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RE: What To Do When Your Phone Gets Lost Or Stolen (While Living) Abroad

Too funny, the post right below this one, in my feed, is from @derekcowan who's living in Saigon (I met him at the Hanoi meetup). He just happened to buy a new phone in Vietnam.

It sounds like a good option for around $350 USD.

https://busy.org/@derekcowan/bye-bye-iphone-hello-oppo-f7

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As long as I can take good enough pics for steemit :) haha someday I'll buy a real camera like an adult. Lol thanks for sharing!! That's crazy timing!

I put off buying a real camera for a long time. I finally got one and I know that I would have hated to lug it around on my 2-year trip. I love the quality of the photos, but they come at a pretty hefty price (literally) :)

I plan on traveling with my new camera, but I still haven't found a good way to carry it without it being obtrusive. And honestly, I probably used more cell phone photos in my Nothern Loop Vietnam series than camera photos. It's so much easier to reach my into my pocket instead of a backpack/camera bag.

haha yes I hate carrying stuff around! lol. I was going to research good quality cameras that aren't so obnoxious to carry. Does that not exist?

I agree. I wonder if I realistically WOULD reach into my camera bag. Also, you can pretend you're playing on your phone to sneak in some candid shots where people might otherwise be put off by it lol

I've seen Oppos and they look good, but I never noticed the specs. I'd totally try a lightly used one (I'm weird, I've never bought a brand new phone before). So glad you saw this!