Category Archives: Rome  When In Rome Rome was one of the most incredible places I have ever photographed. The history, art, architecture, food and so much more make it one of the most interesting cities in the world. In just over two weeks I’ll be back in Rome but just for a quick stop before heading on to…  Writing about Europe from Europe… And loving it This is the first time that I am writing a blog post on a train, my new friend Jools who writes a great blog about train travel, will be proud of me I’m sure. I’m on my way to Salzburg after visiting some amazing places in Innsbruck,…  Happy Birthday to… My Blog! It’s hard to believe that a year has gone by since I first started writing my blog, but here it is, one year later. I had no idea if anyone would ever read the stories, or see my photos, and if they did, would they care? Would they like them,…  This is one of those places that I’ll always remember. I had just finished photographing the Trevi Fountain twenty minutes earlier, and to be honest I was meandering around the area with no plan, when I checked my iPod to see what other sites were nearby. I have some great travel apps, with maps, points…  The Basilica di Santa Prassede all’Esquillin (commonly known in Italian as Santa Prassede) was my favourite church in Rome. Trust me, it’s hard to pick just one out of all the churches in the city, since every second building seems to be a church, basilica, or cathedral. Some of the churches are insanely opulent while…  When on the road, every now and again I stumble upon a great location that I wasn’t expecting to see. I usually have great notes and maps on my iPod touch, as well as a few travel apps for the locations that I’m visiting. There are days that I get more great shots of places…  I noticed the Umberto I tunnel on my way to what turned out to be the wrong hotel in Rome. It was night time and even at a distance it looked quite visually dynamic. So I made a mental note to get back there at night, to get a shot of the tunnel with the…  This is why I came to Rome. There are few cities in the world that can rival the art and archeology that can be found there. If I had the time to spend a month or two in Rome, I know I’d never be lacking interesting places to photograph. Just look at the detail that… |
