Why Larry Gassan kept coming back
Larry Gassan showed up to his first X-Peditions workshop in Havana in 2018, not entirely sure he belonged in the room with better photographers. Seven trips later — two to Cuba, five to Hanoi — he's a different person behind the camera. We sat down with him on WhatsApp to find out what happened in between.
Travel photography beyond the postcard
Most travel photographers come home with proof they were somewhere. In this workshop, Ibarionex Perello teaches a different approach — one that trades checklists for curiosity, and landmarks for the lived experience of a place.
To experience Hanoi is to love it
AI can generate a convincing image of Hanoi's streets — but it can't put you on a balcony in the Old Quarter, savoring bún chả as the city moves below you. Since 2019, Joe Newman has been organizing photography workshops in Vietnam for one simple reason: some experiences you have to be there for.
Why Hanoi?
We originally planned X-Peditions as a global pub crawl, rotating to a new city every few years. Then we met Hanoi. Seven workshops later, we're still here — and the city keeps getting better. David Hobby explains why no other place comes close.