Category Archives: The world from above

North of the sun.

Posted on 23/01/2020 by awtytravels

I’ve never flown this far north. On the moving map a rendition of our aircraft is hurtling down a steep curve, a headfirst plunge along a yellow arc linking London to the Pacific Northwest. We’ve climbed north, past Scotland and … Continue reading →

Posted in Odd ones out, The world from above | Tagged 777, BA49, Boeing, British Airways, Canada, Day, Flying, Greenland, Heathrow, Heathrow Airport, Ice, London, New World, Night, Northern Territories, Nunavut, Odd ones out, Polar ice, Pole, Seattle, Sunrise, Sunset, The world from above, United States, USA, Whitehorse, Winter, World from above | 28 Comments

The world from above. Steppe, mountains and the Caspian sea.

Posted on 26/12/2016 by awtytravels

Looking at out planet from above is a profound experience. Michael Collins, Apollo 11’s resident philosopher, famously said that looking at Earth from a great distance was the strongest memory of his epic voyage, going on to add that Earth was … Continue reading →

Posted in Asia, Caucasus, Kazakhstan, Odd ones out, The world from above | Tagged 737, Alma Ata, Almaty, Apollo 11, Azerbaijan, Boeing, Boeing 737, Caspian, Caucasus, Dawn, Elbrus, Georgia, Michael Collins, Russia, The world from above, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Ukraine International Airlines | 6 Comments

The world from above: Amazonia

Posted on 22/10/2016 by awtytravels

Over the years, as flying became less an event and more a frequent occurrence, my seat-choosing preferences changed, from “always window” to “you know what, I’d rather have aisle”. However, there are exceptions. There are places – Greenland, the Putorana … Continue reading →

Posted in Americas, Brazil, Peru, The pleasure of flying, The world from above | Tagged 777, Amazon, Amazonas, Andes, Boeing, Brazil, British Airways, Jungle, Peru, Rainforest, Rio de las Amazonas, Rolls-Royce, The world from above, Venezuela | 17 Comments

The closest thing to “Out of office”

Posted on 08/08/2015 by awtytravels

So, the last three weeks have been hectic. I’m inbetween projects and that means that I’m living dreaded moment when you’re being squeezed like a lemon from your old team and new commitments flooding in. Hopefully it’ll all be over … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe, Italy, The world from above | 2 Comments

The world from above: Paris, France

Posted on 31/07/2015 by awtytravels

I fly above Paris at least once a month but I could count on the fingers of a hand the times I actually have been to see the place. Today is one of such days and I couldn’t pass the chance of … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe, France, The world from above | Tagged AvGeeks, British Airways, Europe, Flying, France, Paris, The world from above | 5 Comments

Going up: Rio de Janeiro from above

Posted on 11/07/2015 by awtytravels

One of my petty obsessions is to flicker through the pages of glossy magazines, or of travel websites, scouting for those articles whose titles are inevitably starting with “Ten things to do in…” or “Nine amazing places in…”, read them and … Continue reading →

Posted in Americas, Brazil, The world from above | Tagged Botafogo, Brazil, Cable car, Christ Redeemer, City views, Copacabana, Corcovado, Cristo Redentor, Flamengo, Forest, Gondola, Ipanema, Leblon, Morro da Urca, Pao de Azucar, Praia Vermelha, Rio de Janeiro, Sea, Sugar Loaf, The world from above, Urca, Zona Norte | 4 Comments

The world from above – An air race over the skies of Iran

Posted on 28/02/2015 by awtytravels

The flight was rather uneventful, a barely half-full Qatar Airways Airbus A380 from Doha to London. Meal trays were being cleared away and I was about to decide which film would’ve been more appropriate to induce me to sleep as … Continue reading →

Posted in Asia, Dubai, Middle East, Public Transportation, The pleasure of flying, The world from above | Tagged 380, 777, Airbus, airlines, Airplanes, AvGeeks, Aviation Geeks, Boeing, Desert, Emirates, Ennio Morricone, Flying, Iran, Middle East, Mountains, Qatar, Qatar Airways, See the world outside, Snow, Standoff, The pleasure of flying, The world from above, United Arab Emirates, Zagros | 2 Comments

A quick hike in the Alps

Posted on 24/12/2014 by awtytravels

It’s been a strange winter, so far, in the Alps. It’s mild, warm, rainy instead of being snowy. So, when an opportunity came to go for a quick hike on the massive slope leading up to the Mucrone mount, a … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe, Italy, Piemonte, The world from above | Tagged Alps, Photography, Winter | 5 Comments

Seeing an old friend (four years after and 30,000 ft. from above)

Posted on 25/11/2014 by awtytravels

It was the faithful companion of many a sunset in Turin for over six years. We lived always in the same place, a rather nondescript tenament in the southern Santa Rita borough, one of those neighbourhoods that had popped up … Continue reading →

Posted in Italy, Overlooked locations, Piemonte, Random memories, The pleasure of flying, The world from above | Tagged Alpi, Alps, Cuneo, Flight, Flying, Italy, Monviso, Mountains, Piedmont, The world from above, Torino, Turin, Winter | Leave a comment

The world from above – Bergen & Hordaland, Norway

Posted on 10/11/2014 by awtytravels

British Airways flight crews have a few common features: they all are almost inevitably called Nigel, love to speak like Lord Kitchener as much as US astronauts adored to imitate Chuck Yeager’s drawl and, finally, are remarkably understated. To give … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe, Norway, The pleasure of flying, The world from above | Tagged Airbus, Bergen, British Airways, Hordaland, North Sea, Norway, The pleasure of flying, The world from above | Leave a comment