Cliff(y) Goes Travelling

MNL-BAH (10h 10m) Airbus 330-243 ETD: 11.25am (GMT + 8)  ETA: 4 .35pm (GMT + 3) The next morning, My BFF and I left Kabayan Hotel for Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 by making use of the hotel's one-way airport shuttle service mentioned in the previous post. We couldn't wait to fly to Bahrain by Gulf Air, the flag carrier of the Kingdom, which was founded in 1950 as Gulf Aviation.

347 Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, Manila, the Philippines For the one-day stopover in Manila, I'd wanted to book a room at The Mabuhay Manor where I stayed at last June, but somehow the rate wasn't very favourable for the date. Not far from it is Kabayan Hotel (3*), which is also very close to EDSA railway station, with a total of 276 guest rooms.

SIN-MNL (3h 40m) Boeing 777-200 ETD: 12.15pm (GMT + 8)  ETA:  3.55pm (GMT + 8) The recent trip that I've just completed began with a somewhat nondescript flight from Singapore to Manila, the Philippines with Singapore Airlines. The flight to Manila was the first out of the three flights under my booking with Gulf Air, thanks to the partnership.

10 Scotts Road, Singapore Hello, everyone! I'm back before Christmas! As I'm still tidying up the pictures from the latest trip that I went for, let me write about my staycation at Grand Hyatt Singapore (5*) that was done last year. I happened to find some photos in my laptop on this accommodation at Orchard Road that has got 677 guest rooms.

10 Bayfront Avenue, Singapore Boasting itself as the most spectacular hotel in Singapore, Marina Bay Sands has lent its architectural wonder to the glittering city landscape since 2010. I actually had my staycation way before the inception of my travel blog, but hopefully it can offer a glimpse into the hotel experience nonetheless.

799 New Upper Changi Road, #03-35/37 Bedok Point, Singapore Daily: 10.00am - 10.00pm Little did I know that I'd be using the 'Theme Eatery' label again very soon after the post on Rilakkuma Café . I suppose the owner of this eatery either loves pandas so much or was inspired by Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province in China, which is home to the famous Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding.

401 MacPherson Road, Singapore As a part of the new project of MacPherson Mall that's set to be completed by 31 December 2018, Ibis Styles (3*) with its 298 guest rooms has already been in business since April 2016. It's located not too far from Tai Seng and Mattar MRT Stations.

TPE-SIN (4h 25m) Boeing 777-300ER ETD: 7.40am (GMT + 8)  ETA:  12.05pm (GMT + 8) Here's a follow-up to the story in the previous post on Taoyuan International Airport , which shall be the closing entry to this particular trip series. For those who've visited my food blog earlier, I'm sure you'd have noticed that my BFF and I actually managed to have the long-awaited Hello Kitty experience. So, what went wrong?

9 Hangzhan South Road, Taoyuan, Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport is Taiwan's largest and busiest airport, which is situated approximately 40 km from the capital city, Taipei. Starting its operation. Formerly known as Chiang Kai-shek International Airport till the third quarter of 2006, it was ranked the best airport for its size in the Asia-Pacific region by Airports Council International in 2016.

41 Zhongxiao West Road Section 1, Cosmos Business Building, Taipei, Taiwan As my BFF and I'd be leaving for the airport the following day at around 3.30am by bus, we wouldn't want to waste money by staying at a hotel. NiHao @ Taipei Hostel (2*) provides clean accommodation that's quite wallet-friendly. It's within walking distance from Kuo Kuang Bus Terminal and Taipei Main Station.

Wanhua District, Taipei, Taiwan Referred to as the 'Shibuya of Taipei' or 'Harajuku of Taipei', Ximending was the first pedestrian zone in not only the capital city, but also the whole of Taiwan. On average, it attracts over three million shoppers per month.