Category: Ben Around the World
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Ben Around the World Diary – Day 78 – 22 February 2019
– ODO- 9886 – 10033km – Location- Gudihatnur, India – Weather- 24-37 degrees I’m sitting in a forest clearing looking up at the stars. The rumble of tyres and arpeggios horns of the highway mix with cricket and bird song. Today I exceeded 10,000km on the road since leaving London 9 months ago and I’m…
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India’s Privacy Industry – Ben Around the World Diary – Day 77 – 21 February 2019
– ODO- 9738 – 9886km – Location- near Kammaready, India – Weather- 24-35 degrees India’s Privacy Industry Last night my OYO hotel had a sticker behind the door next to the latch. It read “Swipe right for privacy mode”. As a foreigner in another’s county I have very little privacy in India. That’s to be…
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Childhood Memories – Ben Around the World Diary – Day 76 – 20 February 2019
– ODO- 9512 – 9738 – Location- Hyderabad, India – Weather- 26-35 degrees Childhood Memories Yesterday was my dads birthday. After 169km I made it to my OYO hotel just as the sun set. Jostling with the autos along the highway into Hyderabad. Mixing the dust and diesel fumes in my lungs. I ordered Mc…
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What does HIKE and FLY mean?
Paragliding is a diverse sport. But what’s the difference between acro, XC and hike and fly? More at <a href="https://benbowler.com" target="_blank"
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Ben Around the World Diary – Day 75 – 19 February 2019
– ODO- 9402 – 9512km – Location- Dachepalle, India – Weather- 26-36 degrees Today I left the coastal highway and flipped my paper map for the first time. With the flip came the realisation that I’ve got a long road to travel to Agra. I’d covered half of one fold in three days. Hyderabad, the…
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Ben Around the World Diary – Day 74 – 18 February 2019
– ODO- 9254 – 9402 – Location- Singarayakonda, India – Weather- 26-36 degrees Not much to report today. I slept better outside last night than in the hotel the night before. Laying on top of my sleeping bag and roll mat completely starkers apart from my pants. I lose a degree off the peak temperature…
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Try OYO Hotels when Traveling in India – Ben Around the World Diary – Day 73 – 17 February 2019
– ODO- 9088 – 9254km – Location- 10km south of Gudar, India – Weather- 26-38, degrees Try OYO Hotels when Traveling in India When I arrived in Mumbai and stayed with my friend Len for a few nights he suggested the app OYO. A hotel agrigator app that seems to have taken over here. As…
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Ben Around the World Diary – Day 72 – 16 February 2019
– ODO- 8849 – 9088km – Location- Hotel in Kovalam, India – Weather- 26-30 Hot and humid This morning I had a tough choice. I’ve picked up a stinking head cold from too much laughing yoga in Auroville. I tried to extend my hostel stay for an extra night but I was too late. The…
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SlowTV: Oludeniz Full Cloud Flight
This is the unedited flight. Watch the cut here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaRiDPiSBmQ More at https://benbowler.com
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TASTING the Clouds
Oludeniz in southern Turkey is Paragliding mecca. A 1900m high ridge sits right up against the popular tourist town. I