The Bamiyan valley in Afghanistan seems an unlikely choice for a family holiday but once there, you will be bowled over by its stunning beauty

Find blue lakes, picturesque foothills of Hindu Kush, and whatever that is left of Bamiyan as you travel along the Central Route in Afghanistan.

We caught up with the award-winning UK-based cinematographer and photographer on photography, travel, and Afghanistan, his place of birth

The ancient sandstone carvings in Afghanistan's Bamiyan Valley were once the world's tallest Buddhas