Yesterday evening I thought that meeting the giant fin whales would be the highlight of this trip to the Azores... This morning we found a pod of pilot whales who had congregated by Lajes (Pico Island - Azores) and were trying to...

The last two days on the water have been very eventful for me, as I had even better opportunities to photograph fin whales underwater. It has been a completely new experience for me as an underwater photographer to work with such...

After arriving on the Azores (Horta - Faial Island), I lost two days on the water right at the beginning because TAP Portugal needed two days to deliver my baggage, which it had lost. This is unacceptable if one is flying...

This afternoon, I flew to Portugal - Lisbon - and I am enjoying the sunset on the Castle of São Jorge - with a view of the Ponte 25 de Abril Bridge and the river Tejo. As ever when I have a short stay in Lisbon, I am staying at the...

On the last morning before leaving Dubai I always get up early, so that I can photograph the Jumeirah Burj Al Arab at sunrise. The sun is behind the Jumeirah Beach Hotel at dawn, and the beach is almost empty at 7 o'clock....

I finished my trip to Dubai in the Jumeirah Madinat Al Qasr Hotel. The Jumeirah Al Qasr Hotel is near the beach, and in the neighbourhood of the two hotel complexes Jumeirah Beach and Jumeirah Burj Al Arab. The hotel complex...

After four eventful days in Oman, today I flew with Emirates from Muscat back to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. I am going to stay at the Jumeirah Emirates Towers. The Jumeirah Emirates Towers are about 30 car minutes from...

I can hardly believe it, but my Omani guide and I have driven over 500km in the last few days. A couple of impressions from these...

Today was originally set aside for diving, but because the conditions are so bad underwater I have hired my Omani guide again, for a tour to three old fortresses.

Today I planned to do some underwater photography on the Muscat coast. A driver from the Oman Dive Center picked me up as agreed early in the morning from the Grand Hyatt Muscat, and I regretted very much only having booked the...