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Dealing with dry air in #Almaty

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Edit 1: Sadly my humidifier died but I found it was not really doing much anyway.  I good solution is to shower with hot water and keep the bathroom door open.  It puts in enough moisture to keep my room with the right amount of humidity for me to sleep.  My humidifier gauge says my room is around 20% relative humidity with this method.  Until I am able to repair my humidifier, … [Read more...] about Dealing with dry air in #Almaty

My gym in Almaty – Crossfit Brute Force

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Well, I have now spent over three months at a new Crossfit gym in Almaty, Crossfit Brute Force. I really enjoy the facilities which is very similar to Saigon Sports Club minus the MMA equipment. I am to do my Weightlifting and Powerlifting workouts with little problems even when there are Crossfit classes. The owner and trainers are great and very helpful. I am starting to hit … [Read more...] about My gym in Almaty – Crossfit Brute Force

Flying to Saigon via Air Astana

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Just a couple weeks ago, I made my 4th trip back to Saigon, Vietnam, from Almaty, Kazakhstan, on Air Astana.  I have been flying on Air Astana a lot the past year.  On this particular flight, I flew with Air Astana from Almaty to Bangkok and finally onward to Ho Chi Minh City.  This was a good flight.  Air Astana are upgrading their planes which is making it become one of the … [Read more...] about Flying to Saigon via Air Astana

Almaty to Saigon

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I am back in Saigon again. Had a great flight from Almaty with Air Astana. The flight was not too crowded and took the short route over India. Below are some pictures of the flight. Expect an active blog for the next two months.  I head to Singapore and Kuala Lumpur next week. Posted from WordPress for Samsung Galaxy Note 3 … [Read more...] about Almaty to Saigon