Having arrived in Flam the day previous, I decided to take an early morning walk by myself . My walk took a good 2 hours return. I really enjoyed my walk along the train track as it was very quiet and misty - past river streams with the view of Viking style architecture, saw waterfalls and [...]

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After we got off the Fjords cruise from Gudvangen, we arrived in a really nice village called Flam. As you can see from my photos, Flam is all about nature, the serene scenic views & magnificent mountains. We decided to stay overnight in Flam to rest and also explore the beautiful villages.
I felt really energetic [...]

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After exploring the city of port Bergen, I caught a quick train ride to Voss. Voss is where Scandinavian’s ski as it is full of mountains. In summer they do their Norwegian walk where you hold walking sticks to hike up the mountain. Once we arrived in Voss as part of the Norway in a [...]

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Bergen is one of the UNESCO (World Heritage site) famous for its shipping port and cute wooden houses. It is really a beautiful city. I arrived really early in the city - thanks to my overnight train from Oslo. I could not check in to my hostel (Jacobs apartment). If you are not aware, EVERYTHING in [...]

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Having ended up at Scandinavia for work, I decided to take this opportunity to explore Norway, Olso further. Oslo is the capital of Norway. I have to admit, it is not the most beautiful looking city but it is a starting point for my Norwegian Adventure - Norway in a Nutshell.
“Norway in a nutshell” is [...]

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I had my first instructional flight today :)! Yay!! I was told by many pilots, this will be something that I’d remember forever - the first flight!
First of all, I was glad I spent the hours studying/revising what I have learnt and prepared. Prior to being on the aeroplane, my instructor sat me down and [...]

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A BIG Congratulations to Roger Federer for winning the French Open 2009 at Roland Garos! I stayed up to watch this game and what a game it was!!! I don’t think I could have handled another 5 setter. Seriously if Roger was a cat he definetly would have used up all his 9 lives.
I was [...]

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Before I was allowed to be flying in the air, I required a couple hours of ground lessons. First of all, I had to purchase a training manual book, a Basic Aeronautical Knowledge book for student pilots, and a visual terminal chart. These books will help me understand the theory of becoming a pilot (understanding [...]

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Being on a passenger seat on commercial airlines on numerous occasions (Check)
Achieving a gold frequent flyer status (Check)
Pursuing an armed robbery in a stolen white BMW high in the sky in a Victoria Police helicopters (Check)
Taking a helicopter ride from Nice airport to Monaco instead of a taxi (Check)
Catching a helicopter when the river’s flooded [...]

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I like walking around European cities at night. The city looks very different from the day and very romantic as the old buildings lights up the dark. Amsterdam canals and its canal houses are very lovely in the evening as I took a stroll towards the Red light district. Around the red light district, there [...]

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