Images from our last trip to Tham Kim village Vietnam

My wife and I run a poverty reduction project in the Northern Mountains of Vietnam. Each year we spend 2 weeks working with the Red Dao tribe from the remote village of Tham Kim ( makers of the best darn rice wine spirits you will ever taste). Here are a few of my images from [...]

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The Thanh Kim Project. Helping one village at a time.

As written by my wife Monica: THE BACKGROUND: My name is Monica Vanthoff  (3rd from right) and I am the owner of “PERU ART AUSTRALIA”, a company with a social conscience that sells Fair Trade Fine Peruvian Art & Crafts. I support remote talented artisans who struggle to sell their beautiful art at a fair [...]

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The Kitchen God. Street Photography at it’s best.

Traveling gives you the opportunity to take photos that you just do not get at home. This shot was taken on the day that Vietnamese celebrate the Kitchen God. Offering to the Kitchen God. ( 2011 Mainlinephoto collection) Great stuff I cannot imagine being allowed to do this at home!

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The search for Genuine Weasel Coffee in Vietnam…

While relaxing in our hotel in the heart of the old quarter in Hanoi, I read in the guide book about Weasel coffee. Now as an owner of pet ferrets this kind of appealed to me. A coffee brewed from beans that have passed through the digestive tract of a Weasel, I mean how cool [...]

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Back from Vietnam and Cambodia…

Well, I am back from holidays. Andrea and John did a great job keeping Mainline Photo running smoothly, while Monica and I trundled around Northern Vietnam and then Cambodia. We had a fantastic time and our month long trip went with out a hitch, which I must admit amazed me as we arrived in Hanoi [...]

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A visit to the Leica factory! History, beer and gossip by Geoff Hopkinson.

Mainline customer Geoff Hopkinson and rangefinder fanatic got the chance of a lifetime to visit the fatherland and the Leica factory! Geoff writes: Scott knows me as a Leica M enthusiast and Mainlinephoto is on speed dial here; always an absolute pleasure to deal with. In June I was lucky enough to visit Germany with [...]

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Cafe Ayllu a classic coffee shop in Cusco

The cafe Ayllu has been serving the hungry of Cusco for 38 years now. I have been going there for over 20 of them and it hasn’t changed. It still is the best cafe in Cusco. It’s location smack bang on the plaza with it’s huge windows allow for a fine view where you can [...]

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Terror in the hostal Frankenstein!

I have been walking past the entrance to the Hostal Frankenstein for around 15 years now. I always wondered who stayed there? I mean with a name like that? Oh yeah it is located in a back street in Cusco Peru. Anyway when we were looking for a place to change hotels to for Mum [...]

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Using filters on your Canon G7,G9 or G10

I wanted to travel to Peru this time with a small digi cam rather than worry about all my film and it’s associated gear getting zapped in countless xray machines or getting stolen as we travel and stay in some pretty dodgy places. I must admit it certainly was a lot less stressful. Ok now… [...]

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Images from our trip to Peru

A few images from our most recent trip to Peru. Enjoy!

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The 2009 Iditarod race is underway! Hike guys hike!

Having (frozen my …..) I mean… dog sledded in the Arctic on an expedition a while back now . I aways love to follow the Idtiarod trail race. The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race covers 1,161 miles of some of the coldest terrain in the world. The racecourse moves from Willow (near Anchorage) to the [...]

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Trust me I’m your guide!

When we invited my folks to come to Peru this year with us little did they know that they would be placing their lives in the hands of me and Monica! Luckily for them I have 23 years of experience travelling and living there and Monica has the bonus of being from Peru. Things started [...]

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Back from Peru and back at work….

Finally after arriving home a few weeks ago I have managed to catch up on everything and am now able to pay more attention to the neglected things like my blog. Monica and I had a great time both working visiting her suppliers for her Fair Trade art and craft import business and traveling around [...]

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John ( aka Biggles) takes to the Air.

What an adventure flying back to the 1940′s. John was given a flight in a 1940′s Boeing Stearman as a birthday present. Well last weekend we all travelled down to Camden Airfield to see him take off. The Boeing Stearman The plane and pilot were provided by Airborne Aviation who did a great job of [...]

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How to travel with film the stress free way!

This is the method we use when travelling with our film in this x-ray happy day and age. We have experienced no problems in Australia, USA, Central and South America using this system to get your film hand checked with even the most strict security personnel. All you need is several heavy duty ziplock bags [...]

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Next adventure coming up….. Across the Central Highlands of Peru.

Not long now and I will be back in the Mountains of Peru. For six weeks Monica and I will be travelling the length of the Andes the rough way (via local buses and trucks) from village to village we will be starting in Huancayo and ending up in Arequipa. Time will be spent working [...]

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Martin Chambi Peruvian Large format Photographer

The cargador 1921 I am a real sucker for those old black and white photos in old exploration and travel books. They really make me feel as though you are there with the author travelling down some bug infested river in the Amazon or crossing the Tibetan Plains. There is one photographer from the turn [...]

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