Where Wilderness Meets Wonder: Bushmans Kloof, South Africa
Visual Hotel Review: Bushmans Kloof – A Wilderness Retreat in South Africa Rarely does somewhere surprise me in the way Bushmans Kloof did. Knowing little about the Cederberg Mountains, my research before arriving conjured...
Sea Breezes, Style and Skabenga: A Stay at The Oyster Box
Visual Hotel Review: The Oyster Box, South Africa Arriving late in the evening, the attention to detail was obvious as I glanced around the lobby, taking mental snapshots of the art, décor and architecture...
6 Photogenic Experiences in Cape Town, South Africa
Photographing Cape Town from Prison to Peak Southern seas meet a coastline of beaches, bays, and boulders while towering sandstone peaks rise as a backdrop over this South African city. Of course, I’m talking...
An Interview with Aerial and Alpine Photographer Agata Wozniak-Kwasniewska
Welcome to a new series on The Wandering Lens in which I interview fellow photographers from around the world about their work, their inspirations, recommendations and the stories behind their favourite shots. First up...
Is this the Best Hike in Patagonia? Hiking in El Chalten
Photographing Patagonia: The Trail to Laguna Torre Patagonia, a region renowned for its breathtaking landscapes and diverse hiking trails, offers some of the most spectacular outdoor experiences in the world. Among these, the trail...
Capturing High Resolution Images of the Andean Altiplano with the OM-1
Photographing with the High Res Mode in the Atacama Desert of Chile The Andean Altiplano in Chile presents a unique and striking landscape, characterised by its minimalistic scenery rich in texture with rock, salt,...
In the Shadow of Patagonian Peaks: Hotel Las Torres
Torres del Paine Hotel Review – Hotel Las Torres Where horses roam outside your window beneath impressive mountain ranges. Where glacial water is blended into your evening cocktail at Chile’s first sustainable bar. And,...
A Photographer’s Guide to Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia
Photographing Patagonia – Torres del Paine National Park Patagonia is on the wish list of landscape photographers from all corners of the world. The frosted mountain peaks, world-class hiking trails, wilderness and culture draw...
Columbia Icefields – Hiking on the Athabasca Glacier with IceWalks
Photographing in the Columbia Icefields of Canada At first glistening crunch, I knew I was back in my happy place. Hearing the sound of ice crunching beneath my crampons, watching as the ice sparkled...
A Photographer’s Guide to Kanazawa, Japan
The Top 5 Photography Locations in Kanazawa Kanazawa, a Japanese city known for its well-preserved Edo-era districts, beautiful gardens, and art museums, is a gem you need to add to your Japan itinerary. If...
Glacier Lodge Eqi – Up Close with Greenland’s Calving Wonder
Glacier Lodge Eqi, Greenland Thunderous echoes of crashing ice ripple across the bay like a constant chorus of nature’s beat. Nothing can prepare you for the sound of a glacier calving. It’s a clap,...
Photographing the Lunar Landscapes of Valle de la Luna, Chile
Landscape Photography Adventures in Valle de la Luna, Chile. Declared a natural sanctuary in 1982, Chile’s Valle de la Luna (Valley of the Moon) is home to an other-worldly landscape of salt flats, craters,...