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When making the decision to take a cruise to Alaska, you want to make the right tour choices on your shore days, but it’s not easy with so many to choose from. Here are the choices I made when I went to Alaska in August 2014.
I’m absolutely thrilled that my first photo book has been been published! This collection is particularly special to me. The images are a representation of being trapped in situations and being so close to Touching Freedom.
Here are my five favourite images captured on a recent trip to Yosemite National Park. It is truly one of the most majestic national parks in the world. All images are available as prints.
After months of planning and organising, the biggest instameet in the world finally arrived yesterday. Over 80 Instameets took place across Queensland throughout the day, with Instagrammers coming from near and far to get together and share their love for Queensland. Here are ten of my favourite shots from across the state – plus two EPIC ones!
After a week cruising through incredible Alaska, it was time to head back to Vancouver. I had desperately wanted to see orcas in the wild while on this trip and even after all the amazing experiences I had through the week, I was still feeling a little incomplete with no sightings. On my last day of the cruise, I spent the entire day on the bow with eyes peeled for orcas. In… Read More
I’ve just returned home from a trip of a lifetime – a cruise around southern Alaska – and before I take you through the entire trip in depth, I thought I’d share a teaser from Glacier Bay. Armed with my new camera (Sony A7R) and the inbuilt time-lapse app, I managed to brave the cold out on the deck of my cruise ship to capture my morning in the bay. Here is my first… Read More
Before I take off and return to Canada next week, I thought I’d put together an Insta-Journey of my Road Trip across Western Canada last year. It had been on my list for many years so the time had come to finally make my way to Canada and wow, I was blown away! Such incredible beauty to be found in the west and everywhere I went, my jaw was dropped in awe. I… Read More
As a flight attendant, the most common question I am asked each flight is “What is your favourite destination?” Well there are many incredible places in this world, but I always instinctively respond with some of my favourite beach destinations. So after traveling around the world for over ten years, I have created a list of my favourite beaches that have taken my breath away. Some of them you will find on the… Read More
Even though I wanted to ‘wing it’ during my week In Tasmania and book things on the go, I had a rough idea of what I wanted to see or at least expected to see. Cradle Mountain was not on my itinerary (saving that for next time) but I had figured that most of Tasmania would have that same feel of lush forests and peaceful lakes. I was completely blown away by… Read More
Earlier in the year, I took a day trip across to Moreton Island which is the world’s second largest sand island and sits off the coast of Brisbane, Queensland. Here is a list of the must do’s for a great day trip to the Island.
Matthew Taylor Thomas 