When flying I often ask if I can get the window seat. I love to see the view of the sky. If you asked me if I ever had a good time looking at the sky when flying? Yes, I did. I understood that’s why people would spend so much going on sky diving and some places are blessed to have such extraordinary view looking from above. In my previous article I talked about an amazing road trip to Queenstownand it turned out the flying was not disappointed too. It was such incredible aerial view there.
I believe I had seen several times of views which jaw dropped me and it is totally different! The most amazing one is the view from Queenstown to Wellington (New Zealand), where the mountain ranges can be seen for quite a long time. There were layers of mountains covered in snow again and again and that looks just stunning to assume that South Island of New Zealand is mostly mountainous areas.
However, I also saw different views from another parts of the world including:
From above Singapore, I saw hundreds of ships and vessels on sea and the harbor which was so amazing!
From Wellington to Sydney (Australia), I could see the city with extraordinary landmarks: Opera House, Harbour bridge stand out from the other hundred buildings. They are so huge and it gave an impression even before visiting them!
From Phnom Penh to Siem Reap (Cambodia), apart from the Great Lake, I could see the green rice field one after another. From the balloon near Angkor Wat, I could see clearly the temple from the balloon which is 120ms up in the sky. It is not disappointing at all!
From Chiang Rai to Bangkok (Thailand), we were flying at sunset and see the reflection of the sun within the rays of cloud is another beauty!
I think I know some perfect places for skydiving such as over Queenstown where you see such a beautiful landscape, whether days or nights. I wouldn’t dare do the skydiving but I bet it must be beautiful up there!
I posted this as a memory of when we traveled freely before the pandemic.
The snow-covered mountain of Queenstown looks really amazing @Sophia_Cambodia . And, the paddy field of Siem Reap has the similarity with the Bangladeshi paddy field . Thanks for sharing this nice post with amazing photos and information. Regards.
That’s true @MukulR thank you for your contribution and comment. Paddy fields with palm trees are what you often see I guess, especially in Asian countries. I did not have photos from above Sydney and Singapore but they are absolutely beautiful views.
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I also always prefer to get a window seat, no matter how short the flight is. If I don’t get one I literally get upset. Thank you for sharing the beautiful photos @Sophia_Cambodia , the first photo wins my heart. It is so beautiful!
Another nice post @Sophia_Cambodia . I’ve flown over, been around New Zealand’s South Island by road and sea, I have visited many cities and towns there and I’ve also skiied a number of the South Island’s mountains but like you @Sophia_Cambodia , I didn’t get a real appreciation of how beautiful this island is until I flew over it.
Thanks @AdamGT it was too beautiful to forget, right? You are very closed by - you can visit NZ anytime. Me, 5 years ago and don’t know when I can come back and every moment was worth it. I had photos to thank for those memories!
Hi @Sophia_Cambodia The landscape are amazing from the sky. The mountains of New Zealand are indeed stunning to view from above. Wish I have same experience as you .
Sure @Emmik20 you will someday. Did I tell you, from US through Korean Air we flew above Russia for so long and in the map it shows layers of mountains after mountains… but we were like 13,000 m up on the sky so we couldn’t see the real one just the graphic map. Once you have a chance, go above Russia and you will see similar view to this one of New Zealand!
. Thanks for sharing this nice post with amazing photos and information. Regards.