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Frank Fell captures Malaga’s passionate Easter processions
During Easter week, members of religious brotherhoods in Malaga, Spain, parade through the streets dressed in traditional robes, carrying religious statues known as pasos. Travel photographer […]
The epic grandeur of Venice by Christian Kober
UK-based travel photographer, Christian Kober, recently visited the epic city of Venice, capturing its atmospheric waterways – including the boat parade that opens the famous […]
The beauty of Dorset by John Alexander
UK-based travel photographer John Alexander captured these beautiful landscapes in Dorset, an English county known for its gorgeous beaches and miles of unspoilt countryside. “I always […]
Inspirational colour palettes – blues
Get inspired by beautiful blues. Blue colours are associated with spirituality and allow us to increase our sense of perspective, communicating a feeling of calm, […]
Beautiful Croatia through the eyes of top shooter Laura Grier
Amazing travel photographer Laura Grier’s latest uploads to robertharding include these colourful images taken in her travels across Croatia. From relaxed beaches on Korcula Island, […]
Azores: the ‘Hawaii of Europe’ by Karol Kozlowski
Young Polish photographer Karol Kozlowski has been photographing the Azores, an amazing archipelago whose volcanic origin, lush vegetation and location in the middle of the […]
Photographing puffins on Skomer Island by Matthew Cattell
Matthew Cattell’s amazing image, entitled ‘Skomer Puffins’ received commended in the Landscape Photographer of the Year competition 2017. It was taken on the Welsh island of […]
La Tamborrada – Spain’s loudest festival
At midnight on the 19th of January every year, the city of San Sebastian comes alive with the sound of drums, which continue to be […]
The iconic mountains of Switzerland by Roberto Moiola
Italian photographer Roberto Moiola – who loves working in mountainous environments – has been capturing Switzerland’s pristine Alpine landscapes. From camping overlooking the Matterhorn, to […]
Featuring our ‘Inspiring Travel’ photo competition commendations
We are stoked to have received so many incredible entries to our ‘Inspiring Travel’ photography competition in partnership with Photocrowd, capturing an array of spectacular places […]
Croatia’s picturesque cities are now more accessible than ever
2017 has seen Croatia’s ancient walled towns and turquoise waters become even more accessible, as airlines launched new routes to this beautiful Mediterranean country from […]
Ceremonial cattle drives in South Tyrol, Italy
Towards the end of summer, herdsmen carefully adorn their cows with bells and headdresses made from plants and flowers before guiding them home to their […]
La Tomatina – the world’s biggest food fight
The world’s biggest food fight takes place in the Spanish town of Buñol every August, in which more than a hundred tons of over-the-hill tomatoes […]
Il Palio – the world’s craziest horse race
In this frenzied horse race in the medieval Tuscan town of Sienna, bribery and corruption abound. Riders are encouraged to sabotage fellow competitors’ efforts, from […]
The almighty rise of the city break
The UK’s Office for National Statistics has published a report revealing that Britons are taking more holidays than ever before, but that they tend to […]
The charm of the UK by Alan Copson
Fantastic travel photographer Alan Copson has 20 years’ experience of circling the globe, working in almost 50 countries in pursuit of the perfect image. However […]
The beauty of the Amalfi coast by Eleanor Scriven
Award winning photographer Eleanor Scriven captured the legendary beauty of the Amalfi coast in this series of pictures. This incredible region, with its combination of […]
The Romería del Rocío – Spain’s largest pilgrimage
Every year in late May or early June the sleepy village of El Rocío comes to life as almost a million people join the Romería (pilgrimage) […]
The stunning Montenegro coast by Matt Parry
Award-winning travel photographer Matt Parry captured these beautiful images along Montenegro’s coast, including the country’s most celebrated destination, Budva, and ancient town settled since the 5th century […]
Flamenco, fairgrounds and fiesta at Seville’s April Fair
Throughout this week the Feria de Abril (Seville Fair) fills this beautiful Andalucian town with dancing, fairgrounds and spectacular horse parades. The fair takes place two weeks […]
Francesco Vaninetti’s latest magical photos of France
Italian travel photographer Francesco Vaninetti took these magical photos of France on his recent travels. From ethereal sunsets on the cliffs to fields of bright purple lavender, we love […]
The spectacular Las Fallas festival
Today sees the spectacular culmination of one of Spain’s most famous festivals, Las Fallas. Elaborate figures up to 20 metres high will be burned, after being […]
The surreal romance of Venice Carnival
February sees Venice’s alluring piazzas and canals burst into life as they fill with carnival-goers dressed in elaborate masks and costumes. The surreal Venice Carnival ends with the Catholic […]
Robert’s top destinations for 2017 – Stockholm
Spread across 14 islands, this fashionable city will be more accessible to travellers from the UK this summer, when Monarch Airlines launch their new route […]
Bristol’s colourful Balloon Fiesta takes off
The Bristol International Balloon Fiesta is Europe’s largest annual hot air balloon event, attracting over 150 colourful balloons from across the globe. The fiesta kicks off […]
Adventures in the Dolomites by Roberto Moiola
Passionate about mountain landscapes, photographer Roberto Moiola – who has travelled extensively through Europe, the Americas, Africa, and Asia – captured these spectacular images of the Dolomites in his […]
Pamplona’s adrenaline-fueled Running of the Bulls festival
Attracting over a million people each year, the San Fermin festival’s most renowned event is the encierro, or running of the bulls, in which a bull […]
Robert’s top destinations for 2016 – Barcelona
Featuring on TripAdvisor’s top destination list, this enthralling metropolis has world class festivals, relaxed plazas and cobbled alleyways, vibrant food markets and dream-like modernist buildings, as well […]
The lively festival of Sant Joan in Menorca
The festival of Sant Joan takes place on the 23rd to the 24th of June all over Spain. Ciutadella in Menorca is the centre of some of the […]
Jerez Horse Fair
One of Southern Spain’s largest festivals, the horse fair brings the town of Jerez to life with colourful parades, dancing and myriad horse competitions. See […]
Photographer of the week – Nico Tondini
Nico Tondini has been taking photos since 1975 and specialises in capturing the beauty of his native Italy, and in particular, the historical city where he […]
Robert’s top destinations for 2016 – Lisbon
This sunny seaside capital is where it’s at right now, with it’s low prices, quality of life and cool arts scene attracting dynamic young creatives […]
Valencia’s strangest ‘fallas’
With Spain’s Las Fallas festival about to kick off in Valencia next week (on the 15th March), we look at some of the event’s strangest figures, which […]
Carnival in Tenerife
Carnival season is nearly upon us, but if Brazil is too far to get to, Europe has its fair share of spectacular street parades and […]
Romantic European getaways for spring
With old-world city streets steeped in history, blossoming gardens, relaxed cafe culture and mouthwatering cuisine – these European cities have everything you need to inspire […]
Europe’s best Christmas markets
As the nights draw in and the weather gets chilly, Europe’s cosy Christmas markets promise a magical atmosphere, gastronomic delicacies and unique gifts – the […]
Aran Islands
The Aran Islands are three islands located in Galway Bay on the west coast of Ireland, named Inishmore, Inishmaan and Inisheer. The 1200 people that […]
France in pictures
Recent figures suggest that France is the world’s most popular tourist destination, and we don’t blame tourists for loving it. Here are some of our […]
Holland’s new King’s Day
Every April Holland has celebrated Queen’s Day by holding flee markets and parties and dressing up in orange, the national colour. This year though, Queen’s […]
Las Fallas festival
Sculptors have been working for many months in the Spanish city of Valencia to create fallas – elaborate figures propped on architectural monuments several stories high. […]
Greece in pictures
Although its economy may have taken a buffeting in recent years, Greece’s reputation for stunning scenery, historic sites and delicious cuisine is as bright as […]
Romania and Bulgaria in pictures
There’s been much fear-mongering by the press here in the UK over the possibility of a ‘flood’ of migrants from Romania and Bulgaria, after EU […]
Seasons in Light
A chat with Stuart Black Despite being one of Robert Harding’s newest additions to the international photography team, Stuart Black has a great deal of […]
Oktoberfest
A photographic tour of the world’s largest fair The 180th Oktoberfest kicked off this weekend. This huge party – usually hosting more than 6 million […]