Originally from the UK, Alex has been exploring the highways and byways of Vietnam since his arrival in Hanoi 17 years ago. He co-founded Vietnam in Focus in 2012, with the aim of helping fellow photography and adventure-lovers experience the best of his adoptive home.

Alex has participated in productions for Globe Trekker TV, including the Vietnam episode of the show Tough Trains, and provided insights for Discovery and Lonely Planet. He regularly contributes to media discussions on travel, most recently an article in Time about Hanoi’s ‘Train Street’, which Vietnam in Focus pioneered as a travel experience.

An award-winning writer, Alex’s work has featured in numerous publications, including The New York Times. In 2013, he edited Survivors of Trafficking in their Own Words, a book created in partnership with the NGO Peace House Shelter. He also collaborated on Fokion Zissiadis’s photography book Vietnam (Rizzoli, 2020), the culmination of two epic trips with Vietnam in Focus.