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Rest Day in Vietnam: Ho Chi Minh City

Posted on August 31, 2012 by simonhackett

We have just spent two nights in Ho Chi Minh City (a.k.a. Saigon) and its been a fascinating experience.

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Posted in travel | Tagged ho chi minh city, travel, vietnam

Bikes in Ho Chi Minh City demonstrating fluid flow

Posted on August 30, 2012 by simonhackett

Its quite mesmerising (to someone who hasn’t seen it before – like me) to watch busy intersections in Ho Chi Minh city and to observe the ballet vehicles and people crossing each others paths without a crash to be seen.

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Posted in travel | Tagged ho chi minh, travel

Ferry Flight 6: Thailand to Vietnam

Posted on August 29, 2012 by simonhackett

Today the mission was to travel from Chiang Rai (Thailand) to Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam).

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Posted in aviation, broadband, ferry-flight, travel | Tagged aviation, ho chi minh, travel

Ferry Flight 5: India to Thailand

Posted on August 29, 2012 by simonhackett

A long flight today from India to Thailand – nearly 7 hours from getting into the aircraft to getting out of it.

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Posted in aviation, ferry-flight, travel | Tagged aviation, thailand, travel

Driving in Agra

Posted on August 28, 2012 by simonhackett

This is a brief video providing a sense of what its like to drive down the street in Agra, India.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHmMYmV3JHs

 

Posted in travel | Tagged driving, india, travel

Rest Day in Agra: Taj Mahal

Posted on August 27, 2012 by simonhackett

We spent today being tourists in one of the most popular tourism destinations in India: Agra.

Agra is home to the Taj Mahal – and that is what we were here to see. We also saw a number of other places along the way.

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Posted in aviation, ferry-flight, travel | Tagged aviation, taj mahal, travel

Ferry Flight 4: Oman to India

Posted on August 27, 2012 by simonhackett

Sunday 26th August saw us flying from Muscat (Oman) to Agra (India).

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Posted in aviation, ferry-flight, travel | Tagged aviation, travel

Arrived in India

Posted on August 27, 2012 by simonhackett

Tonight we are in Agra, India. This is a brief note before I write a proper post about today.

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Ferry Flight 3: Sharm El Sheikh to Muscat

Posted on August 26, 2012 by simonhackett

A long day today, with a 6.6 hour flight to Muscat into somewhat of a headwind all the way.

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Posted in aviation, ferry-flight, travel | Tagged aviation, travel

Ferry Flight 2: Crete to Egypt

Posted on August 25, 2012 by simonhackett

Today we flew from Iraklion airport (Crete), to Sharm El Sheikh (Egypt), near the northern end of the Red Sea.

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Posted in aviation, ferry-flight, travel | Tagged aviation, travel

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