Cliff(y) Goes Travelling

17 Dong Da Street, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Today's post marks the last one for 2025. I know it's been very slow moving, admittedly too slow for my own liking, but I'll try my best to continue sharing whenever pockets of time allow in this hectic pace of life. The last overnight stay in this particular trip was at Le Saigon Hotel (3*), which is about a 10-minute drive from Tan Son Nhat International Airport.

NRT-SGN (6h 35m) Boeing 787-9 ETD:  7.10pm  (GMT + 9) ETA: 11.45pm (GMT + 7) A long-awaited first for me, flying with ANA in the Business Class cabin allowed me to receive a final dose of omotenashi (Japanese concept of wholehearted hospitality) as I left the country. The flight from to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam wasn't that long, but it offered the perfect introduction to the airline's refined service philosophy.

Near Gate 53 , Narita International Airport Terminal 1, Narita, Chiba, Japan Daily: 7.00am - 9.30pm I had about two hours to spend in ANA’s larger flagship lounge for Business Class passengers at Narita International Airport. As I stepped inside, I was welcomed by a faint, calming scent of ANA Original Aroma: a comforting blend of 12 natural fragrances, such as Japanese umbrella-pine, Yoshino cedar, rosemary and mint.

NGO-NRT (1h 20m) Boeing 737-800 ETD:  2.15pm  (GMT + 9) ETA: 3.35pm (GMT + 9) It's really been a while since I last flew with ANA domestically. The previous time was way back in 2013 from New Chitose Airport in Sapporo to Osaka Itami Airport. This time, I flew from Chubu Centrair International Airport to Narita International Airport aboard a Boeing 737-800, part of a fleet with an average age of 12.9 years at the point of writing.

1-1 Centrair, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan Chubu Centrair International Airport, also known as Central Japan International Airport, is ocated on an artificial island off the coast of Tokoname in Aichi Prefecture. Opened in 2005, it was constructed to replace the former Nagoya Airport. It's since earned the reputation as one of the most efficient and passenger-friendly airports in the country.

1-1 Centrair, Chubu Centrair International Airport, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan Daily: 10.00am - 5.00pm Flight of Dreams is an aviation-themed complex at Chubu Centrair International Airport in Nagoya, Japan. Whether you're an aviation enthusiast or simply passing time before your next flight, this immersive space offers a delightful blend of education and entertainment centred around the world's very first Boeing 787 aircraft, ZA001.