Serendipity can be a good thing when we travel. Sometimes luck, as well as pre-trip research, is helpful in finding places of interest.

Many visitors to the Portuguese city of Braga stumble upon the Museum of Images - known in Portuguese as the Museu da Imagem - while seeking out...

An exhibition of work by Saloua Raouda Choucair, a Lebanese artist little known beyond her native land, opened this week at London's Tate Modern.

Many Britons will remember 17 April, the opening date of this exhibition, as being the day of Baroness Thatcher's funeral. That event took place at...

The Brandhorst Museum is a relatively recent addition to the Kunstareal (meaning 'art area'), which is home to a concentration of galleries and museums in central Munich.

The museum opened its doors in 2009 and its colourful exterior will catch your eye if you're travelling along Tuerkenstrasse and Theresienstrasse, on...

"Are you a mobile photographer?" I was asked recently. As a photographer specialising in travel related work and always ready to take assignments on the road I was ready to answer yes but, deep down, I knew the person asking meant something else. They were asking if I used a...

We're approaching 19 years since the start of one of the most shocking episodes of recent world history, the Rwandan Genocide.

The Kigali Genocide Memorial Centre opened in 2004, ten years on from the event, and photography plays a significant role in depicting the events and victims of the genocide....

An icy blast of winter wind ripples the grey-brown water of the river Meuse as I walk across the Erasmus Bridge looking through involuntarily watering eyes at Rotterdam's skyline. Clouds hang heavy in the sunless sky and I've decided that today isn't a day for photography, it's a day to...

A decade ago Bulgaria didn't have a single 18-hole golf course. That though, has changed, and from 16-19 May the Thracian Cliffs course will host the Volvo World Match Play Championship, featuring 24 of the world's top players.

The Thracian Cliffs Golf and Beach Resort runs 4.5 km...

Call it instinct, but seeing a bloke wearing a Chelsea FC shirt sprinting towards me in a city centre usually has me expecting bother. That's as true on the streets of Zimbabwe as it is in England.

On this occasion I was in Bulawayo, photographing the city's attractive colonial architecture,...

Light, say artists, is all important to creating a masterpiece. The azure sky over Lisbon, long hours of summer sunshine and golden sunsets are factors that ensure many visitors go home with fond memories and great photographs of the Portuguese capital.

The city overlooking the Tagus river--the Rio Tejo to...

If you appreciate good photography, ensure you schedule a visit to Berlin's Museum of Photography during your next visit the German capital.

Two organisations exhibit work within the Museum of Photography. The Helmut Newton Foundation exhibits on the ground and first floors. You'll be greeted...

Professor Jimmy Choo is one of the world's most respected footwear designers. He is also a tourism ambassador for Malaysia.

His name is recognised even by people who know little about fashion. Choo is softly-spoken has the calm confidence of a man who has achieved much in life. He is...

Some places just aren't as captivating as they once were. Saying that about the Portuguese Center for Photography isn't a criticism, it's an observation; this attraction is housed in the building that previously served as Porto's prison and court of appeal.

The chunky stone walls of the former prison make...

Street photography can be enjoyable way of exploring a destination while you travel. It can also help you get away from touristy attractions to experience 'real life' in the places you visit.

If you enjoy photography, you may already experienced the thrill of picking up a camera and heading onto...