Cliff(y) Goes Travelling

Level 2 Satellite Terminal, Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Selangor, Malaysia Daily: 24 hours Remembering what I'd read online about the Plaza Premium Lounge at the satellite terminal being constantly crowded, I initially didn't even think of using my Priority Pass membership. However, my BFF said that we ought to take a look. It turned out that the lounge was pretty quiet that morning.

Jalan KLIA, Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia From Terminal Bersepadu Selatan, my BFF and I walked to Bandar Tasik Selatan where we were going to take KLIA Ekspres to the airport. Kuala Lumpur International Airport, the largest and busiest airport in the country, is located approximately 45 km south of the city centre.

Jalan Terminal Selatan, Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Malaysia Daily: 24 hours This entry shall mark the beginning of the series of posts on my latest trip that was done in last month during the school holidays. My journey began with a bus ride from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur, alighting at Terminal Bersepadu Selatan (TBS), which is the main long distance bus terminal in the capital city of Malaysia. 

HAN-SIN (3h 20m) Airbus 321-200 ETD: 10.30am (GMT + 7)  ETA:  2.50pm (GMT + 8) When I flew with Vietnam Airlines three years ago, it was still a 3 Star Airline as rated by Skytrax. Today, the flag carrier of Vietnam has been certified as a 4 Star Airline, receiving the award on 12 July 2016. It continues to "strive to become one of the most favourable carriers in the Asia-Pacific region".

Level 2 (Near Gate 28), Noi Bai International Airport, Hanoi, Vietnam Daily: 6.00am - 2.00am Vietnam Airlines' lounge is accessible to Business and/or First Class passengers of the local flag carrier, SkyTeam partner airlines, as well as other airlines such as Cathay Pacific and Singapore Airlines. Given that international flights have now been moved to the new terminal, I'm not too sure what has happened to this particular lounge; perhaps it's used as a domestic lounge?

Phu Minh, Soc Son, Hanoi, Vietnam Noi Bai International Airport, which is situated approximately 45 km from the centre of the capital city of Hanoi, occupies an area of 650 hectares. It's the second busiest airport after Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City. There are two runways serving the airport, which are only 250 m apart.

Ha Long Bay, Ha Long, Vietnam After a fun time exploring  Sung Sot Cave , we made our way to Ti Top Island, one of the most well-known islands at Ha Long Bay. It was named after Gherman Stepanovich Titov, a Soviet cosmonaut respected by Vietnam, on the occasion of his first visit to the UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1962.

Ha Long Bay, Ha Long, Vietnam Daily: 8.00am - 6.00pm Sung Sot Cave (lit. Surprise Cave) is the most famous limestone cave at Ha Long Bay where many cruise passengers drop by year in, year out. It was discovered by the French in 1901, but it was only 92 years later when it was first opened to the public. 

Ha Long, Vietnam Ha Long Bay (lit. Bay of Descending Dragon), a UNESCO World Heritage Site famous for its scenic ocean karst topography, is approximately 170 km away from the capital city. Some of you may be asking, "Where are the panoramic pictures?" as I didn't really put any in the previous post on Golden Lotus Cruise . Fret not, they're here in this post.

Ha Long Bay, Ha Long, Vietnam The highlight of the trip was the 2D1N cruise at the scenic Ha Long Bay, away from the suffocating haze that befell the capital city. My BFF and I decided to give the family-friendly Golden Lotus Cruise (3*) a try, selecting the small cruise ship that has got eight rooms and thus not crowded.

[Ngoc Son Temple] Dinh Tien Hoang, Hanoi, Vietnam Daily: 8.00am - 5.00pm Hoan Kiem Lake (lit. Lake of the Returned Sword) is arguably the most scenic spot in the old quarter of the capital city of Vietnam. Situated somewhere towards the middle of it is Thap Rua (lit. Turtle Tower), which is shown in the picture below. Read further to learn about the legend of the turtle.

58 Quoc Tu Giam, Hanoi, Vietnam Mon, Fri: 8.00am - 12 noon Tue-Thu, Sat-Sun: 8.00am - 12 noon, 2.00pm - 4.30pm Located to the south of Ba Dinh Square where the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum stands is the Temple of Literature, which is a Confucian temple built in 1070. It covers an area of over 54,000 square metres and hosts the Imperial Academy, Vietnam's first national university.