Walkabout with Ian
Ian is a photographer and I have had the pleasure of getting to know him as a friend. His work around Vietnam is stunning and worthwhile browsing as you can see here, and his blog here. Previously, we had a…
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Ian is a photographer and I have had the pleasure of getting to know him as a friend. His work around Vietnam is stunning and worthwhile browsing as you can see here, and his blog here. Previously, we had a…
Continue readingMs Gillian Le, from my previous blog post, got in touch with me again. She had moved onwards to a new position and wanted to share the good news. I was invited for a tour of her new work place,…
Continue readingThundering down the road at the speed of a turtle. Steamrolling through the landscape. It had to be captured. Man riding his big metal beast, flattening anything that may come in front of the rollers. Shortly after, we are thundering…
Continue readingWhere do broken statues go? Taking to the streets it seems. We spotted them while taking a road trip for the day. There they were. All huddled together around a closed shop. Their fate unknown, except that they were no…
Continue readingIt is a Sunday, my parents are still in town, however, my mother decided to relax at the hotel while my dad, my son and I took a day trip to Vung Tau. The roads have improved, it took us…
Continue readingFamily visit. Always a joy. This time I got to spend more time than last with them. It was good. We are all changing and getting older. I am a dad myself now. Almost halfway in life. How did that…
Continue readingSometimes a wander can create wonders. Enjoy the result of less than 2 hours walking about on a random day. Related Posts:“Be my Valentine” – 14th February 2013The Saigon Zoo shoot outPhotography tours in Saigon – Our Sunday walkabout in…
Continue readingTwo unique attractions. One seasonal and one permanent. We did them both. Pepperkakebyen, or the Gingerbread Town, is a unique Christmas tradition and is growing in size year by year. I still remember the time it was held indoors at…
Continue readingIt is almost that time of year again. Only a few months away. Christmas. Snow. Norway. It is such a contrast celebrating Christmas in Norway versus Vietnam. As my son is growing older, I prefer to let him celebrate in…
Continue readingA year ago I went passed houses and green fields where I now find dirt, water and machines. More images from the changing landscape of Thu Thiem, District 2. Related Posts:From Happy New Year to Chuc Mung Nam MoiWhat a…
Continue readingBlue sky. Perfect light. Time to experiment. Related Posts:Photography tours in Saigon – Our Sunday walkabout in District 1From Happy New Year to Chuc Mung Nam MoiThe art of walking in high heels and the images to prove itWhat a…
Continue readingHold tight wait till the party’s over Hold tight We’re in for nasty weather There has got to be a way Burning down the house – Talking Heads Thu Thiem area in District 2 is undergoing a massive…
Continue readingI had sat aside time for another day trip. Planning to go to Tay Ninh, however, I had to cut my trip short and keep it within half a day. A half day doesn’t sound a lot. Only a couple…
Continue readingSingapore is a great shopping destination and I travel yearly to purchase additional gear for my studio, either from Cathay Photo or Shriro, sometimes both outlets, as the brands I am using are not available at my normal dealer LeDuc…
Continue readingJuly was truly a roller coaster. Pulled two teeth. Definitely downwards. Going on an amazing road trip. Definitely up. Having a motorbike accident on a location shoot in Saigon. Ouch, that’s down. I went down. Got hit by another bike…
Continue readingJust turned off the main road and heading towards Da Lat. Small country road, sun is shining, breeze is flowing as we ride along and are enjoying the road to ourselves. Pure bliss. Simply put. No more trucks and buses…
Continue readingWe had made it to Nha Trang. 14 hours on the road. Found a nice hotel to treat ourselves to a good night sleep before heading off the next day. Been informed that a potential client wanted to meet up…
Continue readingThat’s what we did. Like a British fox hunting party we set out and chased something. That something cannot be easily explained. We had no dogs to help us. They were all at home, barking at any creature that entered…
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