Bella 📸 Passport & Pixels
@passportandpixels.bsky.social
📸 Travel & wildlife photographer
💻 Award-winning writer & blogger (BBC Travel, Nat Geo Travel)
🎥 Documentary director (PBS, BBC, Channel 4)
🇬🇧 London
💻 Award-winning writer & blogger (BBC Travel, Nat Geo Travel)
🎥 Documentary director (PBS, BBC, Channel 4)
🇬🇧 London
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I’m delighted to see so many new followers, so I thought I should introduce myself!
I’m Bella, a travel and wildlife photographer, writer and content creator from London.
I hope you’ll stick around - here’s some stuff that might interest you…
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I’m Bella, a travel and wildlife photographer, writer and content creator from London.
I hope you’ll stick around - here’s some stuff that might interest you…
🧵
Ep 17 of the Pangolin Podcast is live!
Pusetso was my guide on my last visit to Botswana - she's the first ever female professional wildlife photographer from Botswana, a brilliant photographer and very lovely too.
Also I love this episode because she gave me a shoutout at the end!
Link below...
Pusetso was my guide on my last visit to Botswana - she's the first ever female professional wildlife photographer from Botswana, a brilliant photographer and very lovely too.
Also I love this episode because she gave me a shoutout at the end!
Link below...
February 4, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Ep 17 of the Pangolin Podcast is live!
Pusetso was my guide on my last visit to Botswana - she's the first ever female professional wildlife photographer from Botswana, a brilliant photographer and very lovely too.
Also I love this episode because she gave me a shoutout at the end!
Link below...
Pusetso was my guide on my last visit to Botswana - she's the first ever female professional wildlife photographer from Botswana, a brilliant photographer and very lovely too.
Also I love this episode because she gave me a shoutout at the end!
Link below...
I was the only blogger on the maiden voyage, so here's the world’s first in-depth review of the new ship from Aurora Expeditions - all 6879 words of it 😱
No other review will come close, and any published after this will likely have been scraped from me…
www.passportandpixels.com/douglas-maws...
No other review will come close, and any published after this will likely have been scraped from me…
www.passportandpixels.com/douglas-maws...
I Spent 22 Days On The Douglas Mawson Ship: My Full Review
Planning a trip on the Douglas Mawson, the new ship from Aurora Expeditions? I was one of the first journalists on board and here's my full review with photos.
www.passportandpixels.com
January 8, 2026 at 9:47 PM
I was the only blogger on the maiden voyage, so here's the world’s first in-depth review of the new ship from Aurora Expeditions - all 6879 words of it 😱
No other review will come close, and any published after this will likely have been scraped from me…
www.passportandpixels.com/douglas-maws...
No other review will come close, and any published after this will likely have been scraped from me…
www.passportandpixels.com/douglas-maws...
Jumping in with the first episode of 2026, and it's a cracker (well they all are, but...)
Discover what happened when photographer Greg du Toit spent months sitting chest deep in a waterhole waiting for lions, armed only with a film camera. Plus loads of other cool stories and photos.
(Link below)
Discover what happened when photographer Greg du Toit spent months sitting chest deep in a waterhole waiting for lions, armed only with a film camera. Plus loads of other cool stories and photos.
(Link below)
January 8, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Jumping in with the first episode of 2026, and it's a cracker (well they all are, but...)
Discover what happened when photographer Greg du Toit spent months sitting chest deep in a waterhole waiting for lions, armed only with a film camera. Plus loads of other cool stories and photos.
(Link below)
Discover what happened when photographer Greg du Toit spent months sitting chest deep in a waterhole waiting for lions, armed only with a film camera. Plus loads of other cool stories and photos.
(Link below)
How lovely to have my photo from Svalbard picked as one of @adventurecom’s top photos of 2025 😄
December 28, 2025 at 12:17 AM
How lovely to have my photo from Svalbard picked as one of @adventurecom’s top photos of 2025 😄
Just in time for Christmas... I'm @travmedia.bsky.social's Travel Writer of the Week 😀
Read the full interview here: travmedia.com/UpdatePublic...
Read the full interview here: travmedia.com/UpdatePublic...
December 22, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Just in time for Christmas... I'm @travmedia.bsky.social's Travel Writer of the Week 😀
Read the full interview here: travmedia.com/UpdatePublic...
Read the full interview here: travmedia.com/UpdatePublic...
A bit of an imposter moment to get interviewed by BBC Wildlife Magazine!
www.discoverwildlife.com/people/bella...
www.discoverwildlife.com/people/bella...
“We stopped to let a herd of elephants cross the road. One huge bull decided he didn’t like us.” | Discover Wildlife
Bella Falk on wild dogs, torrential rain and a grumpy elephant
www.discoverwildlife.com
December 21, 2025 at 2:11 AM
A bit of an imposter moment to get interviewed by BBC Wildlife Magazine!
www.discoverwildlife.com/people/bella...
www.discoverwildlife.com/people/bella...
On my way to East Antarctica on the brand new ship Douglas Mawson, making its maiden voyage to Antarctica! Follow along via my Instagram stories 🛳️🧊
December 20, 2025 at 11:38 AM
On my way to East Antarctica on the brand new ship Douglas Mawson, making its maiden voyage to Antarctica! Follow along via my Instagram stories 🛳️🧊
I somehow missed it (what with all the gallivanting in Uganda and Botswana!) - but my piece about June's Nile Cruise is live on the Independent website now :)
www.independent.co.uk/travel/cruis...
www.independent.co.uk/travel/cruis...
Why now is the time to visit Egypt — and a Nile cruise is the perfect way to explore
Following a $50m revamp of the Pyramids and the opening of the GEM Museum, now is the ideal time to take to the Nile, as Bella Falk discovers on a 12-day cruise from Cairo to Aswan
www.independent.co.uk
November 29, 2025 at 9:58 AM
I somehow missed it (what with all the gallivanting in Uganda and Botswana!) - but my piece about June's Nile Cruise is live on the Independent website now :)
www.independent.co.uk/travel/cruis...
www.independent.co.uk/travel/cruis...
It seems fitting that on my last day here in Botswana with
@pangolinphotosafaris, the Pangolin Podcast has hit 1,000 audio downloads (alongside the hundreds of 1000s of YouTube views)!
And a new episode is out now, with Jan Wegener who was a star guest and made the edit very easy!
Link below...
@pangolinphotosafaris, the Pangolin Podcast has hit 1,000 audio downloads (alongside the hundreds of 1000s of YouTube views)!
And a new episode is out now, with Jan Wegener who was a star guest and made the edit very easy!
Link below...
November 22, 2025 at 9:54 AM
It seems fitting that on my last day here in Botswana with
@pangolinphotosafaris, the Pangolin Podcast has hit 1,000 audio downloads (alongside the hundreds of 1000s of YouTube views)!
And a new episode is out now, with Jan Wegener who was a star guest and made the edit very easy!
Link below...
@pangolinphotosafaris, the Pangolin Podcast has hit 1,000 audio downloads (alongside the hundreds of 1000s of YouTube views)!
And a new episode is out now, with Jan Wegener who was a star guest and made the edit very easy!
Link below...
Episode 11 of the Pangolin Podcast was a fangirl moment!
I've followed Will Burrard-Lucas's wildlife photography for years, so it was an honour to get him on the show and hear how he gets his incredible shots.
Now live on all podcast platforms (links below)
I've followed Will Burrard-Lucas's wildlife photography for years, so it was an honour to get him on the show and hear how he gets his incredible shots.
Now live on all podcast platforms (links below)
November 7, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Episode 11 of the Pangolin Podcast was a fangirl moment!
I've followed Will Burrard-Lucas's wildlife photography for years, so it was an honour to get him on the show and hear how he gets his incredible shots.
Now live on all podcast platforms (links below)
I've followed Will Burrard-Lucas's wildlife photography for years, so it was an honour to get him on the show and hear how he gets his incredible shots.
Now live on all podcast platforms (links below)
My latest for Adventure.com is out now - my words and photos about my trip to Svalbard this summer and what Norway's new rules mean for Arctic tourism.
Hope you like it!
adventure.com/norway-arcti...
Hope you like it!
adventure.com/norway-arcti...
Norway's strict new rules are changing Arctic cruising. What does that mean for polar bear sightings now?
In January 2025, the Norwegian government introduced newenvironmental regulations for Arctic tourism. What's the impact on Arctic tourism?
adventure.com
October 24, 2025 at 4:40 PM
My latest for Adventure.com is out now - my words and photos about my trip to Svalbard this summer and what Norway's new rules mean for Arctic tourism.
Hope you like it!
adventure.com/norway-arcti...
Hope you like it!
adventure.com/norway-arcti...
Super proud and pleased to be up for two awards at the AITO Specialist Travel Association awards:
- Travel Trade Writer of the Year and
- Blogger of the Year! 🥳
The first is for this piece for @ttgmedia.bsky.social about the gorgeous Alphonse Island in the Seychelles.
The second is for... (1/3)
- Travel Trade Writer of the Year and
- Blogger of the Year! 🥳
The first is for this piece for @ttgmedia.bsky.social about the gorgeous Alphonse Island in the Seychelles.
The second is for... (1/3)
October 11, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Super proud and pleased to be up for two awards at the AITO Specialist Travel Association awards:
- Travel Trade Writer of the Year and
- Blogger of the Year! 🥳
The first is for this piece for @ttgmedia.bsky.social about the gorgeous Alphonse Island in the Seychelles.
The second is for... (1/3)
- Travel Trade Writer of the Year and
- Blogger of the Year! 🥳
The first is for this piece for @ttgmedia.bsky.social about the gorgeous Alphonse Island in the Seychelles.
The second is for... (1/3)
Happy to see my latest for @natgeotraveluk online today, featuring words and pics by me all about how you can go dig up real dinosaurs in Alberta, Canada 🦖🦕
www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/artic...
www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/artic...
In this Canadian province grown-ups can dig up dinosaur fossils
Dinosaur stories are often written for children, with a cast of neon cartoon characters or animatronic models. But for adults who never outgrew their fossil fascination, the Canadian province of Alber...
www.nationalgeographic.com
October 10, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Happy to see my latest for @natgeotraveluk online today, featuring words and pics by me all about how you can go dig up real dinosaurs in Alberta, Canada 🦖🦕
www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/artic...
www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/artic...
Well this is lovely and exciting news! 😀😀
Thank you to AITO The Specialist Travel Association for the nomination!
Thank you to AITO The Specialist Travel Association for the nomination!
October 9, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Well this is lovely and exciting news! 😀😀
Thank you to AITO The Specialist Travel Association for the nomination!
Thank you to AITO The Specialist Travel Association for the nomination!
I definitely don't feel like an expert, but I was chuffed to be asked to talk about my favourite subject - wildlife photography - for photography brand Popsa.
Hope you like it!
popsa.com/en-gb/perspe...
Hope you like it!
popsa.com/en-gb/perspe...
Wildlife Photography Tips from Expert Bella Falk
Discover professional wildlife photography tips from Bella Falk. Learn about gear, preparation, patience and ethics.
popsa.com
October 6, 2025 at 6:14 PM
I definitely don't feel like an expert, but I was chuffed to be asked to talk about my favourite subject - wildlife photography - for photography brand Popsa.
Hope you like it!
popsa.com/en-gb/perspe...
Hope you like it!
popsa.com/en-gb/perspe...
It’s taken half a lifetime but I’ve finally made it to Venice on a stunning October morning and I’m so overwhelmed by the beauty I could cry 😭😭😭
October 3, 2025 at 7:53 AM
It’s taken half a lifetime but I’ve finally made it to Venice on a stunning October morning and I’m so overwhelmed by the beauty I could cry 😭😭😭
Episode 8 of the Pangolin Podcast is live!
This one features legendary wildlife photographer and conservationist Mark Carwardine - who is a super nice guy and offered fabulous stories and tips.
Listen here or on Spotify, Apple etc
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzyo...
This one features legendary wildlife photographer and conservationist Mark Carwardine - who is a super nice guy and offered fabulous stories and tips.
Listen here or on Spotify, Apple etc
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzyo...
Meet The Pro: Mark Carwardine
YouTube video by Pangolin Wildlife Photography
www.youtube.com
October 2, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Episode 8 of the Pangolin Podcast is live!
This one features legendary wildlife photographer and conservationist Mark Carwardine - who is a super nice guy and offered fabulous stories and tips.
Listen here or on Spotify, Apple etc
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzyo...
This one features legendary wildlife photographer and conservationist Mark Carwardine - who is a super nice guy and offered fabulous stories and tips.
Listen here or on Spotify, Apple etc
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzyo...
It's new podcast day!
Karolina was a delight to work with and a brilliant photographer to boot. I want to be her when I grow up!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGzA...
Karolina was a delight to work with and a brilliant photographer to boot. I want to be her when I grow up!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGzA...
Meet The Pro: Karolina Norée
YouTube video by Pangolin Wildlife Photography
www.youtube.com
September 17, 2025 at 4:16 PM
It's new podcast day!
Karolina was a delight to work with and a brilliant photographer to boot. I want to be her when I grow up!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGzA...
Karolina was a delight to work with and a brilliant photographer to boot. I want to be her when I grow up!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGzA...
In case you didn’t know, this lake is in Canada, not Colorado (tho of course those aren’t even real photos).
More and more we need to be ultra cautious about what we read online - and of course follow reputable travel writers, bloggers and advisers if you want trustworthy information!
More and more we need to be ultra cautious about what we read online - and of course follow reputable travel writers, bloggers and advisers if you want trustworthy information!
September 17, 2025 at 8:05 AM
In case you didn’t know, this lake is in Canada, not Colorado (tho of course those aren’t even real photos).
More and more we need to be ultra cautious about what we read online - and of course follow reputable travel writers, bloggers and advisers if you want trustworthy information!
More and more we need to be ultra cautious about what we read online - and of course follow reputable travel writers, bloggers and advisers if you want trustworthy information!
Delighted to share that the Pangolin Podcast is now available on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you get your podcasts - with a new episode every fortnight.
I hope you like it - and if you do it would mean the world if you could rate and review us! Thanks!
I hope you like it - and if you do it would mean the world if you could rate and review us! Thanks!
September 11, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Delighted to share that the Pangolin Podcast is now available on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you get your podcasts - with a new episode every fortnight.
I hope you like it - and if you do it would mean the world if you could rate and review us! Thanks!
I hope you like it - and if you do it would mean the world if you could rate and review us! Thanks!
New podcast episode just landed!
In it, Toby chats with wildlife photographer and conservationist Trai Anfield.
Trai shares stories behind some of her most memorable photographs,while also discussing her journey from BBC presenter to leading ethical photography safaris around the globe.
In it, Toby chats with wildlife photographer and conservationist Trai Anfield.
Trai shares stories behind some of her most memorable photographs,while also discussing her journey from BBC presenter to leading ethical photography safaris around the globe.
September 3, 2025 at 8:12 PM
New podcast episode just landed!
In it, Toby chats with wildlife photographer and conservationist Trai Anfield.
Trai shares stories behind some of her most memorable photographs,while also discussing her journey from BBC presenter to leading ethical photography safaris around the globe.
In it, Toby chats with wildlife photographer and conservationist Trai Anfield.
Trai shares stories behind some of her most memorable photographs,while also discussing her journey from BBC presenter to leading ethical photography safaris around the globe.
Had my best month on Passport & Pixels last month - thanks I think in part to the latest Google update. Maybe blogging isn't quite dead yet after all...?
It's making me feel inspired to write more posts, I just wish I could find the time!
Anyone else feeling like this?
It's making me feel inspired to write more posts, I just wish I could find the time!
Anyone else feeling like this?
September 1, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Had my best month on Passport & Pixels last month - thanks I think in part to the latest Google update. Maybe blogging isn't quite dead yet after all...?
It's making me feel inspired to write more posts, I just wish I could find the time!
Anyone else feeling like this?
It's making me feel inspired to write more posts, I just wish I could find the time!
Anyone else feeling like this?
I'm bowled over by the lovely comments we've been getting on the first 5 eps of Pangolin Podcast.
Here are some of my faves...
"A great format... Slick, professional and engaging"
"My only worry with this series is that it's less frequent than I would have loved"
(1/2)
Here are some of my faves...
"A great format... Slick, professional and engaging"
"My only worry with this series is that it's less frequent than I would have loved"
(1/2)
August 30, 2025 at 1:26 PM
I'm bowled over by the lovely comments we've been getting on the first 5 eps of Pangolin Podcast.
Here are some of my faves...
"A great format... Slick, professional and engaging"
"My only worry with this series is that it's less frequent than I would have loved"
(1/2)
Here are some of my faves...
"A great format... Slick, professional and engaging"
"My only worry with this series is that it's less frequent than I would have loved"
(1/2)
Me, three hours into trying to write an article: I hate it, I'm a terrible writer, I should stop pitching...
Also me, a day later, just finished: That wasn't so bad! It's actually pretty good! I *do* know what I'm doing...
It's such a rollercoaster! Do other writers feel this?
Also me, a day later, just finished: That wasn't so bad! It's actually pretty good! I *do* know what I'm doing...
It's such a rollercoaster! Do other writers feel this?
August 23, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Me, three hours into trying to write an article: I hate it, I'm a terrible writer, I should stop pitching...
Also me, a day later, just finished: That wasn't so bad! It's actually pretty good! I *do* know what I'm doing...
It's such a rollercoaster! Do other writers feel this?
Also me, a day later, just finished: That wasn't so bad! It's actually pretty good! I *do* know what I'm doing...
It's such a rollercoaster! Do other writers feel this?
It's new article day!
It's another 5,000 word epic, but as usual I have so much to say and so many details to include. Not to mention all the photos...🐧🐻❄️
www.passportandpixels.com/arctic-vs-an...
It's another 5,000 word epic, but as usual I have so much to say and so many details to include. Not to mention all the photos...🐧🐻❄️
www.passportandpixels.com/arctic-vs-an...
Arctic Vs Antarctic Expedition Cruise: Which Should You Pick
Choosing between an Arctic vs Antarctic cruise? Explore wildlife, landscapes, history & accessibility to find the polar adventure that’s right for you.
www.passportandpixels.com
August 19, 2025 at 10:58 AM
It's new article day!
It's another 5,000 word epic, but as usual I have so much to say and so many details to include. Not to mention all the photos...🐧🐻❄️
www.passportandpixels.com/arctic-vs-an...
It's another 5,000 word epic, but as usual I have so much to say and so many details to include. Not to mention all the photos...🐧🐻❄️
www.passportandpixels.com/arctic-vs-an...