I have not flown on Air Nok but I really love their plane design. The duck bill on the Boeing 737s are very cute. … [Read more...] about Air Nok – Tan Son Nhat Airport (Saigon)
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Asiana Airlines Boeing 747-400
With more and more airlines retiring their Boeing 747-400s, I am beginning to wonder if I will ever fly on this model again. My last flights was in 2016 from Seoul, South Korea, to Shanghai, China, with Asiana Airlines. Asiana still has two Boeing 747-400s in their fleet but most airlines are retiring them now. Korean Air is flying the newer Boeing 747-8 but Asiana does not … [Read more...] about Asiana Airlines Boeing 747-400
View of North Korea from DMZ
The past Hanoi Summit between President Trump and Kim Jong-un brought back memories of me visiting the DMZ in South Korea back in June, 2016. I never actually posted the photos. It was an interesting trip but most of us on the tour were disappointed when we did not visit the Joint Security Area. The trip was still worthwhile. The tour got close to North Korea via the … [Read more...] about View of North Korea from DMZ
Annoying construction noise – Novaland
Construction noise is an everlasting occurrence in developing cities such as Saigon. In my nearly 15 years residing in Vietnam, I have never lived at a place that did not have any type of construction for a period of time. Novaland is currently preparing the land at this location for its foundation. This means packing the ground and inserting concrete "poles" into the … [Read more...] about Annoying construction noise – Novaland
Pictures of Saigon from my Z300
District 2's An Phu area has changed so much. Gentrification has removed many of the older homes and shantys with newer homes and buildings. The ride back from Thao Dien to District 1 is less crowded now since the local government is making good use of the space. … [Read more...] about Pictures of Saigon from my Z300