First Ever Court Case in Jul 2018

Our first ever court case, fighting a parking fine. Bit of a “trial” but a great life experience.

A mighty view in Yellowstone National Park

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Amsterdam airport located in The Netherlands

Tier Point Run to San Francisco in Jan 2022: Day 1 – London LHR to Amsterdam AMS

I arrived on the bus from POD parking into bus stop 28, just outside the lifts, which I took up to level 5 and departures. T5 didn’t appear to be too busy and within 3 or 4 mins I was standing outside The First Wing (TFW). I already had my two boarding cards for the […]

Covid requirements for masks onboard flights continue

Tier Point Run to San Francisco in Jan 2022: Prep

By Nige on January 2, 2022 at 7:51 am
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to San Francisco in Jan 2022 Category: Travel
Tags: American Airlines | AMS | British Airways | JFK | LAX | LHR | Los Angeles | Netherlands | New York | San Francisco | SFO | Trips | USA

Preparations Managed to sneak this trip in during Jan. It was originally a June booking that was impacted by flight cancellations, so at the start of Jan I decided to take advantage of my ability to rebook my trip avoiding all of the original restrictions: as long as there is flight availability. That allowed me […]

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.

Tier Point Run to San Francisco in Jan 2022

By Nige on January 1, 2022 at 7:42 am
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to San Francisco in Jan 2022 Category: Travel
Tags: American Airlines | AMS | Announcements | British Airways | JFK | LAX | LHR | Los Angeles | Netherlands | New York | San Francisco | SFO | Trips | USA

Managed to sneak in another trip in Jan. San Francisco is a great place to visit!

On final approach into London City airport

Tier Point Run to Cancun in Jan 2014: Day 8 – Photos

Combined photos from Day 21 of our holiday to Las Vegas and Day 8 of our individual trips.

Somewhere over the Atlantic on the way back to London City

Tier Point Run to Cancun in Jan 2014: Day 8 – Amsterdam (AMS) to London (LHR)

By Nige on January 8, 2014 at 12:13 pm
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Story: Tier Point Run to Cancun in Jan 2014 Category: Travel
Tags: AMS | Amsterdam | British Airways | LHR | London Heathrow

Got through security in 5 mins - no big deal and no real queue. Had a quick Skype via mobile with Vick and then waited patiently for boarding my new flight back to LHR.

Early in the morning on the way to Amsterdam

Tier Point Run to Cancun in Jan 2014: Day 8 – London (LCY) to Amsterdam (AMS)

By Nige on January 8, 2014 at 8:12 am
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Cancun in Jan 2014 Category: Travel
Tags: AMS | Amsterdam | British Airways | LCY | London City

I had about an hour at LCY before my flight to AMS. In planning the itinerary I had included about 4 hours contingency at AMS before picking up my BA Avios return trip back to the UK.

Holiday to Las Vegas in Dec 2013: Day 2 – Photos

Photos from Day 2.

A BA A318 waiting to take us to New York JFK

Holiday to Las Vegas in Dec 2013: Day 2 – Amsterdam (AMS) to London City (LCY) to New York (JFK)

We turned off the light fairly early (I think it’s our age!), and slept ok - fairly hard bed. Breakfast was the typical Hampton fayre which didn’t suit Vick that much.

Our room at the Hampton Inn at Amsterdam airport

Holiday to Las Vegas in Dec 2013: Day 1 – Photos

Photos from Day 1.