Archive for the 'Southeast Asia' Category
Until the 1990’s Burma was really the “Back of Beyond” It was isolated with only a twice weekly flight from Bangkok to Rangoon, and a maximum one week visa issued to visitors who were only allowed to come in on group tours. Now, the country has opened up and travel is unlimited for up to a month.ArcticTropic now has three providers in Burma, with many more to be added.
Although Vietnamese trains are slow, they’re a great way to see the countryside and meet people. At midway in the journey ,travelers stop for a lunch break. ArcticTropic leads to all adventure destinations in Vietnam.
I first visited the untouched Phi Phi Islands in 1988. My return in 1995 was a disappointment – the Island had been totally overbuilt and environmentally destroyed. The 2004 tsunami only had a short term effect on that. Enjoy the view of the past.
ArcticTropic shows you the untouched places in Southeast Asia
Northern Thailand ,November,1988. An exotic,peaceful temple near the Burmese border. ArcticTropic has many links to exploration providers in Northern Thailand and the Golden Triangle Region.
Rush hour on a cold winter’s day in Hanoi. Bicycles,cyclos and motorbikes rushing in every direction. Right now ArcticTropic has three listings for Vietnam – with many more to come.
Back around 1993, I was doing a shoot in Vietnam. I shot this while riding a bike down a sandy back alley in the coastal city of Nha Trang.
Here’s some footage I shot a few years back – inside the steamy caldera of a Sumatran volcano!