Below I have made som travel blogs of my resent trips together with some of my photos.
I have tried to make it easy for for you to know what to expect when visiting these places. Scroll around and see if you find something that is of interest for you and look at the pictures.
Enjoy
Before you go travelling
Here are a few things that could make it easier for when planning your journey.
Destination
Where do you want to go?
Are you going as a photographer or as a tourist that likes to take pictures?
What do you like to take images of? Cities? Landscape? People? etc
Are you travelling with a partner and/or children? Where do they want to go?
What inspires you? Mountains? Architecture? Cultural differences? Art and music? etc
And there are probably a few more questions you should ask yourself before deciding where to go. Ask yourself what makes your camera trigger finger tickle and make your decision.
Book your travel
For booking your flight I recommend checking out Kiwi.com. The site search on multiple airlines to get you the best deal.
For trains in Europe:
Book your accommodation
I have used Agoda or Booking for years and it has been very easy to find hotels and read reviews. I highly recommend both of these. Why not check both and compare?
Rent a car
Do you need to rent a car? Rentelcars search on multiple reliable rental companies to get you the best deal
What to do at your destination
Get your guide have you covered. I have used their services many times and have never been disappointed. From tickets to day trips and food tours. And much much more.
Concerts, sports and events
Check if somethings on at your destination. Perhaps there is a festval in the city an interesting football game or maybe one of your favourite artists is performing.
What to bring
(as a photographer)
A camera - Quite obvious. Brand, full frame, APS-C or micro four thirds doesn’t matter long as you enjoy taking pictures with it.
Secondary camera - My suggestion for most travels is to bring a small camera as your backup and it could be your phone. Maybe you go out for dinner at night but you don’t want to carry your full frame setup, then a pocket camera or a phone is great to have.
Lenses - Think about weight and ease of use. I bring two lenses from Tamron that covers 17-200mm that are light and compact. My recommendation is to go with two zooms or three primes unless you are shooting something that requires a special lens like wildlife or Milky Way.
Stands - As small and lightweight as you dare otherwise you will not use them because stands are something no one wants to carry. I often go with just a small tripod from Cullmann and a platypod. Sometimes, if there is a chance for landscape pictures I bring a “normal” tripod. Check them out on my gear page.
Batteries and SD cards - There are few things more annoying and embarrassing than being without these. Bring at least one spare of each.
Bag - Backpack or sling bag. Bring something that you are comfortable carrying for full day.
Camera strap - or camera clip on your backpack. I rather use a clip but that’s just me. I do use a wrist strap in crowded places.
Filters - Optional. I always bring a few filters just in case, a 3 stop and a 10 stop ND + a polariser.
Chargers - Hotels never have enough outlets. See so you easily can charge your batteries with only one ore two plugs in the wall.
Backup - I don’t erase any SD card when I am travelling and I do a backup of my images and videos every night to a hard drive. That means I have two copies of all my shots.
The most important thing to bring besides of your camera equipment is a pair of good comfortable walking shoes. Nothing takes away your inspiration to take photos as much as sore feet.
Believe me. Don't underestimate your footwear.
