Amsterdam's Wintermarkt along Damrak runs until 12th January 2014. I went on Saturday. I bought overpriced tulip bulbs, salivated at lots of chocolate, sweets and cakes. And then I drank more than a few gluehweins in a bar playing far too loud techno music. Tis the season! Read more

I loved the three days I spent at North Sea Jazz Festival for many reasons. It confirmed that the music I love has its roots in jazz. Now this doesn't mean I only like jazz. Quite the opposite. This festival opened up my eyes and ears to the many, many read more

It's hard to capture the warmth, shine and shimmer of a loyally-loved British seaside city in black and white photos.And let me tell you Brighton has plenty of warmth, shine and shimmer especially when the sun shines. In fact, when the sun shines I would also throw a bit read more

Today's #MusicMonday is a very special one and is a selection that Mama Bird helped with. Duke Ellington was so well loved by my Grandfather - he took each of his six children to see him play - and his music flowed through the house from both the fingertips of read more

My expectations for Quebec City were high. I anticipated history, charm, character all perfected with a French flair and pout of the lips. I enjoyed all of this and more. The more was romance wrapped up in fairytale style buildings, cobbled streets that I fail to associate with North America read more

There are some months when this project feels more difficult than it should. August was thankfully not one of those months and I have loved documenting the changing scenery around us from France to Switzerland to Germany in my 365 project.September will bring more travel and just as many read more

You saw what my iPhone did. This is what I captured in black and white with my camera, mostly with it dangling around my neck as I cycled through this city I fell hopelessly in love with. Amsterdam. .… read more

They say that flattery will get you everywhere, but you will now learn that it also gets you more blog posts of the same thing. Following some encouraging comments on my last post featuring black & white photos (of Milford Sound in New Zealand) I made a conscious effort to take read more

As I sifted through photos for this blog post about visiting Milford Sound, I wondered why I'd taken so many in black and white. In fact, I hadn't. It was just that the light, the dark greens and greys and the swirls of white mist and cloud all looked very read more

In no fewer than seven online guides to Sydney did I read that taking the Manly Ferry was considered the "Number One" thing to do in Sydney.Now I often sit uncomfortably on the fence when it comes to doing what you're supposed to do and seeing what you're supposed read more