Siem Reap, Cambodia
This was the last stop on the Southeast Asia trip. The town is full of tourists because it is near Angkor Wat.
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Luang Prabang, Laos
After leaving Viet Nam I spent a few days in the Luang Prabang area. Although it was fun, I would only recommend this stop if you have a lot of time.
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Ha Long Bay, Viet Nam
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This famous scenic bay is a 3 hour car ride from Hanoi. It’s not far, but the roads are slow.
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Hoi An, Viet Nam
Hoi An is a 45 minute taxi ride from Da Nang. That will cost you only $12. At its center is an old city heavily influenced by the Chinese. It is a major tourist destination.
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Macau in Black and White
Macau Mash Up
12 Photos in This Gallery
If you have not seen my photos from Hong Kong and Macau, please don’t limit your journey to this post. It was an exciting trip. You can share my experiences for free (as in beer) by scrolling down the front page of my blog and checking out the galleries.
Along the streets of Macau there are small businesses located behind garage doors. Electricity must be expensive because few had lights on. It appeared the majority of these places were food related, either small restaurants or some kind of take away. These micro businesses were a stark contrast to the giant gambling casinos. Dried meat is a local specialty. Tourists from China couldn’t get enough of it.
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- Travelers
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- Macau Mash Up
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- Steps 1
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- Steps 2
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- Food Stand
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- Traveler
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- Chinese Waffle Stand
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- Dried Meat Sales
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- Not My BMW
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- Masked Couple
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- Cook
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- A Walk with Mom
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Macau
Grand Lisboa Sunrise
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The Grand Lisboa is easily one of the strangest buildings in the world standing in contrast to the gritty jumble of Macau.
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- The Corner
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- Things on Top of Things
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- Grand Lisboa Sunrise
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- Seniors
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- Gate II
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- Grand Lisboa Casino Dome
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- Pair in the Square
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- Lisboa
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- Fish Drying
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- Fish Monger
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Xi River and Other Delights
Red White and Blue
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Please take the time to view the thumbnails large on a black background. Just click on any small photo and travel with me.
I stayed at the Sofitel, a large hotel right on the river. The high up room had an impressive view, but photography was usually better from a patio on the 6th floor where no glass was in the way. The river has a distinctly industrial look. The Sofitel had a large casino packed with Chinese gamblers. Although there were bars in the casino, nobody was drinking. There was a counter where free Cokes, tea, coffee and water were dispensed. Other than gambling, no entertainment was offered. Of course there were no US style barmaids in skimpy outfits. Chinese take gambling seriously.
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- Red White and Blue
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- Xi River Sunset
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- Xi River at Night
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- The Fleet
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- Oil Slick
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- Luggage Sales
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- Main Drag Walkway
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- Sheet Metal Shop
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- Shrine
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- Cathedral Door
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Macau in Densisty
Sunset Over Jinwan
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Macau is gritty compared to most western cities, or even nearby Hong Kong. Some of these photos illustrate the crowding found in much of Asia. The area mostly lacks the skyscrapers and high rise apartments so prevalent in Hong Kong. There are massive gambling casinos, but the atmosphere is nothing like Las Vegas .
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- Watching Motorbikes
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- Macau Sprawl
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- Three Windows
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- Mary Kay Girls
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- The Black Wave
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- Steel Door
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- Sunset Over Jinwan
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- Pair at the Square
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Chinese Cultural Festival
Five Princesses
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One afternoon in Kowloon I came across a festival promoting traditional Chinese culture. The musical performances were unimpressive but I found the costumes interesting.
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- Long Hair Day
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- Getting Ready
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- Boys in Minority Costumes
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- Five Princesses
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- Photographer
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Kowloon Markets
Parrots
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In an older area of Kowloon there are several markets made up of small stores and stalls. Most of these are on pedestrian streets. During the day it is called the Ladies’ Market, at night, the Night Market. In addition to the Night Market there are flower and bird markets.
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- Flower Market 1
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- Flower Market 2
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- Parrrots
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- Girl with Parrot
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- Flower Market 3
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- Roast Ducks
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- Otaheiti Apples
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- Market Stall
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- Foot Soak
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- Florida Hotel
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Shining Towers
Crystal
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I had a minor screw up with the editor this morning and wound up deleting a post. Sorry if you received more than one email notification.
Due to the scarcity of space in Hong Kong everything is built up instead of out. Their thriving economy is housed in glass sheathed skyscrapers while most residents live in high rise buildings.
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- Crystal
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- Neighborhood
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- Stripes
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- Aqua
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- Tilt
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Hong Kong in Black and White
Apple Store
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Part of the network of elevated pedestrian walkways on Hong Kong Island is a series of escalators that move people up the hill to what is called the mid level. That and other scenes are featured here. A long line in an Apple store is characteristic of the crush of people living here.
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- Busy Alley
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- Escalator Up
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- Escalator Down
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- Walkway Break Time
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- Waterfront Lunch
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- Apple Store
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- At the Peak
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- 3 and a Fountain
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Hong Kong Island
From the Peak
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Hong Kong has two major areas, Kowloon and Hong Kong Island. The island is home to skyscrapers and hills. It may be navigated by a network of elevated walkways allowing pedestrians to avoid long waits for traffic signals. Alleys are home to retail stalls and small restaurants. Rents and housing costs are outrageous. A tiny apartment in a good area runs about US $3,000 per month.
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- Laundry
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- Butcher Shop
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- Shops on the Stairs
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- Walkway Reflection 1
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- From the Peak
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- Bakery
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- Walkway Reflection 2
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- Produce Stall
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Kowloon Views
Love Underground
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Here are some photographs of things I saw while staying in Kowloon.
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- Shrine by the Piers
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- Fast Food
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- Art in the Park
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- Children in the Maze
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- Sushi Take Out
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- Light Show
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- Kowloon Flatiron
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- Love Underground
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Kowloon in Black and White
Tai Chi
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Street photography is about people and there are a lot of people here. Often the crowds are too dense to make visual sense of anything. Once I raised my camera, a short Indian man ran into my elbow and he said something I was happy to not understand.
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- Restaurant Ceiling
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- Loading Zone
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- Tai Chi
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- 25% Busted
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- Over the Sidewalk
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- Dumpling Making
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- Hawker
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- Helping Hands
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All About Fish
Kowloon Fish Market 3
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Let’s face it, fish smell funny. Some seafood looks weird. Get this stuff on a plate with a bit of skill and it tastes wonderful. These photos are from two fish markets, one in the market district of Kowloon, the other on Hong Kong Island, literally in the shadows of skyscrapers.
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- Sea Cucumber
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- Kowloon Fish Market 2
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- Kowloon Fish Market 3
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- The Goldfish Market
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Canton Road
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Canton Road in the peninsula area of Kowloon is lined with stores selling imported luxury goods. At night it is so brightly lit, that it does not feel like night. Outdoor nighttime scenes were photographed with an ultra wide angle 20mm f/2.8 AF lens.
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- Apothecary
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- Ka Ka Lok Fastfood
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- Hing Fat
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- Boots Off
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- Kowloon Subway
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- Three at the Pier
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- Selfie with a Friend
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- By My Hotel
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- At the Office
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- Gucci
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Kowloon at the Piers
Masked Visitors
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Asia is fundamentally different from the West. It is hard for me to describe it, and this bunch of photos does not show the crush of people, but later some will.
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- Newspaper Corner
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- Star Ferry
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- The Harbor
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- Masked Visitors
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- Mass Selfie
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- Avenue of the Stars
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- Two Close Women
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- Beggar
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