Do you have vivid memories of a fabulous holiday, but when looking at the photographs taken, you realise that because memories fade, some things are forgotten?
Maybe not the big tourist attractions or some of the most spectacular sights but the little things like the swan who stole your sandwich or tearing your jeans after climbing over a stile. It is essential to take photographs to immortalise particular times spent with family and friends, to capture life in places off the beaten track, and to make you more aware of the scenery that surrounds you. As the saying goes, “ A picture can paint a thousand words,” but it can also preserve a thousand memories.
There are beautiful places to visit, fabulous scenery, and memorable moments to be captured on your travels; we have already covered places such as Gran Canaria and Lima, but where else can one go? Where can you travel to in luxury to get great photos and have a relaxing once-in-a-lifetime experience?
We will now explore a few ideas.
Luxury Kenyan Safari
One of the best African destinations, Kenya, offers you the chance to experience a safari with an added touch of luxury. After an action-packed day, return to an elegant boutique-style Swahili hotel by the hypnotic blue ocean or a sumptuous lodge with views overlooking beautiful, rugged scenery. Fall asleep at night to the sound of a laughing hyena or relax in an infinity pool overlooking animals at their natural watering holes.
For a perfect photographic diary of your trip, there are numerous opportunities for intimate portraits of a pride of African lions at play, rhinos, buffalos, and elephants grazing the land or splashing in the waterholes. Zebras and gazelles can be captured running across the plains while overhead, vultures and eagles circle looking for food.
Sea Trip to The Norwegian Fjords
On a luxury trip across the sea to the Norwegian Fjords, you can unwind and enjoy the finer things you hoped your holiday would provide. Explora Journeys reveal that a trip around the fjords can be luxurious, with excellent facilities on board as you travel between destinations. Relax your mind and body in a spa or wellness therapy session, enjoy the restaurant's gourmet cuisine and fine wine, and be amazed by exceptional shows and entertainment.
Looking from sea to land gives a unique perspective of a wonderful part of the world; you will find sparkling water edged with snow-capped peaks or charming fishing villages, giving you a chance to take stunning photos. The fantastic Northern Lights might have been captured by a British Airways pilot, but travelling to Norway allows you to photograph them up close and personal. You can also see waterfalls cascading into the deepest fjords and capture how diverse nature can be by watching the wildlife on the oceans and in dense woodland on land.
Tour The Emerald Isle
Discover what Ireland has to offer in uncompromising luxury, travel on a comfortable modern coach. Stay in an elegant, lavish hotel where a warm Irish welcome awaits every traveller; cosy sumptuous rooms and excellent personal service will make you feel relaxed and comfortable. There are many iconic Irish gems you can visit to take advantage of spectacular scenery and areas steeped in history and tradition to make unforgettable memories; Irish Central lists the locations you can stay, which add the element of luxury to the sometimes rugged coastline and landscape.
Take photos on the Dingle Peninsula, where different colour cottages line cobbled streets, and fishermen land their catch from wooden frame boats or capture a stormy sky at Blarney Castle, a fabulous sunset over the Cliffs of Moher or shoot some great nightlife pics in Dublin’s fair city.
For more great photography tips, check out my travel photography website at Geraint Rowland.