Holiday to the Far East in Nov 2015

Headed out to the Far East in Nov 2015 – me and J. We started in Singapore and then popped up to Kuala Lupur.

A mighty view in Yellowstone National Park

Blog - Tag Archive for London

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London is the capital city of the UK

The Hilton Garden Inn Waikiki Beach in Honolulu

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Nov 2022 – Summary

Another enjoyable, albeit tiring trip earning Tier Points. This is a quick summary of highlights and lowlights.

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Nov 2022 – Day 6 – Heathrow to Home

By Nige on November 15, 2022 at 10:42 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Nov 2022 Category: Travel
Tags: Heathrow | LHR | London | Trips

I picked up Vick's car without too many challenges and headed out of the car park. It was after 9pm so I expected it to be fairly quiet on the roads.

The view of the City of London at night as we approached Heathrow from Budapest

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Nov 2022 – Day 6 – Budapest (BUD) to London (LHR)

The transfer arrangements seemed a little odd at BUD. I went direct to the scanners that you can see on the right hand side. I had to stir the team of three into action.

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Nov 2022 – Day 6 – London (LHR) to Budapest (BUD)

Once through passport control, I took the lift up 1 level to the Arrivals Lounge which is the best place to get a shower. I definitely needed to freshen up.

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Nov 2022 – Day 5 – Photos

Photos from Day 5.

Some interesting styles of BA uniform over the years perhaps?

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Nov 2022 – Day 5 – New York (JFK) to London (LHR)

After asking for a printed boarding card for my two BA flights back to Heathrow, then on to Budapest, I headed through to Fasttrack Security which was a farce as normal.

The famous LAX sign at Los Angeles airport

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Nov 2022 – Day 2 – Photos

Photos from Day 2.

Always makes me laugh when I see this at Heathrow

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Nov 2022 – Day 2 – London (LHR) to New York (JFK)

So not an auspicious start for my new passport. I'll persevere with it and ultimately I am not sure what I can actually do about these problems at the T5 automated kiosks.

A foggy start to the day at Budapest airport

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Nov 2022 – Day 2 – Budapest (BUD) to London (LHR)

I woke up early, feeling quite queasy after eating so much late afternoon and into the evening; perhaps combined with the 3 glasses of champers I was forced to consume.

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Nov 2022 – Day 1 – Photos

Photos from Day 1.