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Travel Photography Tips and Ideas

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1. Set your camera to shoot in burst mode Setting your camera to "burst" mode means that several shots will be taken with a single click of the shutter. This is especially helpful when you’re trying to take an action shot, like a whale breaching the water’s surface. Also, burst mode is a good idea when handing your camera to a stranger to take your photo. You will get several to choose from, instead of just one where you’re blinking and someone is photo-bombing in the background. I always have my camera set in burst mode so we can choose our favourite photo from a series. 2. Unfocused/Blurry Another easy method and very beautiful at night when you have colourful lights around you. On a DSLR you just have to set your lens to manual and unfocus. On your point and shoot camera, you can focus on a subject near you and then, while still holding your finger on the release button, move to the scene you want and take the picture. 3. Switch up your perspective. Looking up — or down —

Road Trips in UAE

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Here are some of the best road trips in UAE: 1. Abu Dhabi to Bateen Liwa. How far?  The journey is only 230km, but after two-and-a-half hours of driving you’ll go from the opulence of Abu Dhabi to feeling like you’re on a different planet. No wonder this area was used as a setting for  Star Wars: The Force Awakens . The highlights  Once you get near Liwa you’re entering Rub Al Khali, known as the Empty Quarter: a huge expanse of desert that’s twice the size of Norway. If you fancy some adventure, head to the Moreeb Dune and climb to its 300m summit. But before you hit the road in UAE, make sure to get a DRIVING LICENSE. Step by Step Guide for getting your UAE DRIVING LICENSE as an EXPAT Save time and money with GOLDEN CHANCE DRIVING LICENSE in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. 2. Al Ain to Ras al Khaimah. How far?  At 230km, you can do this drive in a day but be sure to make lots of stops. Just head north to Dubai and then keep going – if you get to Oman you’ve gone too far. The highlights  With th

Awesome road trips

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There is nothing quite like a great road trip . Loading up the vehicle with gear, food and drinks, and good friends, and setting out on an adventure remains one of the best ways to explore the world. Sometimes you know exactly where you’re going and you just want to enjoy the journey, and at other times you just know where you want to eventually end up and how you get there is secondary. Either way, a road trip remains one of the most enjoyable ways to travel, particularly if you’re not in any kind of hurry. It seems our friend over at National Geographic feel the same. They’ve just put out a list of ten of the best road trips in the world, taking travelers to some unique and exotic locations, while sending them on an amazing adventure at the same time. Some of the routes that earned a spot on the Nat Geo countdown include a road through the Andes Mountains in Chile and Argentina, a classic drive through the Shenandoah Mountains of the Eastern U.S., and a ride along the notorious “De