2010 PHOTO TOURS

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2008 Testimonials (Partial List)

THAILAND, LAOS & CAMBODIA, February 6 - 21, 2010 . Cost: $4775 + $430 for inter-country flights. .
In Bangkok, Thailand's bustling capital, we'll visit the Grand Palace, the canals and famous floating markets. In Luang Prabang, Laos, situated on the Mekong River, we'll witness hundreds of Buddhist monks taking their morning walk. Then on to Cambodia, where we'll visit Phnom Penh's Royal Palace and have a meal at the world famous Foreign Correspondent's Club. In Cambodia visit Siem Reap, the home of Angkor Wat - Khmer temples dating from the 9th century, set against the dramatic backdrop of lush jungle greenery. Limited to 9 participants. Trip leader Karl Grobl. Click here for more details . . Trip Full, waitlist available

GUATEMALA, THE LIVING MAYA, Feb 5 - 14, 2010 Cost:$3375 Discover the Central American country of Guatemala. Experience an explosion of color from the splendid Mayan pyramids at Tikal to the colonial gem and ancient capital of Antigua, to the colorful highlands. We'll discover the traditions, and photograph many of the descendants of the ancient Maya. We'll explore famous Lake Atitlan, and visit several village markets such as the one at Chichicastenango, and some seldom visited markets in villages outside of Quetzaltenango. Limited to 9 participants.Trip leader Jim Cline . . .. , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Click here for more details .Trip Full, waitlist available

BAJA GRAY WHALES, 7 Days, March 2 - 8, 2010 Cost:.$2575 Every winter the gray whales migrate to Baja California from Alaska. Come photograph these magnificent creatures up close in the Ojo De Liebre lagoon (also known as Scammon's Lagoon) near the town of Guerrero Negro. We'll also spend two nights amid the spectacular desert scenery in the Catavina Boulderfields, and visit the charming town and mission of San Ignacio. Limited to 7 participants. . . . .. . . . Trip leader Jim Cline. Click here for more details .. Trip full, waitlist available
Vietnam Explorer, March 2 - 16, 2010: Cost $4675 Vietnam is truly one of the few "authentic" destinations left in this modern ever-homogenizing world. We'll visit many of the most photogenic locations in the country: We'll start in Saigon, then travel by boat to the Mekong Delta and visit a colorful floating market. We'll explore Danang and then Hoi An. We'll then visit Hanoi before breathtaking Halong Bay with its limestone cliffs and caves. Then on by train to experience the fascinating Sunday hill tribe market in beautiful Bac Ha before returning to Hanoi. Limited to 9 participants. Trip leader Karl Grobl. . . . . . . . . . . Click here for details .. .Trip full, waitlist available

PERU, Machu Picchu & the Sacred Valley of the Incas, . . . . . .Cost: $3775 (includes in-country flights)
May 5 - 15, 2010 . . .Trip full, Waitlist available
May 19 - 29, 2010 . . . Trip full, waitlist available
Explore the mystical home of the ancient Incas. Discover Cuzco, the colonial city built high in the Andes at a former Inca site. Then journey to magical Machu Picchu, and other ancient sites in the stunning Sacred Valley such as Pisac and Ollantaytambo, where we'll photograph the ruins and colorful people in village markets. Finally we'll venture to Lake Titicaca to photograph village life on the remote islands of the lake. Limited to 9 participants. Trip leader Jim Cline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Click here for details .
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ENSENADA/TECATE 3 Day Photo Tour/Workshop,
Cost: $625 .Drive from San Diego, September 11 - 13, 2010
Explore downtown Ensenada, the fish market and wharf, and the
Riviera Cultural Center on day one. On the second day, after a boat
trip in Ensenada Harbor, we'll have a photo workshop before visiting
the blowhole. On Day 3 we'll drive through the local wine country
before arriving in the town of Tecate. Tecate's main plaza is full of
local residents sampling food offered by vendors and listening to mariachi music. Limited to 9 participants. Trip leader Jim Cline.
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AMAZING MYANMAR, Cost: $4675 October 2 - 16, 2010 . . . . . Rudyard Kipling once described Burma (Myanmar) as: “quite unlike any land you know about.” Join us as we discover this Golden land, perhaps the least discovered country in Southeast Asia. Our itinerary includes Yangon's Schwedegon Pagoda, the ancient city of Bagan where the landscape is dotted with more than one thousand temples, Inle Lake, where we will photograph local fishermen, bustling local markets and lakeside life seemingly unchanged for centuries. In Mandalay  we will photograph monks crossing U Bien's bridge, a 1.2 Km teak footbridge. Limited to 10 participants.Trip leader Karl Grobl . . . . . . . . Click here for details . . . . . . . . . . Trip full, waitlist available

DAY OF THE DEAD IN OAXACA, Oct 28 - Nov 5, 2010 Cost:.$3275 Experience this amazing festival in beautiful Oaxaca in southern Mexico. Many of the local people believe that on these special nights the spirits of the deceased come to visit. We'll photograph their parties for the dead in cemeteries, as well as the elaborate altars they prepare, parades, local villages, colorful markets, the ancient Zapotec ruins at Monte Alban, beautiful colonial churches, and the people and their daily life in Oaxaca. Limited to 9 participants. Trip leader Jim Cline . . . . . . . . Click here for details.. . . 2 spaces available

INDIA: PUSHKAR CAMEL FAIR & THE TAJ MAHAL, . . .Nov 7 - 21, 2010 Cost: $5775 Experience Asia's largest camel and livestock market as it springs to life in the picturesque lakeside town of Pushkar, India. You'll feel as though you've stepped back in time as you walk among the camel herders in the rolling sand dunes. We'll also explore the fascinating and photogenic destinations of Delhi, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur and Varanasi. To top off this experience of a lifetime, we'll visit and photograph the incredible Taj Majal. Limited to 10 participants. Trip leader Karl Grobl. .. . . . Click here for details . . 3 spaces available
CHIAPAS, EL MUNDO MAYA, November 10 - 19, 2010 . . . . . . Cost: $2975 Chiapas is a land of amazing diversity and beauty, yet has stayed off of the mainstream tourist map. This trip encompasses great variety: From the ancient Mayan pyramids of Palenque, Yaxchilan & Bonampak, to the pine-forested highlands inhabited by traditional descendants who still carry on many of their timeless traditions. Based in the colonial gem of San Cristobal de las Casas, we will visit traditional Mayan villages such as San Juan Chamula and Zinacantan. We'll also venture by boat into Sumidero Canyon and photograph its 3000 foot cliffs and abundant wildlife. Limited to 9 participants. . . . . . . . . . . . . Trip leader Jim Cline . Click here for more details .

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