Tier Point Run to Las Vegas in Feb 2022

Enjoying getting back into flying after the awful last few years. Managed to sneak in another trip in Feb with Las Vegas in my sights.

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A mighty view in Yellowstone National Park
A mighty view in Yellowstone National Park
A mighty view in Yellowstone National Park
A mighty view in Yellowstone National Park

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The station at Roissypole
The station at Roissypole

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Nov 2021: Day 2 – Early Morning in Paris

By Nige on November 12, 2021 at 6:42 am
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Nov 2021 Category: Travel
Tags: CDG | France | Hawaii | Hilton | Paris | Trips

Woke at 6am – I had set my alarm for 7am.  Felt fairly rested even considering the very soft mattress. The hotel is fairly worn, but has big rooms.  It doesn’t seem too busy, but there were a lot of rooms on floor 4 which were being used – I could tell by all of […]

My BA aircraft waiting at the gate
My BA aircraft waiting at the gate

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Nov 2021: Day 1 – London LHR to Paris CDG

By Nige on November 11, 2021 at 7:38 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Nov 2021 Category: Travel
Tags: British Airways | CDG | France | Hilton | LHR | London | Paris | Trips

The First Lounge was fairly busy – about as busy as I remember it pre-covid. On entering the CCR, I didn’t need to show my CCR card, so that was available from a scan of my boarding pass. The CCR has been spruced up a little with new, slightly more modern furniture. Again, it felt […]

Parking at T5 Meet & Greet
Parking at T5 Meet & Greet

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Nov 2021: Day 1 – Home to London LHR

By Nige on November 11, 2021 at 6:21 pm
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Story: Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Nov 2021 Category: Travel
Tags: LHR | London | Trips

I said my goodbyes to Vick and the cats just before 1:30pm and drove down to Heathrow T5 Meet & Greet. I was a little apprehensive having not really travelled in the post-covid world, other than a brief visit to Italy about a year ago. Not exactly in the same league of complexity however. T5 […]

Heathrow T5
Heathrow T5

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Nov 2021: Prep

By Nige on November 10, 2021 at 7:02 am
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Story: Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Nov 2021 Category: Travel
Tags: American Airlines | British Airways | CDG | France | Hawaii | HNL | Honolulu | JFK | LAX | LHR | Los Angeles | New York | Paris | Trips | USA

Preparations Nice quiet day today ahead of the start of my first trip in 18 months or so. Not flying until late in the day, but decided to take the day off to avoid any last-minute stress and to make sure I’ve got everything in order, including all of the covid testing procedures. I took […]

Waikiki Beach in Hawaii
Waikiki Beach in Hawaii

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Nov 2021

By Nige on November 1, 2021 at 12:49 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Nov 2021 Category: Travel
Tags: American Airlines | Announcements | British Airways | CDG | France | Hawaii | HNL | Honolulu | JFK | LAX | LHR | Los Angeles | New York | Paris | Trips | USA

Really looking forward to my trip which takes me to Hawaii for 2 nights.

Awaiting Migration
Awaiting Migration

Awaiting Migration

By Nige on September 2, 2020 at 2:39 pm
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Story: Holiday to Italy in Oct 2020 Category: Travel

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Holiday to Italy in Oct 2020
Holiday to Italy in Oct 2020

Holiday to Italy in Oct 2020

By Nige on September 1, 2020 at 12:00 am
Type: Post
Story: Holiday to Italy in Oct 2020 Category: Travel
Tags: Announcements | Pending Migration

Our first proper holiday since lockdown started. We have always wanted to visit Pompeii!

Awaiting Migration
Awaiting Migration

Awaiting Migration

By Nige on June 2, 2020 at 2:39 pm
Type: Post
Story: Weekend in Devon in Jul 2020 Category: Travel

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Weekend in Devon in Jul 2020
Weekend in Devon in Jul 2020

Weekend in Devon in Jul 2020

By Nige on June 1, 2020 at 12:00 am
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Story: Weekend in Devon in Jul 2020 Category: Travel
Tags: Announcements | Pending Migration

Our first weekend away with our neighbours Mike and Jo to Devon. A lovely time was had by all.

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