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Featured On BBC News I’m no stranger to the BBC. Our paths have crossed a few times in various guises, mostly because I’ve made our paths cross. That said, it stills feels good to have one of my snaps featured in their ‘In Pictures’ section. The Beeb loves snow pics.

Featured On BBC News

I’m no stranger to the BBC. Our paths have crossed a few times in various guises, mostly because I’ve made our paths cross. That said, it stills feels good to have one of my snaps featured in their ‘In Pictures’ section.

The Beeb loves snow pics.

Winter Finally Arrives In The UK It’s been a strange winter in the northern hemisphere. While some regions have been hit by major chills and heavy snow, other places have basked in unseasonal warmth. One such place is here in the UK where mean temperatures in December 2011 hit record highs. Finally though, winter has arrived overnight with heavy snow affecting most of the country.

Winter Finally Arrives In The UK

It’s been a strange winter in the northern hemisphere. While some regions have been hit by major chills and heavy snow, other places have basked in unseasonal warmth. One such place is here in the UK where mean temperatures in December 2011 hit record highs. Finally though, winter has arrived overnight with heavy snow affecting most of the country.

Destinations - The Holiday & Travel Show

Yesterday, I was at Earl’s Court Exhibition Centre for the Destinations - Holiday & Travel Show presented by The Times. The entire exhibition hall was full of stands from travel agencies, national tourism bureaus and travel guide/magazine publishers. Some stands were simple affairs while others were elaborate multimedia experiences. Turkey and Argentina produced the most lavish stands. Turkey in particular not only had a massive stand right at the entrance to the hall, but had also laid on a cafe right in the middle selling strong Turkish coffee and cakes.

Everything was being tried to lure in the punters. Russia had an accordion player belting out traditional Russian tunes while Romania was dishing out free wine and bread. New Zealand & Australia had brought with them a camper van, while one of the African tour groups had wheeled in an enormous safari truck, of which you could climb aboard.

There were also plenty of celebrity speakers, wild animal displays, dance and music performances and opportunities to try food from around the world. It was great!

After a few hours, my bag was full of brochures and leaflets and my mind full of inspiration and ideas for where to go next.

Destinations continues today and tomorrow at Earl’s Court. Tickets available on the door.

Keeping An Eye On The Sky Right now, as you’re reading this, the sun is going mental. I’m keen to avoid blinding you with science, but there’s no other way of saying it. It’s got the grumps, big style. In layman’s terms, it’s hurling “space nasties” right at us. If all the science nerds’ predictions are correct, it ought produce beautiful Aurora’s or “cosmic disco lights” in the night sky sometimes over the next 24 hours. Here in the UK, we don’t get to see the aurora borealis much, if at all. Only those lucky (and freezing and isolated) souls in the Shetland Isles tend to get to see them. Seems though, if the geeks have done their sums correctly, there’s a chance almost all of the UK should get to see something green and “glowy” tomorrow night. Exciting! I’ll keep you posted and leave you with this photo I took a moment ago of the constellation ‘Orion’. Check out his snazzy belt! Admittedly, it’s a terrible photo, but I’ll hopefully have something better tomorrow.

Keeping An Eye On The Sky

Right now, as you’re reading this, the sun is going mental. I’m keen to avoid blinding you with science, but there’s no other way of saying it. It’s got the grumps, big style. In layman’s terms, it’s hurling “space nasties” right at us. If all the science nerds’ predictions are correct, it ought produce beautiful Aurora’s or “cosmic disco lights” in the night sky sometimes over the next 24 hours.

Here in the UK, we don’t get to see the aurora borealis much, if at all. Only those lucky (and freezing and isolated) souls in the Shetland Isles tend to get to see them. Seems though, if the geeks have done their sums correctly, there’s a chance almost all of the UK should get to see something green and “glowy” tomorrow night. Exciting!

I’ll keep you posted and leave you with this photo I took a moment ago of the constellation ‘Orion’. Check out his snazzy belt! Admittedly, it’s a terrible photo, but I’ll hopefully have something better tomorrow.

is travel photography your career or just something you love to do? :)

Asked by
assassincity

It’s just a hobby. I get a kick out of sharing what I’ve seen and what I’ve experienced. Plus it’s a great way of ensuring you never forget all the good times.

Hello. (: I stumbled across this blog while looking London photos. I'm traveling there over the summer from where I live in Chicago, and it will be my first time going on a trip (or anywhere, really) by myself. I've been nervous about being alone and being lonely, but seeing your blog makes me feel better. I guess the only question I have is, where was the first place you traveled on your own? And did you have fun? (: cheers.

Asked by
untanglehana

Hey! Sorry it took a while to get back to you. You needn’t be worried about travelling to London on your own. On the whole, it’s a safe, friendly place. There’s stacks to see and do and it’s very easy to get about. Most Brits are still helpful and polite. If you ask someone for help, their Britishness will kick in and they’ll ensure whatever needs sorting will be sorted. While it’s easy for me to say since I spend a lot of time in London, it is genuinely not intimidating being there. If there are any specific concerns, I can help you out. Feel free to ask any questions you may have (see, Britishness kicking in).

The first place I travelled to on my own was Belgium, to a town I’d already been to before. It was only for a weekend. At the time, I was going through some romantic issues so just needed to get away from people so chose somewhere I liked. Fun it probably wasn’t, but lovely, peaceful and the getaway I needed it was.