Biography

Simon Raven

Best known for his candid overland travel writing and off the beaten track colour photography, Simon Raven has searched and documented new travel destinations across the globe. Born in England, Simon graduated from the London Institute in 1996. After working as an online news editor and journalist, he left to freelance as a travel writer and photographer. His career was launched, when he drove from the UK to Vladivostok in 2003, becoming one of the first Europeans to traverse the Amur Highway by car across Russia and Siberia. His published work ‘Driving the Trans-Siberian‘ co-written with his brother, Chris Raven, launched a career in travel writing and photography. Simon has covered many international destinations over the past decade, including the Balkan Peninsula, new routes... [Read more of this review]

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Gallery

Beach Light, Patnem (Goa, India)

A young kid relaxes at sunset in a rowing boat, drenched in golden light, on Patnem beach in the ex-Portuguese colony of Goa (India). A young kid relaxes at sunset in a rowing boat, Patnem beach Goa (India). © Simon Raven. All Rights Reserved.  Read More →

Family Fountain (Buenos Aires, Argentina)

A family cool off in the midday heat in a water fountain in Buenos Aires (Argentina). A family cool off in a water fountain in Buenos Aires (Argentina) © Simon Raven. All Rights Reserved.  Read More →

Incredible Iguazu (Argentina)

Water flows over Iguazu falls at an astonishing rate of 1,746 metres cubed ever single second, with a record flow of 12,800 metres cubed. Located on the border of the Brazilian State of Paraná and the Argentine Province of Misiones, Iguazu Falls is made up of hundreds of islands along the 1.7 mile long edge dividing the falls into 275 separate waterfalls... [Read more of this review]

Prayer Flags of Light (Darjeeling, India)

The sun illuminates multi-colourful Prayer Flags at the Observatory Hill temple in Darjeeling (India) Prayer Flags of Light, Observatory Hill temple (Darjeeling, India) © Simon Raven. All Rights Reserved.  Read More →

Venetian Masks (Italy)

Carnival masks in a shop window in the historic city of Venice in Northern Italy. Carnival Masks (Venice, Italy) © Simon Raven. All Rights Reserved.  Read More →

Bay of Kotor (Montenegro)

Sculpture on the Boka Kotorska in the Venetian built walled city of Kotor in Montenegro. Sculpture (Kotor, Montenegro) by Simon Raven © itchimages.com  Read More →

Umbrellas (Laos)

Colourful Umbrellas for sale in the enormous street market that dominates the temple city of Luang Prabang in Laos. Umbrellas (Luang Prabang, Laos) by Simon Raven © itchimages.com  Read More →

Eternal Flame (Rosario, Argentina)

A soldier guarding the Monumento a la Bandera (Memorial to the Flag) in Roasario, Argentina silhouetted in the eternal flame. Eternal Flame, Monument to the Flag (Roasario, Argentina) © Simon Raven. All Rights Reserved.  Read More →

Drink Water (Ljubljana, Slovenia)

A homeless man wearing a beret walks away from a drinking water fountain outside the Cathedral of St Nicholas in Ljubljana (Slovenia). Drink Water (Ljubljana, Slovenia) Simon Raven © All Rights Reserved.  Read More →

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