Deciding what to take with you when you travel have always been one of your main challenges – and that frustration is why I eventually created my own detailed packing list for travel essentials I want to share with you.
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Documents & Bags
Passport + extra photocopy of the front page of your passport
Additional photo ID (such as a driver’s license, student ID) debit and/or credit cards
Different photographers will have different needs to travel accessories. That said, there are a few accessories that we think every single photographer, without exception, should own, and it’s these we’ve compiled in our section.
Here are 17 accessories for every travel photographer:
These battery cells are ideal for all gadget products including flashlights, wireless gaming devices, digital camera flash units, and wireless mouse and keyboards. Eneloop’s unique “Clean Energy Loop” initiative is a reality. All eneloop and eneloop pro batteries are pre-charged at the factory in Japan using power generated from solar energy.
Capture and edit content like a pro with Rugged Thunderbolt USB 3.0, an external hard drive that provides extreme durability and fast performance. Includes a one month complimentary membership to Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps Plan for access to awesome photo and video editing apps
The wide f/1.8 aperture lets in more than 8x the amount of light compared to the standard zoom lens that is provided. This results in sharper images with less motion blur and reduced need to use flash in dimly lit conditions so you can easily capture the atmosphere of a low light environment.
One for All: 3 AC outlets and 3 USB ports power everything on your desk from a single compact hub (18W max output from the USB ports and 1250W from the AC outlets).
High-Speed Charging: Deliver an optimized charge to USB devices with Anker’s world-renowned PowerIQ technology.
Compact and Portable: Less than 2 ½ cubic inches, for maximum space-saving at home or in your travel bag.
Superior Safety: Overload protection and a fire-retardant casing ensure complete protection for you and your devices.
What You Get: PowerPort Cube, welcome guide, worry-free 18-month warranty, and friendly customer service.
Power for Days: Delivers over 7 phone charges to iPhone 8, 5 charges to Galaxy S9 and iPhone X, or 1.5 charges to iPad Air 2.
Simultaneous Charging: Twin USB charging ports let you charge two devices up to 2.4A per port—at the same time (Qualcomm Quick Charge not supported).
Two-Mode Recharging: Use either USB-C or Micro USB, for more convenient recharging.
What You Get: PowerCore Lite 20000 portable charger, Micro USB cable (USB-C cable and Lightning cable not included), welcome guide, our worry-free 18-month warranty, and friendly customer service.
ZOMEi provides different kinds of photography equipment, it’s a famous brand for travel tripods, phone tripods, GoPro tripods for 15 years. What ZOMEi always pursuing is a high-quality tripod. At present, ZOMEi’s travel tripod has been actively demanded all over the world.
ZOMEi M5 Aluminum Alloy Tripod is a good choice for photographers, enthusiasts, beginners, and travelers with lightweight and high quality.
It has 3-layer material for superior durability; Seam-sealed for maximum protection in a downpour or dusty conditions. Ability to get your hands directly on the camera through two cinch-able sleeves gives you easy access to all your camera functions. Compatible with ALL Nikon, Canon DSLRs, and SOME Sony and Olympus DSLR camera bodies
The Gitzo GIGT0545T Traveler Series 0 Carbon Fiber Tripod is a compact support system with legs that fold around the center column and optional head. These reverse-folding legs contribute to the tripod’s folded length of just 14.4″. It extends to 48.2″ high and can hold up to 22 lb. worth of gear.
The tripod employs Carbon exact tubing for added strength and stiffness compared to the Carbon 6X tubes. Traveler G-lock is a pared-down version of Gitzo’s G-lock, specifically designed for the Traveler tripods to reduce overall size.
waka Camera Neck Shoulder Strap is focused on Secure and Durable as NO.1 priority in design, meanwhile it’s also comfortable to wear. Comes with metal quick release makes it compatible with any DSLR cameras (Canon, Nikon, Sony etc) with standard ¼” tripod stud screw.
Compatible with DSLR, mirrorless and compact system cameras with a standard 1/4 tripod mount.
The Giottos Rocket-Air is made from natural and environmentally friendly rubber. The super air stream blows off dust particles, even those attracted by static electricity. Giotto’s patented and unique rocket base design allows the Rocket-Air to stand by itself and prevents accidental blocking of the inlet valve as well as making it easy to store.
Provides 150 watts continuous DC to AC power and 360 watts peak output power to charge multiple electronic devices on the go. Ultra-compact and lightweight design, convenient with no additional wires or assembly required. Directly plug in any 12V cigarette lighter socket. Built-in cooling fan, full protection and auto-shutdown keep your appliance and car from overheating, overloading, low load, short circuit, low voltage and over voltage.
Copenhagen is one of the greenest cities in Europe and in the world. In 2014 the city received the European Commission’s European Green Capital Award for ranking number one on the European Green City Index and it is rated continuously among the most livable cities in the world as an example in municipal sustainability.
The urban population of Copenhagen is just a little bit over 1.2 million and it is the capital of Denmark and the country’s most populous city. Combining sustainable solutions with growth and high quality of life make the city and country at all often top international happiness surveys. The city is surrounded by water and parks. You can experience some of the many sustainable hotels, eat organic, and ride the electric city bikes around the old maritime city.
What are Copenhagen goals?
Copenhagen is growing, but this fact doesn’t stop the city’s ambitious plan and it is on track to be carbon neutral by 2025. New sustainable city districts are designed with an approach to urban planning and green living to be livable and people-friendly.
The carbon-neutral goal is supported by the CPH 2025 Climate Plan, which the City Council adopted in 2009. The city already met its goal to reduce carbon emissions by 20% by 2015. For comparison since 1995, Copenhagen has reduced carbon emissions by 50 percent. The CPH 2025 Climate Plan is a combined collection of specific goals and initiatives within four focus areas:
Energy Consumption
Energy Production
Green Mobility
City Administration Initiatives
Some of the sustainable city solutions are:
Increased mobility through integrated transport and cycling solutions has helped to reduced congestion significantly and improved the health of the citizens. Denmark is one of the countries with the highest investment in bike lanes and super cycle highways.
Attractive urban areas with a better quality of life, improved local business life, created jobs and generated revenue in the area. The harbor has been cleaned, which now allows Copenhageners to swim in it.
A very efficient district heating system where 98 % of all households are connected.
An implementation of a new district cooling system where cold is taken of the harbor water. This helps save over 70% of the energy compared to traditional air-conditioning.
The city is achieving these goals through a transition of our energy supply, building retrofits, waste management, public infrastructure, and other initiatives to support the transition on a long-term basis.
But to be successful, Copenhagen is collaborating with companies and knowledge institutions to find new solutions to specific challenges, which secures and improves the quality of life in Copenhagen and creates opportunities for innovation, jobs and green growth.
By 2025 based on analysis and forecast, the direct city investment in the decarbonization efforts will have reached around $472m, while private investors may have provided as much as $4.78 billion.
“We’ve looked at how climate change will affect Copenhagen in the long-term future”, says Lykke Leonardsen. “For Copenhagen, the most serious effect of climate change will be increased precipitation, so we’ve developed a plan that addresses how to catch all the rainwater in the city.” Leonardsen, a city planner, part of the team working on long-term climate change adaptation.
“In adapting to climate change, cities can choose either grey or green infrastructure,” says Professor Stuart Gaffin, a research scientist at the Center for Climate Systems Research at Columbia University.
They are successfully combining growth, development, and quality of life with reduced CO2 emissions.
Some of the reasons are a large number of green areas, some of the cleanest water in the world – for drinking and swimming, a clean harbour and a world-famous cycling culture overflowing with bicycles, and high availability and consumption of organic produce. Denmark has been ranked as one of the safest countries in the world.
“The difference between Copenhagen and other major cities is that they’re very concrete in the short term and also look at what they need to do for the very, very long-term future”, says Brian Vad Mathiesen, an associate professor of development and planning at Aalborg University.
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