Photography at the Sky Garden
Great views to be had from the top of London's Walkie Talkie tower Two years ago, not long after it…
The Dartmoor railway question revisited
Just over a year ago, on 5 February 2014, the railway line from London Paddington to Plymouth and Cornwall was…
Real landscape photography? It’s in the eye of the beholder
A blog by photographer Ugo Cei, Will the Real Landscape Photography Please Stand Up, reposted on iso.500px.com, has generated quite a…
7 tips for your first wedding photo shoot
Three weeks ago, I shot my first wedding. To be exact, I was present for the Nuptial Mass and Blessing…
Day trip to Pisa
If you're staying in or near Pisa, it goes without saying that you should visit the city itself. The Leaning…
Day trip to the heart of Tuscany
No less beautiful than all the architecture in cities like Siena and Lucca is the countryside of rural Tuscany, as…
Day trip to Lucca
Less than half an hour away by car, Lucca makes the ideal half-day excursion from Pisa, or so we found…
Day trip to Vernazza
One of the villages of the Cinque Terre, a rugged stretch of Ligurian coastline to the west of La Spezia, Vernazza…
Day trip to Siena
My first day trip from Pisa (we stayed at the Hotel San Ranieri) takes you to Siena, two hours away.…
7 hazards of driving in Italy
My wife and I recently spent a week driving a hire car around Tuscany in a hire car. If you're thinking…