Another Monday, which means more Monday Meetings. But it’s ok, this is the fun type, where we talk to interesting people who’ve done interesting things – trying to find out what life is really all about! Today we’d like you to meet Stuart, a traveller with the world on his mind, who kindly answered a few of our questions about How and Why he travels.…

Who loves DSLR films? I do…! So I went to shoot a couple of my own at The Olive Branch El Chorro… DSLR film It’s slick and sexy, with shallow depth-of-field, soft focus, and rarely feels staged because of the way it’s shot. With lots of quality older lenses to choose from on any budget, its no surprise that there are more and more professional film-makers turning to DSLR and micro-four thirds cameras for their projects.…

Have you ever been told ‘No Photos Allowed’? Sometimes it is completely justified. Other times, it can seem a little misplaced. The Rise of Electronic Imagery. Digital photography is on the up and up. More and more people use digital cameras everyday, whether that’s the one on their mobile phone, a point-and-shoot, or by purchasing a ‘pro-sumer’ level camera. Consumers in developed nations, the growing middle classes in countries where electronics are manufactured, and many other new markets have a huge array of image capturing devices at their disposal.…

Our second instalment of Monday Meetings, where people who take life by the horns tell us why they like to do things differently to most. This week we meet Erick, a literal road-a-holic, who agreed to tell us a little about How and Why he loves slow travel.               Nationality: Canadian Age:I am 40 years young, look like 35 and some mornings my knees feel like 50.…

Monday Meetings is a weekly feature on people who are busy ‘breaking the mold’. Using their initiative, each of these people has taken control of their life to do what they feel is most important – whether that is seeing the world first hand, starting a business, or learning to talk to animals. (There’s no-one lined up for that last point yet, so if you’d like to get in touch… ) The first four people we meet were interviewed with their travels in mind, but I will be visiting them again later in the series for a more rounded perspective… Olly along the Mekong So, without further ado, meet Olly!…