Questions?
I (may) have answers.
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Do you take all the photographs?
Sometimes, but more often than not my talented boyfriend and frequent travel companion Ken Grunberg does the picture taking.
Where is the header photo from?
The original image of the woman on a swing is by German photographer Sibylle Bergemann, but it has been altered to suit this banner. You can see it in context or learn more about her stunning photographs.
The background map is of the volcanic island of Santorini, Greece.
Does your blog offer advertising opportunities?
I am currently considering opening up ad spots to selected advertisers. I will not however, include paid links or sponsored posts. For more info and rates please contact me at una@mac.com.
What’s been your best trip to date?
I should probably say that every place is unique and beautiful in it’s own way, but actually my happiest travel experience thus far has been Iceland. It blew me away. If you have a chance—go! Iceland seemed to enjoy our visit too.
Other recommendations?
Here’s a short list of some places I’m convinced are magical:
NATURAL
1. The Skywalk Trail in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada. A boardwalk leading to a heavenly spot overlooking shimmering blue waters and rolling hills of Cape Breton National Park.
2. Dyrhólaey cliffs in southern Iceland. The favourite nesting spot for colonies of puffins surrounded by columns of lava, black sand beaches and ocean as far as the eye can see.
3. Monteverde cloud forest in Costa Rica.
4. Banyan Tree Park, Lahaina, Maui. The park is comprised of a single tree with a dozen trunks. It shades a 200-foot area.
5. Plitvice Lakes, Lika, Croatia. A national park surrounded by mountains and dotted with waterfalls and small lakes of everchanging colours, from grey to aqua depending on the sun’s angle and mineral content.
MAN-MADE
1. Sagrada Familia Cathedral, Barcelona, Spain. Gaudí’s unfinished artistic masterpiece.
2. Kalemegdan Fortress Roman ruins in Belgrade, Serbia.
3. Old British Reading Room, British Museum, London, England
4. Studenica Monastery, central Serbia. UNESCO World heritage site.
5. Piazza del Campidoglio, Rome, Italy. Michelangelo designed this public square.
Why is there no guide to Toronto?
Ah, well it’s the place that I live, so it’s hard to see it through tourist eyes and do a generalized post. I am however working on a series of posts by locals on their favourite spots, so watch for that soon. If you are interested in anything specific (restaurants, arts, or even dog parks) contact me and I will definitely send you some recommendations.
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Hi there –
thanks for putting in a link the DK Travel on your site! It’s very beautiful here.
Let us know if you’d like to review some Eyewitness Travel guides on your next trip!
Chris Houston
DK Canada
Hi Chris,
Thanks for your message.
I’m a big fan of DK! I think the guides are the best and most visually stimulating on the market. I’d be happy to review one on an upcoming trip.
Wonderful – could you email me at
general@tourmaline.ca
and we will get you set up with some books!
thanks for the kind words!
Chris Houston
Hi! I really want to start a travel blog with my girlfriend, because we travel so much. Question: when you’re traveling, do you load all your photos to Flickr or Picasa or something like that before you post to your blog? I’ll probably be using my iPhone for a lot of photos so I’m curious if you find that helpful.
Thanks and I love your site!
Andrew
Hey Andrew, thanks for your message.
My photo process doesn’t really involve any photo sites. I tend to take pictures and load them on my iPad every night, to weed out the obvious junk and organize (iPhoto for iPad is great now since it allows some photo editing too). From the road I only tend to post highlights to Instagram (also via iPad, which I can send to Twitter & Facebook too), and then when I get home I do a proper photo post on the blog. This is what’s worked for me thus far…
Good luck with your site, send along a link when you’ve got it up.
Maybe you want to get your feet wet by doing a 10 Qs guest post on here?
Una
Wow! Thanks not only for the tips but for the invitation! We’d love to do it. The blog is almost ready (we’re both traveling separately right now) but any time you want to do it, we’re up for it. Thanks again!