Cormac Scanlan

A Brief Visual History of Travel: the epic journey of the human race, from the plains of Africa to the beckoning universe, and beyond.

Should you always act on a link removal request, and what action should you actually take?...

An employer's perspective on the value of your gap year travel, with practical advice on how to discuss and explain the benefits in an job interview.

Exposing the flaws in the argument that Google Analytics Visits are more reliable than Unique Visitors (UVs), and explaining why things are getting worse....

Cormac Scanlan believes it's time to expose the ignorant and intolerant attitudes that divide tourism in Portugal's beautiful and historic Algarve region....

COO Cormac Scanlan says happy 15th birthday to gapyear.com and indulges in a little nostalgia, looking back over the 15 year history of the website....

A male photographer with no interest in cupcakes or fabric shares the value of Pinterest as a tool to inspire great photography....

Through urban decay photography, I capture the composition and textures of abandoned buildings, neglected streets and manmade environments in disrepair....

Travel site gapyear.com just got a major redesign and rebrand. COO Cormac Scanlan takes us through the process and reasons for redesigning and rebranding.

The portfolio and website of Cormac Scanlan. Featuring design, cinematography, photographic essays and more....

Travel and photography go together like France and culture or Britain and sporting failure. But how can you get the best out of your backpacking snaps?...

Thinking about a gap year? Have you ever thought about taking a year off between high school and college, or perhaps undergraduate and graduate school or academics and work?  The phenomenon is growing here in the United States as more and more people decide to “log off” the path for...

Photographer and photo editing expert Cormac Scanlan gives us a beginners guide to using software to correct and improve your travel photos....

Photography by Cormac Scanlan spanning a range of fields. Cormac works to capture the essence of his subject matter as well as his thoughts about it....

Artist and photographer Alex Wein has been turning the American road trip upside-down with his creative and unique 'Headstands' photography project.