Back in the air, to continue adding to my Tier Point pot. Somewhere new for me this time: Tucson in Arizona. The only time I have ever come across Tucson in the past is courtesy of Chandler in Friends.
This is the blog page. This is where we share longer articles, which aim to share important concepts and ideas. It is also the general page for showing author, category, tag and time-based archives.
Posts are normally shown in reverse chronological order, in groups of 10, but you can adapt the results using the controls below.
This is an archive showing posts published in month: December 2025.
By Nige
on January 31, 2026
at 11:30 pm
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026
Category: Travel
Tags: CGK | Hilton | Jakarta | Japan Airlines | NRT | Tokyo Narita
Photos from Day 14, when I spent an 11 hour layover at Tokyo Narita Airport, enjoyed a flight to Jakarta, fought my way through a rain soaked Jakarta to my hotel and watched Liverpool beat Newcastle 4-1.
By Nige
on January 31, 2026
at 11:00 pm
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026
Category: Travel
Tags: CGK | Hilton | Jakarta | Japan Airlines | NRT | Tokyo Narita
I arrived at Gate 93 while things were still calm and orderly. I spoke to the gate staff and had my document checks completed early, including showing my D1 visa. That at least saved some hassle when it came time to board.
By Nige
on January 31, 2026
at 7:05 pm
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026
Category: Travel
Tags: NRT | Tokyo Narita
After deboarding at Gate 61, I quickly found myself heading into International Transfers. There was just one passenger ahead of me, and between us we appeared to wake the transfer security staff up.
By Nige
on January 30, 2026
at 11:30 pm
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026
Category: Travel
Tags: Cathay Pacific | CGK | HKG | Hong Kong | Jakarta | Japan Airlines | NRT | Skycity | Tokyo Narita
Photos from Day 13, which included an early morning start in Hong Kong, my flight to Jakarta, my long stay in Starbucks at the airport and my connecting flight up to Tokyo.
By Nige
on January 30, 2026
at 11:09 pm
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026
Category: Travel
Tags: CGK | Jakarta | Japan Airlines | NRT | Tokyo Narita
After all the pain involved in securing my golden boarding pass, it was a relief to be walking through security and immigration knowing I’d successfully avoided a potentially fatal flaw in my complex itinerary.
By Nige
on January 30, 2026
at 6:07 pm
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026
Category: Travel
Tags: CGK | Jakarta
The young lady who met me at the aircraft door walked me towards International Transfers. She had clearly expected to explain the transfer process and guide me through the necessary checks.
By Nige
on January 30, 2026
at 1:01 pm
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026
Category: Travel
Tags: Cathay Pacific | CGK | HKG | Hong Kong | Jakarta | Skycity
I woke well ahead of my alarm, which was set for 4:30am. The plan was to catch the first hotel shuttle bus back to the airport at 5am.
By Nige
on January 29, 2026
at 11:30 pm
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026
Category: Travel
Tags: Cathay Pacific | Denpasar | DPS | Hilton | HKG | Hong Kong | Skycity
Photos from Day 12, when I enjoyed an early start to the day in Denpasar, I took a Cathay Pacific flight back to Hong Kong and I had an easy ride on the way to the Skycity hotel.
By Nige
on January 29, 2026
at 11:00 pm
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026
Category: Travel
Tags: Hong Kong | Skycity
By this point, I was already settling into a routine when arriving late into Hong Kong and making my way to the Regal Skycity Airport Hotel.
By Nige
on January 29, 2026
at 9:36 pm
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026
Category: Travel
Tags: Cathay Pacific | Denpasar | DPS | Hilton | HKG | Hong Kong
Cathay Pacific only operated a single daily flight from Denpasar, which was the return leg of the Hong Kong service I’d taken a couple of days earlier.
