Photographing Mai Chau
Mai Chau is a great getaway from Hanoi with a lot to offer. Mountain scenes, local villages and country life. Key Takeaways Mai Chau’s ideal photography months are November to March and April to May,…
Tu Le
Tu Le is another rice growing area near Mu Cang Chai. It’s a bit closer to Hanoi so you can get there in one day if you leave early. Most of the rice fields here…
Mu Cang Chai
When you see images of terraced rice fields in Vietnam, most likely it is an image from Mu Cang Chai. Lots of lovely Hmong homestays to add some local life to your images. The best…
Sa Pa
Sa Pa is a very popular tourist destination with trekkers and photographers. It covers quite a large area and for landscape photographers it is best to stay anywhere BUT Sa Pa city which is a…
Yen Bai
Yen Bai is both a province and city name. A rural area in the Northwest best known for the rice fields in Mu Cang Chai. The city area can be a good halfway point for…
Y Ty
The northernmost part of Sa Pa, on the border with China. Foreigners need a permit to overnight in this region.