Comments on: The Leica Travel Companion – Vietnam, Part 2 by Ashwin Rao http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2010/03/21/the-leica-travel-companion-vietnam-part-2-by-ashwin-rao/ Digital Camera and Lens Reviews for Enthusiasts Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:21:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Minh http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2010/03/21/the-leica-travel-companion-vietnam-part-2-by-ashwin-rao/#comment-10022 Minh Thu, 24 Jun 2010 07:51:40 +0000 http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/?p=6831#comment-10022 Hi, I love your article and it looks like you had a great time. I am Vietnamese myself and to be honnest I have not been to some of the places you went, so its great that you explored my country for me. Its also great to see my country through the eyes of foreigner like you. Your words and images make me love the country that I've always loved even more. Thank you much. Also just to point out, in day 10 you mentioned that i 1945 the communist government declared Saigon the capital of Vietnam. It is actually Hanoi the capital up until the presence. One more time, thanks so much for this article Hi, I love your article and it looks like you had a great time. I am Vietnamese myself and to be honnest I have not been to some of the places you went, so its great that you explored my country for me. Its also great to see my country through the eyes of foreigner like you. Your words and images make me love the country that I’ve always loved even more. Thank you much.

Also just to point out, in day 10 you mentioned that i 1945 the communist government declared Saigon the capital of Vietnam. It is actually Hanoi the capital up until the presence.

One more time, thanks so much for this article

]]> By: Armanius http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2010/03/21/the-leica-travel-companion-vietnam-part-2-by-ashwin-rao/#comment-4750 Armanius Sun, 28 Mar 2010 00:02:19 +0000 http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/?p=6831#comment-4750 Excellent write up. I enjoyed every bit of it. Thank you so much for sharing. Excellent write up. I enjoyed every bit of it. Thank you so much for sharing.

]]> By: Ashwin Rao http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2010/03/21/the-leica-travel-companion-vietnam-part-2-by-ashwin-rao/#comment-4466 Ashwin Rao Tue, 23 Mar 2010 17:50:13 +0000 http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/?p=6831#comment-4466 Thanks to Ray and Franz-Georg! Ray, the D-Lux 4 is a very capable camera and a discreet shooter. It is a superb camera. I found that organizing things wasn't too hard. We were able to set up a game plan, and set up the nuts and bolts travel (like the Halong Bay Trip, the Mekong Delta trip, and flights between cities) before we left. Most everything else was planned beforehand but set up once we were there. We did book our accomodations prior to leaving, using the Lonely Planet as a guide. It was a trip well worth the effort Franz-Georg. I agree. I would have loved to spend a month just exploring Halong Bay, it's people, and its sheer beauty. It is one of the most magical places that I have ever seen, and 3 days there did not truly do it justice. Thanks to Ray and Franz-Georg!

Ray, the D-Lux 4 is a very capable camera and a discreet shooter. It is a superb camera. I found that organizing things wasn’t too hard. We were able to set up a game plan, and set up the nuts and bolts travel (like the Halong Bay Trip, the Mekong Delta trip, and flights between cities) before we left. Most everything else was planned beforehand but set up once we were there. We did book our accomodations prior to leaving, using the Lonely Planet as a guide. It was a trip well worth the effort

Franz-Georg. I agree. I would have loved to spend a month just exploring Halong Bay, it’s people, and its sheer beauty. It is one of the most magical places that I have ever seen, and 3 days there did not truly do it justice.

]]> By: Franz-Georg Wand http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2010/03/21/the-leica-travel-companion-vietnam-part-2-by-ashwin-rao/#comment-4450 Franz-Georg Wand Tue, 23 Mar 2010 15:44:21 +0000 http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/?p=6831#comment-4450 ... everytime I look at your images I have to stop at "into the mist" and "Seastacks in Halong Bay"! Yes, this would be a place for me and three weeks of time to dive into the spirit of these region. Great mood Ashwin, great mood! … everytime I look at your images I have to stop at “into the mist” and “Seastacks in Halong Bay”!
Yes, this would be a place for me and three weeks of time to dive into the spirit of these region.

Great mood Ashwin, great mood!

]]> By: Ray Scott http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2010/03/21/the-leica-travel-companion-vietnam-part-2-by-ashwin-rao/#comment-4406 Ray Scott Mon, 22 Mar 2010 21:08:23 +0000 http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/?p=6831#comment-4406 I read parts I & II during my lunch break today, and I must say I've never seen the point of going to countries in that part of the world until now. I gravitate towards the D-Lux 4 photos more because I have one, and I think they are just superb. The colors in the Hanoi Traffic photo are incredible. Sounds like a very cool holiday, if you can get it organised the way you did. Great article. I read parts I & II during my lunch break today, and I must say I’ve never seen the point of going to countries in that part of the world until now. I gravitate towards the D-Lux 4 photos more because I have one, and I think they are just superb. The colors in the Hanoi Traffic photo are incredible. Sounds like a very cool holiday, if you can get it organised the way you did. Great article.

]]> By: Ashwin Rao http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2010/03/21/the-leica-travel-companion-vietnam-part-2-by-ashwin-rao/#comment-4404 Ashwin Rao Mon, 22 Mar 2010 20:58:26 +0000 http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/?p=6831#comment-4404 Hi Alex! Thanks very much. Enjoy your travels. It's very much worth it! I hope you have a Leica M before you travel. It's worth it! Hi Alex!
Thanks very much. Enjoy your travels. It’s very much worth it! I hope you have a Leica M before you travel. It’s worth it!

]]> By: Alex Khoo http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2010/03/21/the-leica-travel-companion-vietnam-part-2-by-ashwin-rao/#comment-4381 Alex Khoo Mon, 22 Mar 2010 09:10:31 +0000 http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/?p=6831#comment-4381 Ashwin, Brilliant, breathtaking pictures and great commentary to go with it! Bravo. The wife and I are planning to do Vietnam in 2011 or 2012. Will definitely look up these two articles again when planning our trip. I'm hoping by then, I will already have my first Leica M. =) Best regards, Alex Ashwin,

Brilliant, breathtaking pictures and great commentary to go with it! Bravo.

The wife and I are planning to do Vietnam in 2011 or 2012. Will definitely look up these two articles again when planning our trip.

I’m hoping by then, I will already have my first Leica M. =)

Best regards,
Alex

]]> By: Ashwin Rao http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2010/03/21/the-leica-travel-companion-vietnam-part-2-by-ashwin-rao/#comment-4366 Ashwin Rao Mon, 22 Mar 2010 01:20:15 +0000 http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/?p=6831#comment-4366 Thanks to all of you for your kind comments: @ Lynn: Thanks so much. Completely agree with your words. The residents of Saigon and Hanoi were some of the nicest that I have met in my travels @Vislonius: Thank you as well. @Pete: I will have to mail you a ribbon or gold star! Seriously, it's a great honor that you took the time to cruise through over 8000! of my images on Flickr. That's a feat that won't be equalled! @Elaine; Thanks as well. I can't wait to share more memories in future articles. @ Beau: Thanks as well. Yes, the Hanoi Calligrapher shot was a favorite of mine as well. I didn't mind the fog of Halong Bay. It added to the drama of the images that I captured, I feel! Thanks again to you all! AND, thanks to Steve as usual for allowing me to write! Thanks to all of you for your kind comments:

@ Lynn: Thanks so much. Completely agree with your words. The residents of Saigon and Hanoi were some of the nicest that I have met in my travels

@Vislonius: Thank you as well.

@Pete: I will have to mail you a ribbon or gold star! Seriously, it’s a great honor that you took the time to cruise through over 8000! of my images on Flickr. That’s a feat that won’t be equalled!

@Elaine; Thanks as well. I can’t wait to share more memories in future articles.

@ Beau: Thanks as well. Yes, the Hanoi Calligrapher shot was a favorite of mine as well. I didn’t mind the fog of Halong Bay. It added to the drama of the images that I captured, I feel!

Thanks again to you all! AND, thanks to Steve as usual for allowing me to write!

]]> By: Beau http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2010/03/21/the-leica-travel-companion-vietnam-part-2-by-ashwin-rao/#comment-4364 Beau Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:24:51 +0000 http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/?p=6831#comment-4364 Another great article Ashwin. I love the Hanoi calligrapher shot. It looks like you had a misty and foggy day in Ha Long bay, we did too. It's really a dramatic place, almost unworldly. Another great article Ashwin. I love the Hanoi calligrapher shot. It looks like you had a misty and foggy day in Ha Long bay, we did too. It’s really a dramatic place, almost unworldly.

]]> By: Elaine http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2010/03/21/the-leica-travel-companion-vietnam-part-2-by-ashwin-rao/#comment-4356 Elaine Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:05:12 +0000 http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/?p=6831#comment-4356 Ashwin, This was a wonderful article and the pictures are gorgeous. Your words and pictures transported me to Vietnam. Such a beautiful place. Thank you so much for sharing your travel memories. Ashwin,

This was a wonderful article and the pictures are gorgeous. Your words and pictures transported me to Vietnam. Such a beautiful place. Thank you so much for sharing your travel memories.

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