Posts: Skip | Ugly Hedgehog

Feb 2, 2018 20:35:35 #

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The wave

Great shot and relaxing to look at

Quad Cities Balloon Festival

Oct 7, 2017 13:39:49 #

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Nice composition and colors

Aug 31, 2017 21:17:45 #

10MPlayer wrote:

Yes! My new son in law ended up in a hospital after a nasty GI infection over there. He may have gotten in Laos, but he finally gave up and went to a hospital in Thailand as kept getting sicker. He spent almost a week there before he was released to come home.

Wow!
Its hard to be carefull all the time.
Skip

Aug 31, 2017 21:16:12 #

mksutton wrote:

Northern Highlands, Dalat, Pleiku, etc. If you can get an aircraft, the Delta with its rice paddies full of water can be beautiful from the air, or on the ground in good morning/evening light.
You might find this site useful: https://www.selectiveasia.com/vietnam-holidays/weather. I saw it snow in Dalat during my first tour in '64-'65. Safe travels! :-)

Thanks for the link. It may change my timing.
Skip

Aug 31, 2017 21:14:43 #

pendennis wrote:

Missed the event in 1969, when my orders were changed to a public affairs unit assignment two days before departure to Danang.

But, there are over 58000 reasons why I'll never go there.

Yea I was not there but I get why you dont want to go back.
I missed that trip by weeks myself.
Thanks

Aug 31, 2017 21:10:58 #

letmedance wrote:

Da Lat in the Southern central Highlands is absolutely beautiful and comfortable. It is called the place of External Spring. We were there in late November And the flowers were in bloom and it was short sleeve weather. Do not remember a problem with mosquitoes.

Da Lat was on my list
Thanks
Skip

Aug 31, 2017 21:10:01 #

daddybear wrote:

Please enjoy your trip. Come back with photos and good memories.
Returning is just not on my bucket list.

DeanR.

I will Thanks!

Aug 31, 2017 21:09:19 #

VladNYC wrote:

http://www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk/destinations/asia-(east)/vietnam/vietnam-malaria-map.aspx

Thanks Ill check out needed meds.
Skip

Aug 31, 2017 21:08:21 #

photoman022 wrote:

I was not "blessed" with an all-expense paid tour in Vietnam, I served in Germany for 30 months -- it was hell, but somebody had to do it! My brother served there and goes back now twice a year and loves it. He is over there now and likes to go into the Central Highlands and visit with the montangards (spelling?) in their villages (not the tourist villages). Have a good trip!

I would love to see the real deal. Villages
Thanks

Aug 31, 2017 21:05:45 #

JosephSF wrote:

I spent several weeks in Vietnam and Myanmar this past spring. Don't worry about things to photograph as the entire country is an absolute dream to shoot. Hanoi is especially lovely and I will definitely go back. Nihn Bihn is not far from Hanoi ( two hours by car) and very beautiful. I stayed at the Hanoi Metropole, one of the nicest hotels in Asia. I highly recommend it.

Thanks
Havent figured out hotels yet.
Skip

Aug 31, 2017 20:58:35 #

TriX wrote:

Just a side note: while Larium (Mefloquine) is a p... (show quote)

I planned on it as I have been in jungles before.
Thanks
Skip

Aug 31, 2017 20:57:39 #

jainnh wrote:

Hi Skip, Get back to VN every new years. If you would like , I would love to give you a call, or you call me. I can talk, and go on for hours, but my typing slows down after about 150 words. So let me know and we can set something up. John Alongi

A call would be great
Skip
650-678-9472
west coast time zone

Aug 31, 2017 20:56:18 #

1963mca wrote:

What and Where to shoot............ memories, memories, most all bad.

Sorry to hear that. I get it though!
Skip

Aug 31, 2017 20:55:03 #

thegrover wrote:

I am a Vietnam Veteran, I recently went back for three week. It was a great trip. The people were friendly, the photography was awesome. I went with https://photoenrichment.com/ for two weeks and one week on my own.
You can see some of my photos here: http://www.thegroverphotography.com/Vietnam-2015

Great photos! Lots of color there.
Thanks for the info
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