I'm a photographer and writer specialising in sustainable travel, outdoors and the environment. I have twenty years experience working in travel publishing and an MSc in Environment and Sustainability.
Get the Picture: the Farne Islands
A photostory about photographing wildlife in Northumberland's Farne Islands.
An expedition through the hearts and homes of Albania
On Intrepid’s Albania Expedition, travel writer and photographer Diana discovers the quickest way to get to know a place is through its people.
“The most important monument here is the people” says Elton.
Elton Caushi, our leader on the Albania Expedition, is taking us on a walking tour of old Tirana. We start in the ultra-modern downtown part of the capital city yet, in just a couple of blocks, find ourselves in the higgledy-piggly backstreets among the pre-communist homesteads and decaying ...
Charitable Traveller - July-August24 - Issue23
In the ten or so years since the Black Mambas - the world’s first all-female anti poaching unit - was established, they’ve garnered plenty of column inches and air time.
So, after many hours’ travel, I step off the jeep into the hot, dry mid-afternoon warmth, and I’m in wild anticipation. And as I stand there with Cute, Leitah, Felicia, Debra and Collet, feeling their pride and confidence swell as they welcome us to their headquarters, I know I’m in the presence of greatness.
Overland from Margate to Marrakech: An art-filled journey across France and Spain
A flight-free adventure between the UK and North Africa offers the romance of slow travel alongside the opportunity to get to know some of Europe’s most famous artists, finds Diana Jarvis
Walking along Margate seafront one evening as the colourful swash of another Turner-esque sunset melted into the sea, I began to plot my flight-free adventure to Morocco.
I usually work as a photographer, but I’d...
Get the Picture: Oualidia in Morocco
Oualidia on the Atlantic coast of Morocco is situated at the far south-western end of the Sidi Moussa-Oualidia RAMSAR protected lagoon and wetland complex. This photo story is about some of the complexities of getting off the beaten track and dilemmas faced when photographing flamingoes in the wild.
What it’s like to travel to Albania by train and ferry
As Intrepid Travel and sustainable operator Byway team up to offer flight-free trips, Diana Jarvis finds the joy is in the journey
Some people just love travelling. I don’t mean sipping limoncello in an Italian backstreet cafe or soaking up the sun in Mauritius, I mean the act of travelling – sitting on trains, buses or boats and watching the landscape roll by. As I stare out of the TGV window, marvelling at the mountainous peaks of Mont B...
Over-photographed: Chefchaouen, Morocco
Once a ‘hidden gem’, the blue city of Chefchaouen in northern Morocco, has become an Instagram sensation. Lured by the enduring appeal of its transcendental blue walls, the huge influx of visitors means the city is now at risk from overtourism.
“An overwhelming sensory experience”: Cycling Morocco in search of slow travel
On a cycling trip around Morocco, which she reached by traveling overland from England, writer and photographer Diana Jarvis found plenty to slow down for. She reflects on the true value and meaning of unhurried, sustainable travel.
“Riding a bike is like life. There are the ups and the downs. And you can’t have the downs without the ups,” says Hicham.
We’re in a basement room in a Marrakesh hotel and I’m exhausted after seven days traveling overland through France and Spain by train, bus and...
A first timer's guide to Senegal
The West African nation of Senegal is lapped by the waves of the Atlantic to the west, woven with rivers, tributaries and mangroves in the equatorial south and ravaged by the winds and sands of the Sahel in the north.
The contrasts don't stop there; cultural influences from across Africa* as well as from French and Dutch colonial days have created a broad and cosmopolitan spectrum of architecture, music, da...
Over-photographed: Northern Lights
Photographing the Northern Lights or Southern Lights has become extremely popular in recent years. How do you make your images stand out?
If you’ve ever been out photographing the northern lights (aurora borealis) or southern lights (aurora australis) you’ll know how lucky you need to be just see them. Getting your first picture in focus and without under exposing or blowing the highlights is pure excitement. But how do you create images that don’t just look like everyone else’s?
A guide to blue hour photography
An introduction to taking photos at dusk in the 'blue hour'
Fujifilm X-T4 camera review
A technical review of the new Fujifilm X-T4 camera for space.com
Curious beasts
Creating work with a purpose is the primary motivator for wildlife and conservation photographer Jasper Doest. He spends long periods of time getting to know the expressions of the creatures that fascinate him and the resulting imagery comes from a deeply learned understanding of their unique customs and manners.
Meeting tribespeople
With intriguing ways of life, idiosyncratic style and sometimes flamboyant attire, the world’s tribal cultures have long been a draw for photographers such as Trevor Cole. But there’s a fine balance between documenting a timeless way of life to help support its survival and turning people into a human zoo.
Trevor Cole has an acute understanding of this: the inextricable connection between people, landscape and their way of life, and it shines through in his award-winning photography. But it’s...
How to master the art of safari photography
Making the most of the time and light available on your safari trip of a lifetime with a series of photography tips.