A scenic boat ride from Vilamendhoo resort to Vakaru resort, South Ari Atoll, Maldives

As the Male Airport hotel's driver didn't show up, we missed the original seaplane flight and took another en-route flight to a nearby resort.  In situation like this, we happily turned it into another longer scenic boat ride that it took 50 minutes to reach the resort.  Besides, the sailors of the boat got us some complimentary fishing.  

Seaplane ride to South Ari Atoll, Maldives

Photo 1: a private seaplane to Cheval Blanc (a LV resort property).  2: the lounge of terminal 3.  See how big the seaplane terminals of Maldives that they can have 3 terminals.  4/5: lounges for Lux and W.  6: the residential area of Hulhumale island (Airport).  7: Sheraton Full Moon resort.  

Crown Reef Inn, Hulhumale Island (Male Airport), Maldives

Tried this hotel due to one simple thing in the room - a quilt.  In quite many other local hotels, they would just get you a bed sheet as something better than none.

This hotel is not bad from the way they picked up from the airport and the front office was very helpful in guiding to the local restaurants and shops and so I got to know the "downtown" area of this airport island.  Unfortunately the next morning - very early in the morning for a seaplane departure at 6:15am, we got a terrible delay due to the hotel driver's no show.  We waited in the lobby over 1.5 hours and the front office boy found another hotel car to deliver us to the airport but we missed the original seaplane ride that supposed it was then with a 10 min. boat ride to the resort.  We were then arranged another flight at 8am to another resort which takes 50 min. boat ride.  That means, we were delayed for 3 hours.  However, we took that longer boat ride as a scenic tour - to be posted later.

A turquoise passage, South Ari Atoll, Maldives

Was told that South Ari Atoll is the best for marine life and scenery.  When the boat passed this narrow passage, that told such a nice geographical underwater landscape is the cradle for vivid marine life.  To be posted separately....

2 in a class, Business class, HKG - Siem Reap, Cambodia

When I joined the CX insight intranet forum last year, one of the topics was on a suggestion for a bundled premium fare (premium and business class).  Earlier this year, CX introduced it, and definitely I took 2 sets of this bargain sale.  I then chose one of the spots as Siem Reap.

When I got on board, I was told that the tray table wasn't too firm by a smiling invitation: "you two are the only 2 passengers in this business class section - about 24 seats.  You can take wherever you want.". 

The swimming pool and the entrance, Sokha Angkor Hotel Siem Reap, Cambodia

Tell Steakhouse, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Noticed this steakhouse was quite crowded; so I came in for a try.  Got a NZ beef filet and a spaghetti Bolognese with some veggie side dish.  All the food were pretty nice, and the best was the "piggy" buns.