a brief visit to Larnaca, Cyprus.
Gallery: Pyramiden
Photos from the Russian ghost town of Pyramiden.
Gallery: The world’s northernmost fjord cruise
Photos from a visit to the Nordenskiöld glacier, and the beautiful scenery along the way.
Gallery: Longyearbyen
Photos from in and around Svalbard’s main settlement.
Gallery: Maspalomas
Highlights of the incredible sand structures of the Maspalomas dunes – and a beautiful sunrise over the beach.
Gallery: Oslo 2016
Photo highlights from a pair of visits to Oslo this year.
Two nights in… Oslo
Despairing of the lack of a proper winter in the UK, I took a weekend in Oslo in search of snow.
Gallery: Rome 2015
Photo highlights from our winter visit to Rome.
Gallery: The British Airways 737 Farewell Flight
A photographic record of the BA 737’s farewell flight.
Gallery: Belgium 2015
Photos from Brussels and Ghent.
De Hoge Veluwe Nationale Park
A weekend of cycling through a Dutch national park.
Gallery: Vancouver to Los Angeles by train
The photographic version of my rail journey along the west coast.
Coast Starlight Day 2 – California
The second day aboard the Coast Starlight – having crossed into California overnight, we still had a long way down to Los Angeles!
Gallery: Vancouver to Seattle on the Amtrak Cascades
From Canada to the US, by train.
Gallery: Vancouver
An attempt to capture some of the endlessly rewarding views to be found in and of Vancouver.