View from the Hyatt Regency in Dushanbe.Approach to DushanbeLanding in DushanbeDushanbeDushanbeIskanderkulIskanderkulOld soviet power plant on the road to IskanderkulTakeoff from Dushanbe, Tajikistan for Almaty, Kazakhstan
Sunset over Iran on Etihad 777-300ER (A6-ETQ) from Toronto to Abu Dhabi.Abu Dhabi AirportSunrise near the Maldives on Etihad 787-9 (A6-BLV) Deplaning at Malé Airport after arriving from Abu Dhabi. Today we flew Etihad’s 787–9 in special F1 livery (reg. A6-BLV). Flying on a Manta Air DHC 6 Twin Otter from Malé Airport seaplane terminal to Kihavah. Spinner dolphinsSpinner dolphinSpinner dolphinsSky Bar, Anantara KihavahAnatara KihavahSpotted eagle ray between overwater villasGuitar sharkStingrayUndewater restaurant at Anantara KihavahGrouperManta Air DHC 6 Twin Otter with other traffic out of the co-pilot’s window. En route to Kihavah to Malé, Manta Air DHC 6 Twin Otter (8Q RAF)View from the hotel lounge at Noovilu Seaplane Terminal at Malé Velana International Airport. Opened in October 2022, it is the largest seaplane terminal in the world.
There are only 7 A330-800neo aircraft in commercial service. OY-GKN after deplaning in Kangerlussuaq.Climbing out of Kangerlussuaq en route to Ilulissat.Over Disko Bay on final approach to Ilulissat. Hotel Arctic in Ilulissat, the northernmost 4-star hotel in the world. Ilulissat Icefjord empties into Disko Bay. The Jacobshavn Glacier at the top of the fjord is the most productive glacier in the northern hemisphere.The iceberg struck by the Titanic was “born” in western Greenland 2-3 years before the disaster, quite possibly at Ilulissat.00:05, July 1, 2023 - IlulissatIlulissat AirportAir Greenland Dash 8-200 in flight from Ilulissat to Qaanaaq. Descending into Qaanaaq. Approach to QaanaaqApproach to QaanaaqView from Qaanaaq airport. Qaanaaq is the 2nd northernmost town in the world. The flight deck of Air Greenland Dash 8-200 OY-GRP while in flight between Qaanaaq and Ilulissat. Approach to Ilulissat from NuukTakeoff from Ilulissat for Nuuk. From left: Ilulissat Airport, Ilulissat town, Ilulissat Icefjord. Approach to Nuuk. The scenery gets better and better. Approach to NuukNuukNuukDeparture from NuukTakeoff from KangerlussuaqApproach to Copenhagen
Revisiting one of the world’s most beautiful countries.
BabylonstorenRestaurant at Leeu Estates, FranschhoekDelaire GraffBabylonstorenView from our room at BabylonstorenL’orangerie at Le LudeBabylonstorenBabylonstoren
Forest elephants usually gather at Lango Bai after dark, drinking and salt mining. Their regular screams sound like the dinosaurs roaring in Jurassic Park. Photo taken with thermal camera.Forest elephants at Lango Bai, after dark. Forest elephants at Lango Bai, after dark.Morning at Lango BaiView from Room 3 at Lango CampBuffalo at Lango BaiView over Lango Bai from the camp.Navigating on foot through a herd of forest buffalo en-route to Lango camp. This was one of the more nerve-racking experiences I have had.Part of the herd of forest buffalo we had to walk through.Kayaking to Lango Camp on a tributary to the Congo River.
Lasting exactly 10 minutes, ASKY Airlines 44 (KP44) from Kinshasa to Brazzaville is the world’s shortest scheduled commercial flight operated by a jet. Kinshasa and Brazzaville are the capitals of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo respectively. Directly opposite each other on the Congo River, the only options for […]
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