Travel Writing Archive

The Kootenays are world famous for its winters but if you venture beyond the powder-filled ski hills, you’ll find a host of stunning, remote and adventure-filled provincial parks.   Below is a selection of the best provincials parks, in the Kootenays of British Columbia, you need to visit to celebrate Canada 150.    Bugaboo Provincial…

Next up in our series of Photographer Interviews is the talented British wildlife photographer, Luke Massey.  Early life… Luke Massey is a 25-year-old wildlife photographer from the UK, growing up just outside of London. Since the age of 18, Luke has been travelling the world, photographing as he goes. He currently lives in the Central American country…

The next in our series, Photographer Interviews, Nomads on the Road is profiling documentary photographer, Steve Gray, as he gears up for the launch of his new book, Borderland: Where England meets Wales’. Background Documentary photography and film photography is making somewhat of a resurgence, one of those photographers leading the revival is Steve Gray,…

I’ve written previously about my love for the Fernie backcountry. The backcountry, given its correct definition, is ‘a sparsely populated rural region remote from a settled area’. Yet for me, the backcountry is so much more than that. The backcountry is an escape, an escape from a social media-driven world, where everyone is connected via the…

This May I spent some time in Snowdonia National Park exploring the southern portion of this beautiful part of Wales. I was a guest of Pentre Bach, taking some photographs of their holiday cottages. It was not all work though, I was lucky enough to be able to explore nearby Cregennan Lakes, and experience the…

As I quite enjoyed my last post about revisiting my travel photographs, you can check it out here, I thought I would go back and revisit more of my photography. I’ve been thinking about my photography a bit recently, interviewing various photographers for my photographer interview series and seeing how these amazing photographers edit their…

Sometimes I like to go back and revisit photographs I have taken. I like to put a fresh set of eyes on a photograph and edit it to my mood that particular day. Does anyone else find their mood influences their editing process?  Here is a short photo essay from 2016 when I twice visited…

Updated 30 May 2017, originally published May 2013. Hello and thank you for visiting Nomads on the Road. This article about Remote Canadian Towns and Cities has proven to be hugely popular. So I thought I would update it and add some more information about the towns featured as well as add some new towns…

I’m a fraud. There I said. I tell people I don’t watch much TV and in that respect, I’m not telling a lie, I’m merely stretching the truth. The truth is I spend a stupendous amount of time watching photography videos on youtube. Here are 8 photography YouTube channels you should be watching and why… Brendan…

Pinterest is often described as the world’s catalogue of ideas and it is an accurate description. I use Pinterest to find inspiration, to marvel at the beauty of the world and to follow my favourite travel photographers/bloggers.  You can follow me on Pinterest here. Here are my 7 favourite pinnable images from the French Alps. …

While many are attracted to its range of world-famous beaches, Barbados is an island that offers photographers some fantastic opportunities. In addition to the turquoise bays (more of which, I’ll talk about later), Barbados has a UNESCO World Heritage capital, with an abundance of colonial era buildings. The wild and remote east coast offers photographers…

Continuing our series, Photographer Interviews, Nomads on the Road profiles photographers who share their insights, inspirations and know-how. Here, Dylan Nardini discusses his work and reveals the secrets of what makes a great landscape photograph. Dylan Nardini Photographer Interview The depth and thought behind Dylan’s work is clear, he creates beautiful images from the wild…