A Photoblog Featuring Japan, Thailand and Vietnam

Living and working in the Midde East and Asia for some forty-five years has given me tremendous opportunities to experience places and cultures first-hand. Cycle trips have added the benefit of being up close and, without doubt, the jeopardy of circumstance in the saddle can lead to a true sense of adventure. 

Working in Thailand, Vietnam and Japan for extended periods has allowed for more of a focus on those countries, but you will also find tales of trips further afield. Based in Thailand now, there has been scope for more in-country adventures as well as visits back to the old places with a little more time on my hands to explore. The blogs are stand-alone and can be read in any order. 

Having a camera and phone to hand has enabled me to build a visual catalogue along the way. ​Let's face it, everyone can be a photographer now - almost! I have put together a collection of images here from my travels in Asia, plus the occasional commentary in the galleries whose style has been expanded on my other site (link below).

For cameras it was point-and-shoot compacts when on a bicycle. For the other trips it was a Nikon D7000 and later a Sony α7II. To be honest, smartphone cameras are so good these days that an up-to-date Samsung Galaxy S model usually does the trick, certainly for website images. I use Capture One for editing - colour rich, I know, but I like the vibrancy.

I hope you enjoy looking at the photos and reading the accompanying anecdotes. 

Michael Deveney

https://www.orientalmedley.com 

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