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Hong Kong from Victoria Peak

Victoria Peak, see Hong Kong from a different perspective

Kowloon's bay

Victoria Peak or The Peak is a really interesting place to see Hong Kong from, it raises 552 metres, being the tallest peak in Hong Kong Island. Whether you decide to grab a cab, the tram or the local bus, the views from the road are spectacular and the vegetation extensive. It is funny to see among all that crystal and endless skyscrapers Hong Kongers have kept such a green place that remembers to a tropical garden (because the climate in Hong Kong is wonderful and extra warm). One of the reasons why this has remained untouched is, without a doubt, because building must be really difficult in highlands. I have not doubt that having being easy, the population would have already tried .

The peak itself has nothing more and nothing less that stunning views of all the city (what your sight and a clear sky can reach in such huge city) and specially of Kowloon's Bay. You can also see the West Lamma Channel and Victoria Harbour. 

Landing in Lukla

Lukla's airport in Nepal is used by thousands of climbers that go to Everest. It is considered the most dangerous in the world and it because of his slople, bumps, the mountains that sorround it and the amount of traffic it receives.

I recommend you to take a look to the videos of take offs and landings in this post:

With snow:

   

 In a hurry:

   

 From the cockpit:

 

Mumbai maps- India

railway lines

Kremlin´s maps- Moscow (Russia)

Eva Air and Hello Kitty

I am not joking. Eva Air has teamed with Hello Kitty to create its second generation of Hello Kitty planes.

All started in 2005 when they decided to get the first two planes of the doll. And in 2011 they finished the last one, being a total of 5 in the fleet.

This is the real plane, no joking

If you want to live the experience of flying in a fully Hello Kitty decorated plane: trays, stewardess, napkins, boarding pass... I think you got the idea, the only way to enjoy it is going to east Asia. At present, none of the aircrafts are flying internationally. 

boarding pass

But I am sure for the really Hello Kitty fans, it is worth it.

Stewardesses

Their website is only giving more information in chinese, but you can admire this marvellous pinky thing, they even have music! You can see all the routes in this map. Taipei-Seoul, Taipei-Tokyo, Taipei-Fukuoka, Taipei-Sapporo y Taipei-Hong Kong are all the available.