Madeira surprised me with its dramatic contrasts — from the volcanic cliffs of Ponta de São Lourenço to cloud-wrapped mountains, fishing villages, terraced hillsides and the gardens of Funchal.

Mauritius surprised me not because it was as beautiful as expected, but because it proved far more layered — from lagoons and luxury resorts to cooler highlands, religious devotion and quiet scenes of everyday life.

On my first journey along Iceland’s south coast, I moved from the roar of Seljalandsfoss and Skógafoss to black-sand shores, volcanic landscapes and the stillness of Jökulsárlón. It remains one of the most varied and photographically rewarding landscapes I have experienced.

Zanzibar first revealed itself to me through Stone Town — a place of narrow streets, slave history and overwhelming sensory impressions — before the island’s calm Indian Ocean resorts showed a completely different reality. This is a reflection on contrasts, memory and the parts of Zanzibar that stay with you long after the journey ends.

After several visits to Tuscany, I finally found Podere Belvedere and reached it in darkness just before sunrise. With morning mist over the fields and only a few minutes of perfect light, the scene became one of my most memorable landscape photographs.

The Norwegian fjords combine immense scale with a rare sense of calm. From Geiranger and Nærøyfjorden to Hardanger and Hjørundfjorden, this is a landscape where depth, silence and light stay with you long after the journey ends.

On the edge of Stadhavet, Husevågøy is shaped by family history, shifting light, and the quiet tension between shelter and open sea.

Having visited Svalbard in both summer and winter, I still think it is the most extraordinary place I have experienced in Norway. Glacier fronts, Arctic light, polar bear country and the feeling of travelling close to the edge of the world make it unlike anywhere else.

Anse Source d’Argent is usually photographed as calm and idyllic, but this image shows a more dramatic side of the beach. Brief sunlight, dark clouds and moving surf give the granite a stronger, more elemental presence.

Safari photography in Maasai Mara is as much about readiness and patience as it is about wildlife. This post reflects on the unpredictability of safari, the importance of fast camera settings, and why the strongest images often include behaviour, light and landscape as much as the animals themselves.

Ten journeys have only deepened my affection for Lofoten. This personal Destination Notes piece reflects on Arctic winter light, midnight sun, fishing villages and the people who make the landscape even more memorable.

A still summer morning at Schwarzsee in Zermatt produced one of those rare photographs that felt complete from the first glance. This is a reflection on balance, colour and why some landscapes belong on a wall rather than only on a screen.