Greetings!
I'm currently in Peru just finishing up a photo assignment for the humanitarian organization, Freedom From Hunger, and will, of course, do a little scouting for my tours in Peru while I'm here. This will be my 3rd assignment for Freedom, it is always exciting and inspiring to work for them: http://www.freedomfromhunger.org
Meanwhile Karl has just finished his popular Myanmar tour. This trip is always sold out, check our listing below for future offerings. He has been in Asia for months already, having led his Philippines tour and Angkor Photo Workshop, as well as scouting for his Nepal/Bhutan trip and new destinations in Myanmar for a second itinerary there. On top of all that, he always manages to fit in photo assignments for humanitarian groups.
Ralph is just finishing up one of his own trips in Spain, then will have a quick turn-around and lead our trip in Mexico's Copper Canyon in October. We have more in the works, but details will have to wait until the next newsletter. Cheers, Jim |
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Featured Tour:
Guatemala and the Living Maya
Guatemala has much to offer the travel photographer. From Antigua, with it's cobblestone streets and beautiful architecture, to the highland villages of Chichicastenango and Quetzaltenango with their native peoples, markets and ancient rituals, to the natural beauty of Lake Atitlan surrounded by its three towering volcanoes - Guatemala has something for everyone.
Here are some testimonials from previous trips:
"...the trip was much, much better than we had initially expected. The combination of your knowing the people, good hotels, good meals all, contributed to a very nice photo trip."
"I am very happy with the pictures I brought home. Overall I think my photographs from Guatemala are better than all other trips I have taken, except maybe Kenya, where the wild animals are spectacular."
"The mini lectures were very helpful and aimed just right since there are people of different ability levels on your tours. The individual attention is even more valuable though. I learned several things this time that helped me to get better photos."
This year's trip will be from February 1st through 11th, 2013. For more information and to reserve your spot, click here.
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Upcoming Photography Seminar
Saturday, October 22nd, San Diego area
 I will be giving a three hour travel photography seminar on Saturday, October 22nd from 1pm - 4pm at Calumet Photo in Escondido, CA. Space is very limited (20 max). This always fills up fast, so sign up early to reserve your space.The price is only $45. For more information and to reserve your spot click here.
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Participant Spotlight
Tour participants win awards at Iowa State Fair
Congratulations to Dean Teeter and Barb Earles for their recent recognition at the Iowa State Fair. Dean took 1st place in the "People Black and White" category for his image taken at India's Pushkar Camel Fair (above), while Barb took 2nd place in the "International Places" category with her photo titled "Inca Terraces" (below) taken on one of our Peru trips.
Do you have an award-winning photo that was taken on one of our trips? Let us know and we'll feature your work in one of our future newsletters. |
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Fall 2012 Tours
Mexico's Copper Canyon
 October 12 - 21, 2013 with Ralph Velasco If you're looking for a last-minute fall getaway, our photo tour of Copper Canyon is the perfect trip for you. "El Chepe", the only passenger train in Mexico, will provide much of our transportation providing unique vistas. You'll meet the local Tarahumara Indians, explore beautiful waterfalls and visit the colorful town of Urique at the canyon bottom, just for starters.
There is still time to sign up for this fall tour. For more information or to reserve your spot, click here. All aboard!
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Bhutan & Nepal
October 22 - November 4 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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Day of the Dead, Oaxaca, Mexico
October 28 - November 5 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. |
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Chiapas, Mexico: The Mayan World
November 10-19, 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.
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India: Pushkar & Rajastan
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
January 14-29, 2013
with Karl Grobl
Trip full, wait list
available.
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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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 Quezaltenango. I have many friends in the Mayan villages and we will have photo opportunities that other visitors never have. For more information or to reserve your spot, click here, then click on the "Reservation Form" tab. |
The Kumbh Mela Pilgrimage, India
February 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 on the "Wait List / Interest List" tab |
Amazing Myanmar
 Feb 18 - Mar 4, 2013 with Karl Grobl
Trip full, wait list available
To be added to the wait list for this tour, click here, then click on the "Wait List / Interest List" tab.
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As recommended in the 2010 Moon Handbooks
Baja guidebook!
Baja Gray Whales
February 19 - 26, 2013 with Jim Cline
We'll spend three days on the lagoon photographing the whales, plus two days photographing the desert scenery in Catavina, and two days in the quaint town of San Ignacio, home to Baja's most beautiful missions and friendly people. Over the last few years, we've had curious whales come right up to our boat!
For more information, or to reserve your spot, click here. |
Early Spring/Spring Tours, 2013
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Vietnam Explorer
 March 26 - April 9, 2013with 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 . |
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Peru - Machu Picchu & the
Sacred Valley of the Incas
May 8 - 18, 2013 with Jim Cline - ONLY 3 SPACES LEFT!
Long before the Europeans showed up in America the Incas had established a great civilization in and around the Sacred Valley of Peru. Many reminders of this world still remain - in the ancient ruins at such sites as Machu Picchu, Pisac, and Ollantaytambo, and in the local people and their traditions. In addition to these more traditional sites, we'll visit various towns on market days which will provide numerous photo opportunities to photograph the modern day Inca and their old world traditions. No doubt you'll come away from this trip with the experience of a lifetime and great photos of a wide variety of incredible subjects. For more information on this tour, or to reserve your spot, click here. |
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The Philippines
June 2 - 16, 2013, with Karl Grobl
The Philippines is a great place to escape the multitudes who descend upon other parts of Southeast Asia. It boasts a fantastic landscape including its amazing Rice Terraces (called by many the 8th Wonder of The World), colonial architecture and even palm-fringed, white-sand beaches on a scale and beauty that one might have expected to find in Hawaii decades ago. Beyond the scenic beauty, you'll find it's the Filipinos themselves who make the country such a joy to visit. Photo friendly and full of smiles, the people open themselves and their lives to visitors on a scale only matched by places like India and Myanmar.
For more information on this tour, or to reserve your spot, click here. |
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The Angkor Photo Workshops
 July 2013 with Karl Grobl - dates coming soon!
The purpose of the Angkor Photo Workshop is to push yourself to the limits of your ability and imagination, to have an outstanding and unusual cultural experience and to enjoy and learn from the company of others. The workshop includes a multitude of activities including lectures, one-on-one instruction, critiques, assignments, and exploration of all things photographic. During the course of the workshop you will learn new skills and techniques, then apply them in real-life situations. Your results will be reviewed and then you will go back out and improve your craft. If you're looking to improve your photography skills in a big way, this workshop is for you. For more information or to add your name to the interest list for this tour, click here. |
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Jim Cline Photo Tours
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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
have had to say about
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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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Recent Newsletters
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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.
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TOUR INDEX
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FALL TOURS (2012)
WINTER TOURS (2013)
SPRING TOURS (2013)
SUMMER TOURS (2013)
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"Jim went above and beyond what is expected from a leader. I knew he was special
just from the many emails he sent before the trip. He is truly a professional. Because of his connections I probably got to see more than most people do when they visit for the Day of the Dead. There were many magical moments on this trip...I would recommend every trip that Jim leads."
~Phyllis Hartzel, Oaxaca tour
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"[Karl was] excellent as usual. He knows the turf and knows the people.Very helpful with any photography questions.Dee Vee is a terrific guide-taking care of us travelers and has a great knowledge of India and its history and culture."
~Bob Mandich, India tour participant |
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"The photo opportunities were absolutely wonderful!!! Kudos to you Karl for taking us to so many special places and introducing us to so many nice people. I especially appreciated the variety, with many fascinating stops throughout our many days together."
~Lisa Merrill, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos tour participant
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TOUR INDEX
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WINTER TOURS (2013)
SPRING TOURS (2013)
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"Joan and I want to thank you for "orchestrating" a great trip to Guatemala. As I mentioned at the dinner, the trip was much, much better than we had initially
expected. The combination of your knowing the people, good hotels, good meals all contributed to a very nice photo trip."
~George Saba, Guatemala tour participant |
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"I just returned late last nite from Burma - it was a wonderful trip - Karl Grobl was the best photo leader I've ever had - he taught me so much about photography.
You are very lucky to have him working for your company. Also, our guide in Burma, MM was great - I will recommend your trips to everyone I know."
~Maureen
McGettigan, Myanmar tour participant |
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TOUR INDEX
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FALL TOURS (2012)
WINTER TOURS (2013)
SPRING TOURS (2013)
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"I wanted to thank you and Karl for putting together such phenomenal trip to Vietnam. I am so excited about my pictures and I have been able to produce shots I never imagined I could. Karl was so on-target with teaching all of us new ways to
use the camera and it made the
experience so enjoyable."
~Anietra Hamper, Vietnam
tour participant
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Jim you are true professional, who has mastered his craft of leading photo tours to most interesting places and your passion and feel for local people and culture is something special and thank you again for sharing."
~ Robert Kanee, Peru tour
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TOUR INDEX
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WINTER TOURS (2013)
SPRING TOURS (2013)
SUMMER TOURS (2013)
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"I would you recommend this trip to others without question. Photo ops were
generally super. Very interesting country, people generally very open to being
photographed. Very different from other places I have been."
~Bob Newman,
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"I have to give you [Karl] a TON of credit, my photographs are so hugely improved after your course(Angkor Photo Workshop), like night and day, I still cannot thank
you enough for putting together such an amazing Cambodia program."
~Jenny Krasner,
Angkor Photo Workshops participant |
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TOUR INDEX
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FALL TOURS (2012)
WINTER TOURS (2013)
SPRING TOURS (2013)
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