kit and gear – Sibeal Turraoin – travel photographer

5 Pro tips for taking amazing travel pictures

When I studied design in college my favourite subject was photography, from that coupled with a love of travel I’ve ended up here as a travel photographer. Just about everyone I’ve ever met likes taking pictures on their trips and we could all learn a few new things so why not keep in mind these pro…

5 pieces of essential photography equipment for travel photographers

I hate carrying too much stuff on a trip, which is why this list of essential photography equipment for travel photographers is comprehensive enough to make sure I get amazing photographs, but light enough for me to carry. This post contains some affiliate links. This means if you click on the Amazon links and purchase an item,…

5 hiking mistakes that every newbie hiker makes

We’re all guilty of a few of these hiking mistakes and to be fair, some are not the end of the world but some can be quite dangerous, so here’s how to avoid a few hard-learned lessons. 1 Bringing too much stuff We’re all guilty of overpacking and believe me when you have to carry…

What should I bring? The ultimate Iceland hiking trip packing list

I am an outdoor gear junkie. I hate clothes shopping in general but put me in an outdoor shop and you had better take my credit card away from me. And so I love prepping my outdoor kit for hikes, making lists and checking things off. With that in mind here’s a handy Iceland hiking trip…

Road trip: Tips for safe winter driving in Iceland

The other day I was nearly killed by a tourist. Heading in to Keflavik Airport this guy in a hired car was driving on the wrong side of the road and even though I stopped, beeped and flashed my lights he still didn’t realise what he was doing. In 2015 over 200 tourists were involved in…

5 Essential apps for Iceland Travel

I meet a lot of tourists now who are travelling in Iceland and have a lot of common questions like “Will the northern lights be visible tonight?” or “We want to go to Landmannalaugar tomorrow” – right after a lot of flooding! So what are the best apps for Iceland to help you get the most…

Photography: Organising your photo collection for travel photographers

What should you do with your photos after a trip? I have spent every free minute in the past two weeks going through, organising, selecting and editing thousands of photographs from my latest summer trip. I’m not going to lie, organising your photos can be a big and sometimes painful job. It’s easier to just take pictures…

Iceland - Landmannalaugar hiking the Laugavegur Trail solo

Landmannalaugar, Iceland: hiking the Laugavegur Trail solo

The Laugavegur Trail is the most famous of Iceland’s hikes and considering I’ve not been to half the touristy must-see places I thought I’d go based on so many recommendations. It’s named after Reykjavik’s busiest shopping street because.. well it’s pretty busy! Every time I had planned on going the forecast wasn’t great and though…

The Faroe Islands: adventures in the northern islands

Some of the places I wanted to see on the Faroe Islands like Saksun, either aren’t on a bus route or the buses are infrequent so I hired a car for a couple of days from 62°N at the airport. My intention was to camp at Vestmanna but when I got there there was only…

Falling into waterfalls – Seyðisfjörder

Falling into waterfalls – Seyðisfjörður

Yesterday I wanted to link two hiking routes up to the hairpin bends approaching Seyðisfjörður where the valley is sprinkled with pretty waterfalls. The only problem was no one was entirely sure where one started so after heading over to Búðaáa falls I followed the road up from Seyðisfjörður instead and then planned to take…

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