vacation location

[jobv2]

what are some of your favorite vacation locations where you were able to consistently find "great" views, people and things to photograph?

yes its a vacation, but i only rest when i take photos as wild as that may sound.
its a great hobby and like to travel to another country for the sake of taking photos.
7 days i can stretch it to 14 days if the price is right (cheap hotel, low cost of "living", aka 3 meals a day for 14 days)

[Evan Idler]

I really enjoy going to Paris. LOTS to take pictures of + great food and wine :-)

Tofino on Vancouver Island is also very beautiful. Long wild beaches, whales, eagles,
awesome winter storms.

--Evan

[jobv2]

tofino on vancouver island sounds more like what im looking for. i love paris though, dont get me wrong. whales, eagles, beaches......yeah im looking it up now

[yogestee]

Northern Laos,,in the mountains near the Chinese border.. Breath taking..

[Naturalist]

Trinidad
Its a Robbison Carusoe type island that is overlooked by too many people wanting Jamaica, Bahamas, Aruba, etc.

Definitely worth checking out.

[yogestee]

Trinidad
Its a Robbison Carusoe type island that is overlooked by too many people wanting Jamaica, Bahamas, Aruba, etc.

Definitely worth checking out.


Who???

[hmongstang]

Northern Laos,,in the mountains near the Chinese border.. Breath taking..

+ 1

worth every dimes! :D

[jobv2]

Northern Laos,,in the mountains near the Chinese border.. Breath taking..

what is the city like? people, local community, etc?
as always, i'll try to google some results.

but two recommendations....sounds like a great place

[yogestee]

One beautiful little city is Luang Prabang,, more of a large village or town than a city.. It's a World Heritage sight..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luang_Prabang

The further north you go the more remote. One place I love is Luang Namtha about 30-40 kilometres from the Chinese border. Great landscapes, mountains, rivers etc. This region also has the greatest ethnic diversity in Laos.. Little ethnic villages perched on mountain sides..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luang_Namth%C4%81

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/laos/northern-laos/luang-nam-tha

Then, head a little further north to Muang Sing,, about 10 kilometres from the Chinese border.. This is getting quite remote but easy to get to.

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/laos/northern-laos/muang-sing

[jobv2]

One beautiful little city is Luang Prabang,, more of a large village or town than a city.. It's a World Heritage sight..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luang_Prabang

The further north you go the more remote. One place I love is Luang Namtha about 30-40 kilometres from the Chinese border. Great landscapes, mountains, rivers etc. This region also has the greatest ethnic diversity in Laos.. Little ethnic villages perched on mountain sides..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luang_Namth%C4%81

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/laos/northern-laos/luang-nam-tha

Then, head a little further north to Muang Sing,, about 10 kilometres from the Chinese border.. This is getting quite remote but easy to get to.

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/laos/northern-laos/muang-sing

where did you stay?
ive seen the hotels and im going through them. this seems like a good trip so far, something different.

[yogestee]

where did you stay?
ive seen the hotels and im going through them. this seems like a good trip so far, something different.


In Luang Prabang,, I always stay at Villa Senesouk.. Quiet central and within walking distance from the night markets and most of the resturants.. I've been staying there eveytime I go to Luang Prabang, since 2004. Rooms are about $35-$45 per night.

http://www.luang-prabang-hotels.com/Senesouk_House



In Luang Namtha, across the street from the markets on the main drag.. There's a little boutique styled hotel called Zeula.. About $25 per night and very central.

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g424933-d1405832-Reviews-Zuela_Guesthouse-Luang_Namtha.html

Also check out the Boat Landing. A little dearer but it's part of the eco-tourism trail. I love it here.


http://www.theboatlanding.com/ghres.html


In Muang Sing I've stayed here,,Anousone Guest House.

http://hotels.lonelyplanet.com/laos/muang-sing-r1973997/anousone-guest-house-p1044346/?SearchDetails=L!10000!!-1!1973997!!!-1!-1!-1!-1!!!!57.59.27.4.52!!!

[jobv2]

45 per night is MORE than reasonable. i mean im used to spending quadruple that. so a one week stay should be VERY affordable, now pending on plane tickets.

you must travel there alot, you seem to know the ins and outs. which is good!!
i think we want a place close to food, for i love to eat and so does my wife, so a place close to restaurants or local markets would be great and you mentioned that already. great great great

[yogestee]

I get up to the north of Laos a couple of times through the year,,especially Luang Prabang. It's getting a tad touristy these days but not as bad as Thailand.

Luang Prabang has some of the best food in Laos. There is a restaurant called 3 Nagas which occasionally gets write-ups in Marie Claire and other publications around the world. The street food is also great.

[djvkool]

Go to New Zealand, hire a car, and take a drive from Christchurch to Queenstown, nothing beats it...

[Darsk47]

San Francisco.

If you can't get a few shots that you'll really like in the Bay Area, sell your gear and take up something else.

[JAZZ D.P.G.]

Photography location?

Check out my signature:D

[jobv2]

Photography location?

Check out my signature:D

i actually saw that thread before and it was the idea behind this thread. i missed out on that thread and wanted to go somewhere else before trying to plan a 2012 safari contemporaneous with a potn 2012 (assuming you guys plan another one next year)

yeah im eyeballing that thread closely, hope you guys do another one in 2012

[tkadrum]

I don't know if you are on facebook, but some of the photos from Vietnam Travel (https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.205496476146690.58366.127868227242849) are incredible. Check them out.

[MPCman]

Vancouver Island is highly recommended :D

If you like landscapes and wildlife, 2 weeks in the canadian rockies is a nice option as well (i.e. Jasper, Banff, Wells Gray, etc).

[x_tan]

Go to New Zealand, hire a car, and take a drive from Christchurch to Queenstown, nothing beats it...

Even better fly direct into Queenstown, stay around the South Island for a full month during Autumn.

Another option: hiking in Swiss Alps in Autumn...

Spain and Italy are also beautiful...

[jobv2]

a month is a bit too long to take off work

[fWord]

a month is a bit too long to take off work

If not for the fact that I don't even have a month of leave AND need to work for money, I'd be taking a year off work!:lol: