A short motorbike ride from Long Bien Bridge, along a sticky mud path cutting through dense banana plantations, is the Red River Club. It is easily missed. A side path through thick undergrowth leads towards the river, where some rickety old wooden signage announces the strip of bank utilized by the club.
Read MoreI recently travelled to Pran Buri beach - around 250km south of Bangkok and 20km from the popular holiday resort of Hau Hin. My primary objective was to take some photos of the colourful local fishing boats which launch from the beaches each evening to catch squid. The beach front road stretches 6km from the Pran Buri river estuary down the coast to another small river estuary, the sandy beach being broken only by one large limestone karst jutting a 100 metres or so into the sea, at the base of which is Wat Summanawat, a Thai Buddhist temple.
Read MoreDue to abnormally warm weather in Ha Giang at the start of the year, sadly the plumb blossom that we had hoped to photograph was absent from all but a few isolated trees. We did manage a few reasonable photos though during our 5 day trip, and it was great to just get away from the busy streets of Hanoi and spend a few days in the quiet town of Dong Van, nestled in the mountainous region of Ha Giang.
Read MoreIt took 6 hours to get from Hanoi to Moc Chau by mini bus. A gradual climb from the flatlands of the Red River delta into the mountainous region of North Western Vietnam which borders Loas. The plan for the following days was to get some photos of the Hmong New Year celebrations, which this year were taking place in February. Traveling with a small group of Vietnamese photographers, we were going to some remote villages to spend a few days meeting the locals and hoped to get some good shots over the three days of celebration.
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