Capture The North
A short film by David Jervidal.
Published on 12th July 2019
Blog posts about Travel and tourism
Moods of Seaton
One has to wonder what happened in the Devon seaside town of Seaton to bring it from a self-touted “artisanal haven” to its current dilapidated state.
Published on 16th June 2019
The first cable-car in Switzerland
The Wetterhorn Aufzug in Grindelwald took visitors up towards the Wetterhorn until 1915.
Published on 23rd November 2018
Thomas Heaton in Switzerland
British photographer and videographer Thomas Heaton visits three of my favourite locations in Switzerland.
Published on 27th September 2018
The draw of the Hörnlihütte
Itching to visit the historic Hörnlihütte in Zermatt.
Published on 10th March 2017
A place of irregular marriages
The small town of Gretna Green, which lies alongside the M6/A74M on the border between Scotland and England, is one of the most popular wedding destinations in the world.
Published on 7th February 2017
Land’s End
Our holiday to the south of England this summer took us to the most south-westerly point of the British mainland.
Published on 13th December 2016
The rolling hills of Basel-Land
Photographing picturesque villages amongst the rolling hills of canton Basel-Land.
Published on 13th November 2016
Hotel tip for central London
Save your money for fun stuff and stay at a Premier Inn when you're in London. Chain hotels, but excellent locations, high standards and free wifi.
Published on 8th November 2016
Stunning
There’s a trend these days for people to use the word “stunning”: from tabloid newspapers to t.v. presenters. And their use of the word so often makes everyone else use it. A view of the sea: “stunning”. A fashionable dress: “stunning”.
Published on 8th October 2016
Oeschinenalp to Blüemlisalp glacier via Heuberg and Oberbärgli
Hiking along a panoramic path above the lake at Oeschinensee and then over-doing it on a much steeper, rockier path on the way to the Blümlisalphütte.
Published on 15th September 2016
New sales film from the Schilthorn
The Schilthorn Cableway has released a new short advertising film today, and as usual, it makes me want to head for Mürren straight away.
Published on 15th August 2016
Smugglers’ Island
Burgh Island, off the coast of Devon, was re-christened by Agatha Christie in 1941 for her famous Hercule Poirot novel “Evil Under The Sun”.
Published on 13th August 2016
Frauenbad am Stadthausquai
Bathing in public was forbidden to the women of Zurich until 1837. Once the ban had been lifted, the city constructed a bathing house on the river Limmat, alongside the Stadthausquai next to the city hall.
Published on 11th August 2016
Zurich scenes
A small set of photographs from Switzerland's largest city, taken in a classically traditional square landscape format.
Published on 10th August 2016
Lizard Point, Cornwall
As time goes on, we’re getting to see more and more new parts of the U.K. One goal we’ve set ourselves is to visit all of the most remote corners of the British “mainland”, as well as more remote spots…
Published on 3rd August 2016
Chüematte to Gemmenalphorn
Whilst many travel up to the top of the Niederhorn ridge by cable car – one of the most expensive ones by distance in the whole region – there’s a much better alternative for the fitter visitor. There’s a private, tolled…
Published on 30th July 2016
Tintagel Not-Castle
I was a little disappointed that the “castle” at Tintagel was little more than a few bits of wall at the coast. (I suppose I have been spoiled by the castle ruins at Dunnotar and Tantallon.) Our walk…
Published on 14th July 2016
Trebarwith Strand
We recently spent a lovely couple of weeks on holiday, touring the south of England and spending a full week in Cornwall. On arrival at the self-catering cottage we’d booked, we chose to make things easy for ourselves and head to…
Published on 13th July 2016
Lombachalp–Augstmatthorn–Suggiture
A testing and rewarding hike from the peat moorland of Lombachalp to two summits on the vertiginous Brienzergrat ridge.
Published on 16th June 2016
Nature.Urban.Lights
It’s always nice to enjoy a time lapse sequence filmed in Swiss locations. Even more so to enjoy one filmed in places across the region I call home – Canton Bern.
Published on 12th May 2016
Arco Felice
A two-thousand-year old Happy Arch.
Published on 23rd April 2016
Oberhofen Castle
A thousand-year-old castle on the lake shore near Thun, with wonderful gardens, terrific views, and a hideously ugly restaurant.
Published on 17th April 2016
Arisdorf, Switzerland
A picturesque village set in a rolling landscape, whose name is perhaps more often associated with a nearby motorway tunnel.
Published on 16th April 2016
Hiking with Google Street View
“Hiking” the path from Grindelwald First to the Faulhorn and on to Schynige Platte using Google Street View.
Published on 9th April 2016
Someiyoshino in Bern
The Someiyoshino (Japanese cherry trees) on the hillside below Bern's Rosengarten park were given as a gift by Yoshiyuki Urata in 1975, after he visited and was very taken with the city. They bloom in early April and the spectacle only lasts…
Published on 5th April 2016
Floodlit as in olden days
A reminiscent photo of St. Paul's Cathedral, which I only took because of a fortuitous London downpour.
Published on 5th April 2016
The fishing villages on Lake Neuchâtel
Visiting lake shore villages in the French-speaking Romandie region of Switzerland feels like a little foreign holiday.
Published on 3rd April 2016
Laufenburg am Rhein
The picturesque and history-rich town of Laufenburg straddles the river Rhine: one half being in Switzerland, the other in Germany.
Published on 3rd April 2016
Schloss Laufen and the Rhine Falls
Information and tips for photographing the large Rhine waterfalls at Neuhausen, near the northern border of Switzerland.
Published on 3rd April 2016
Bern’s Lorraine quarter
The Lorraine quarter in Bern, not far from my office, used to be the trendy area in which to live, meet, dine and hang out. These days, a lot of the trendies seem to have moved on, but the quarter…
Published on 22nd March 2016
Raetia Prima – high-resolution aerial film of Graubünden
If you have a large monitor, use the options in the embedded video player to go full-screen and to switch to 4K (2160p) resolution. By Kevin Walker, via TechBlog.
Published on 15th March 2016
Tourist influence being felt in Iceland
How tourist popularity has lead to access being closed to a popular site in Iceland.
Published on 15th March 2016
Self-defeating tourism in Italy
The sad way in which the success of a local tourism industry is putting paid to the draw of a peaceful, beautiful region of northern Italy.
Published on 7th March 2016
Changeable Sunday
Views from home across the lake to the Niederhorn on a winter Sunday.
Published on 6th March 2016
City walking
Walking from my office around a variety of city streets before returning to the office is a good way to put aside the complexities of my work for a short time.
Published on 4th March 2016
“Life of a Mountain: Blencathra” trailer
I enjoyed Terry Abraham’s earlier film “Life of a Mountain: Scafell Pike” a great deal, so when I saw that Terry was making a new film featuring Blencathra, I jumped at the chance to contribute through a Kickstarter campaign. I can’t wait…
Published on 26th February 2016
Alpine Paradise – Beatenberg
Completely inappropriate to the season, but what the heck. A beautiful sequence of clips filmed – mainly with a drone – in and above Beatenberg, looking over the lake shores I call home. The film was made by Maximilian Eckmann whilst staying in…
Published on 11th February 2016
Awe-inspiring Schilthorn
The Schilthorn – topped by the Piz Gloria restaurant – is one of my favourite destinations in the Swiss Jungfrau Region. Whenever I see photos or film sequences, I can’t help becoming a little awe-struck. I still have to pinch myself from…
Published on 30th January 2016
Dear Zurich
A video love story for the well- and lesser-known corners of Zurich.
Published on 27th January 2016
