Greetings All!
I'm back from South America after completing two back-to-back tours of Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley of the Inca in Peru. Both trips went extremely well - see one of the testimonials below. I'll only be running one Peru tour in 2013, so it will very likely fill up early. Click here for all the details.
Karl is traveling in Asia - he just finished leading his Philippines trip and will be on to Siem Reap for his Ankgor Photo Workshop shortly. You can see the latest from Karl's travels on his blog, here.
Here are two more images from the 2012 tour: 
Machu Picchu at sunrise (2012)
Machu Picchu at sunset (2012)
Peru Trip Testimonial
"Dear Jim, we want to compliment and thank you for the wonderful time you provided for us in Peru. Every day we were at the correct spot at the correct time to get just the right pictures and you were ever present assuring we were physically OK and that our pictures were maximized for technical accuracy. We were particularly impressed with the efficiency with which you handled the tour.
Our pictures have improved greatly because you imparted so much knowledge and advice. Your relationships with the many families and people that we photographed gave us many opportunities that would not have been available on any other tour. Because of this we saw much of Peru that other travelers will miss. I think you really surprised most of us with some of the fine cuisine and entertainment you provided for us. We had no idea that we would enjoy both as much as we did. All in all our tour with you to Machu Picchu and everywhere else in Peru was a fabulous adventure. We loved every minute of it. Thanks again for everything." Carol and Steve Rothschild, Peru 2012
More Peru testimonials can be found here.
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Featured Tour:
Mexico's Copper Canyon
 Ralph Velasco will be leading a trip to Mexico's magical Copper Canyon. The main transportation for the trip will be via "El Fuerte", the only passenger train in Mexico. The Copper Canyon train is considered one of the great train rides of the world. You'll ride the train as it winds from the Pacific Coast to the Copper Canyon, located in the Sierra Madre Mountains, passing over 37 bridges and 86 tunnels along the way. You'll explore and photograph the areas around the rim of the canyon in the towns of Creel and Divisadero, and photograph the famous Tarahumara Indians who inhabit the area, and document their way of life. You'll also journey down inside the Canyon to the charming town of Batopilas located 6,000 feet below the rim of the canyon on the Batopilas River. You'll have the opportunity to explore the area at the bottom of the canyon as well!
About Ralph Velasco:
Ralph is an international tour guide who has led cultural photo tours to Egypt, Eastern Europe, and throughout the United States. He's participated in several humanitarian trips to Cuba and traveled to more than 40 countries on six continents.
Ralph's experience shooting on assignment in numerous locations throughout Mexico, including the Copper Canyon in Chihuahua, makes him more than qualified to lead this tour. In addition, Ralph is fluent in Spanish and has lived in Mexico City where he received his MBA in International Business.
For information on the Copper Canyon tour or to reserve your spot, click here .
For more information on Ralph go to www.RalphVelasco.com (Be sure to read his testimonials).
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Published Work!
I recently had several images published in a book published by the ECOLIFE Foundation. The title is Roar of the Monarch Butterfly, it documents the amazing migration of the monarch butterflies from Canada and the northern U.S. to the mountains of Michoacan, Mexico. You can see the website for the ECOLIFE Foundation at www.ecolifefoundation.org
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| Fall 2012 Tours
Amazing Myanmar
September 11 - 25, 2012,
with Karl Grobl
Trip FULL - wait list available
(2013 Interest List Forming)
To add your name to the wait or interest list, click here and then click on the "Wait List / Interest List" tab.
Mexico's Copper Canyon
 Oct 12 - 21, 2012 with Ralph Velasco
Space still available
See "Featured Trip" above for more info or go directly to the webpage by clicking here.
 Oct 22 - Nov 4, 2012
with Karl Grobl
Trip FULL, wait list available
(2013 Interest List Forming)
To add your name to the wait or interest list, click here, then click on the "Wait List / Interest List" tab.
 Oct 28 - Nov 5, 2012,with Jim Cline
Trip FULL, wait list available
(2013 Interest List Forming)
To add your name to the wait or interest list, click here, then click on the "Wait List / Interest List" tab.
 November 10 - 19, 2012, with Jim Cline
Trip FULL, wait list available
(2013 Interest List Forming)
To add your name to the wait list, click here, then click on the "Wait List / Interest List" tab.
India: Pushkar & Rajasthan
 November 14 - 28, 2012,
with Karl Grobl
Trip FULL, wait list available
(2013 Interest List Forming)
To add your name to the wait or interest list, click here, then click on the "Wait List / Interest List" tab.
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Winter Tours, 2013
Thailand, Laos & Cambodia 
Just 3 spaces left! January 14 - 29, 2013, with Karl Grobl From Thailand's beautiful temples, bustling floating markets, and fascinating hill tribes, to the authentic traditional cultures of Luang Prabang in Laos, an extended boat trip down the Mekong River with an overnight stay along its banks, and the mystical Angkor Wat in Cambodia, this trip has it all.
To see Karl's slide show video of the 2009 tour click here.
For more information and to reserve your spot, click here.
As recommended in the 2009
Frommer's Central America guidebook (p 177)
Guatemala, the Living Maya
February 1 - 11, 2013 with Jim Cline
We'll visit the colonial gem of Antigua, the beautiful Lake Atitlan, the famous Mayan market at Chichicastenango, and several less-visited villages outside of Quetzaltenango. I have many friends in the Mayan villages and we will have photo opportunities that other tourists never have.
To view a gallery of Jim's images from the 2012 tour click here. For more information and to reserve your spot, click here, then click on the "Reservation Form" tab. The Kumbh Mela Pilgrimage in India 
Feb 3 - 12, 2013, with Karl Grobl Trip Full, wait list available To be added to the wait list for this tour, click here, then click the "Wait List / Interest List" tab Amazing Myanmar JUST RELEASED! February 18 - March 4, 2013 with Karl Grobl
Our itinerary includes Yangon's Schwedagon Pagoda the ancient city of Bagan, Inle Lake, and Mandalay.
See Karl's slide show video of the 2008 Myanmar tour here.
To see testimonials from Karl's recent trips click here. Then click on the "Testimonials" tab.
To add your name to the Wait List / Interest List for this tour click here then click on the "Wait List/Interest List" tab.
As Recommended in the 2010 Moon Handbooks Baja guidebook!
Baja Gray Whales  February 19 - 26, 2013 with Jim Cline One more day added - now 8 days! We'll spend 3 days whale watching, as well as two days photographing the beautiful desert scenery in Catavina and 2 days in the quaint town of San Ignacio, home to one of Baja's most beautiful missions and friendly people. The last few years, almost every trip into the lagoon we've had friendly whales come right up to our boat. For more information or to reserve your spot on this trip, click here
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Spring Tours, 2013
Vietnam Explorer
March 26 - April 9, 2013 with Karl Grobl
Trip FULL - wait list available
To be added to the wait list for this tour, click here, then click the "Wait List / Interest List" tab.
Peru: Machu Picchu & the
Sacred Valley of the Incas
May 8 - 18, 2013 with Jim Cline Peru deserves its reputation as a mystical travel destination. From the beautiful colonial gem of Cuzco to the incredible Inca site at Machu Picchu to the Sacred Valley surrounded by the Andes with its picturesque towns and Majestic Inca ruins, to Lake Titicaca, the world's highest navigable lake with its traditional inhabitants living on islands in the lake, Peru is home to an incredible mix of photo opportunities.
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Philippines, 2013
Interest List forming!
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Who we are:
Where to find us:
info at jimcline dot com
11387 Ocean Ridge Way
San Diego, California 92130
(858) 350-1314
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Testimonials!
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Karl and I are very proud of
the testimonials we've received.
I hope you'll take a look at
what some of our participants
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We're in Rough Guides! | 
We are already listed in Moon Handbooks and Frommer's guidebooks. Now we have been written up in Rough Guides as well!
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Come Along for the Ride!
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Karl has produced his first "Come Along for the Ride" video. It is both informative and inspiring, not to mention fun. Check it out here.
In spite of his busy schedule, Karl does a great job of keeping his blog up to date. You can follow him on his journeys at his blog address: www.karlgrobl.com/blog
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