The Travel Agent
Our travel agent is based in Hanoi, and is one the top local companies.

A Note On Our Hotel Accommodations:
We shall be staying in resort and boutique hotels during this photo-expedition. All rooms have attached private baths. Traveling Hanoi-Sa Pa-Hanoi is on the Victoria Express overnight trains.

WAIVER OF LIABILITY
I assume no responsibility for accidents or injury to individuals participating in the Vietnam: North Of The 16th Parallel Photo Expedition/Workshop™. You will be requested to read, accept and sign an agreement which releases me from any responsibility of liability in the event of any of the situations mentioned below.

I also assume no responsibility if a traveler is refused entry into a country for any reason. It is the traveler's sole responsibility to ensure all travel documents are valid and effective. A passport, valid for six months after the intended date of return is required in many cases for travel overseas. Some countries may require visas for US or non-US citizens. Please check with the corresponding consulates prior to leaving. This is the traveler's responsibility.

I cannot assume any liability whatsoever for injury, sickness, damage, death, loss, accident or delay to person or property due to an act of negligence of or default of any travel agent, hotel, carrier, restaurant, company, airline, or person rendering any of the services included in the Vietnam: North Of The 16th Parallel Photo Expedition/Workshop™, or by act of God, act of war or terrorism. Further, no responsibilities are accepted for any damage, changes or delays due to sickness, pilferage, labor disputes, machinery breakdown, quarantine, government restraints, weather or other causes beyond my personal control. No responsibility is accepted for any additional expense, omissions and schedule changes, forced stopovers, rerouting or acts of any governments or authority. I reserve the right to decline or accept any person as a member of any tour or to cancel or alter the tour without notice. It is also the responsibility of the traveler to keep informed on deposit and payment date requirements. It is highly recommended that all individuals obtain adequate travel insurance.

On this photo expedition-workshop, we are to explore the street life of bustling Ha Noi, the colorful villages and ethnic minority tribes around Sapa and the Sunday market of Bac Ha, the daily life in the ancient port city of Hoi An, the beauty of the Forbidden City in Hue and the fishing village of Lang Co, as well as spending a night on Halong Bay.

OUTLINE OF EXPEDITION/MULTIMEDIA WORKSHOP

MULTI-PRONGED: As befits the context of this photo expedition/multimedia workshop, our objectives will be multi-pronged; the primary aim will be to photograph the street (and alleys) life of the various towns and villages we encounter, as well as the photogenic hill tribe minorities in Sa Pa and Bac Ha.

OBJECTIVES: Emulating real-life photo assignments, the aim of the workshop is to assist its participants produce multimedia bodies of work ready for publishing. Participants will merge their still photography and audio to create compelling narratives. This is largely for color photography, but black & white for street photography might be an option. Participating photographers will have to own/use portable audio recorders, and specialized audio-slideshow software.

WHO FOR: Vietnam: North Of The 16th Parallel Photo Expedition & Workshop™is structured for photographers interested in documentary photography, ethno-photography and multimedia, and for those ready to create visual projects from their inventory of photographs, and learn how to control story length, intent, pace, use of music and ambient sound, narration, field recordings and interviews.