Richard Franks | Travel Writer

The first of this winter’s snow has arrived in the Highlands 🏔️

Glen Coe, 18 November 2025

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Animals of Uttarakhand, North India

#travel #travelphotography #india

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Thanks mate!

A boat crossing beneath moody skies.

I wouldn’t want to be up that hill…

#scotland #travel #photography #travelphotography

Thanks for sharing 🙂

Excellent 👌🏻

How to spend the perfect day in Belfast In this city, covered markets, lively Irish pubs and venerable music halls stand side-by-side — here’s how best to take it all in.

And so are my recommendations on how to spend a day in the city 🍺

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How Belfast's art and music are helping locals look to the future In the Northern Irish capital, the healing and uniting powers of music and art are being used to reconcile the past, look to the future and bring communities together.

My piece on Belfast’s music and arts scene for National Geographic Traveller magazine is now online 🤟🏻

#belfast #northernireland #travel #travelwriting

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Thank you! 🤩

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Sunset at Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland.

Gorgeous light at Bamburgh Castle this afternoon.

#northumberland #bamburgh #photography #travelphotography

Always 🙂

Hiya 👋🏻

Hiking at the Quiraing, Isle of Skye, Scotlan

My North Coast 500, Scotland guidebook for Rough Guides

Scotland’s greatest railway journeys feature for The Telegraph newspaper

A huge feature on my hometown of Birmingham for National Geographic Traveller Magazine (UK)

Hello! I suppose I should probably post something here. I’m a freelance travel writer, journalist and photographer specialising in Scotland, Birmingham, adventure travel and music for BBC, National Geographic, The Independent, The Telegraph, Rough Guides and many others 🗺️

www.richardfranks.co.uk