Light, Nature and Design: A Visual Hotel Review of PARKROYAL COLLECTION Marina Bay, Singapore
Where Architecture and Nature Meet There are very few hotels where I find myself reaching for my camera before I’ve even checked in. Stepping into the soaring atrium of PARKROYAL COLLECTION Marina Bay, my attention was immediately drawn upwards as I walked toward reception after my flight from Brisbane. Sunlight streamed through the vast sky-lit […]
Behind the Lens: Hokkaido Drift Ice Swimming
Some people say their happy place is lying by a resort pool with a cocktail, mine is floating amongst icebergs like a puffer fish. The location doesn’t bother me too much; I’d be just as happy among the 50ft icebergs off the coast of Greenland, as I would be doing a cold plunge in Antarctica; […]
Photographing the Steller’s Sea Eagle in Eastern Hokkaido
Winter Wildlife Photography Experience in Japan These feathered friends, endemic to the Kamchatka Peninsula, Sea of Okhotsk, and other parts of Siberia in Russia, are the very reason I’ve had Eastern Hokkaido on my wish list for many years. On par with drift ice, a fascinating environmental process I’ve tracked and wanted to photograph since […]
The Creative Benefits of Solo Travel for Photographers
Why Solo Travel Can Transform Your Photography (and How It Changes the Way You See a Place) There’s something different about travelling alone with a camera. Without meaning to offend everyone I’ve ever travelled with, solo travel is, as far as I’m concerned, the best way to immerse yourself in the experience of travel, while […]
Parque Futangue: A Valdivian Rainforest Retreat
Where Stillness Meets Ancient Wilderness A Visual Hotel Review – Luxury Adventure Retreat in Chile Deep within Chile’s Los Ríos Region, Futangue Hotel & Spa sits quietly within a private nature reserve at the edge of the Valdivian rainforest, near Lake Ranco and framed by the Andes. The landscape feels untouched, where rainfall lingers in […]
Photographing the Darwin’s Frog: A Rare Encounter in Chile’s Valdivian Rainforest
Photographing the Darwin’s Frog – A Rare Encounter in Chile’s Valdivian Rainforest Deep within Chile’s Valdivian rainforest, where rain falls in patterns of gentle whispers and torrential waves, and where the forest floor glows a vibrant green beneath layers of fog, a tiny creature quietly tells one of nature’s most extraordinary stories. A really tiny […]
The Power of Community in Adventure Travel
As the Chamamé music began on stage, supporting Mauricio Kusanovic of Las Torres Patagonia as he made his closing remarks at the Adventure Travel World Summit in Puerto Natales, Chile, I felt a sudden wave of emotion. I told myself, “Lisa, keep it together, be professional”, but looking around the room, one filled with industry […]
Why Churchill Is on My Photography Radar for 2026
Polar Bears and Aurora in Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. When I think about destinations that combine raw wilderness with once-in-a-lifetime photographic opportunities, Churchill in northern Manitoba quickly rises to the top. Perched on the edge of Hudson Bay in Northern Canada, this beautifully remote Arctic gateway offers a rare mix of luminous night skies, rare wildlife […]
Where Rolling Hills Meet Rainforest: A Visual Retreat at Beechmont Estate
Visual Hotel Review – Beechmont Estate, Queensland There’s a place where morning mist drifts through tall gums and the sound of birdsong carries across open paddocks. A place where you can wake slowly, breathe deeply, and let time unfold at a more relaxed pace. Nestled in the hinterland of Queensland’s Scenic Rim, Beechmont Estate sits […]
Tokyo Hotel Review: Goldfish, Geisha and Views of Mt Fuji from Bed
Visual Hotel Review: Park Hotel Tokyo Walking into a room filled with goldfish swimming across the walls, Geisha smiling from behind the bed, and a view towards Mt Fuji, it felt like I’d stepped into a colourful dream of all things quintessentially Japanese. Perched in the Shiodome Media Tower, Park Hotel Tokyo offers more than […]
Books and Beds in the Heart of Tokyo – Visual Hotel Review
Shiba Park Hotel: A Haven for Book Lovers in the Heart of Tokyo Imagine a hotel where you can wander the hall to find a curated library just waiting to provide a book for the evening. If you can’t find an ideal book on your floor, you can venture down to the lobby or second […]
Ilimanaq Lodge – Greenland’s Idyllic Seaside Retreat
Drift to sleep as icebergs float by your bungalow There are few places where waking up feels like an instant adventure. At this lodge, not only does the day ahead present the possibility of whale sightings, photogenic huts and hiking trails, but it also starts with an iceberg check. Before brushing your teeth, a peek out […]