Cruise on a Canal in Aug 2018

Harry invited us to enjoy a day out on the Bridgewater Canal. What a laugh it was.

A mighty view in Yellowstone National Park

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Nige is one of the co-founders of The Billingham Blog and works as a freelance management consultant. He loves to fly in his spare time!

Onboard my Japan Airlines flight to Frankfurt

RTW TP Run in Jan 2026: Day 176 – Photos from Day 176

Photos from Day 175 when I caught a cab to Tokyo Narita airport, watched the England quarter final against Norway and flew to Frankfurt.

RTW TP Run in Jan 2026: Day 176 – Tokyo Narita (NRT) to Frankfurt (FRA)

Sleep was indeed a real challenge. Heading east always proves to be difficult.

The view from my room at the DoubleTree in Tokyo Ariake

RTW TP Run in Jan 2026: Day 175 – Photos from Day 175

By Nige on July 11, 2026 at 11:44 pm
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026 Category: Travel
Tags: Hilton | Starbucks | Tokyo

Photos from Day 175 when I arrived into Tokyo Haneda airport, caught a cab to Ariake, enjoyed a visit to Starbucks Reserve Roastery and spent the day sweating!

Haneda Airport - heading out of T3 to pick up an Uber

RTW TP Run in Jan 2026: Day 175 – Tokyo

By Nige on July 11, 2026 at 6:39 pm
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026 Category: Travel
Tags: Hilton | Starbucks | Tokyo

After arriving into Gate 149, I was first off through door 1L and headed off walking along the long travelators heading to Immigration.

On approach into Tokyo Haneda with Mount Fuji in the distance

RTW TP Run in Jan 2026: Day 174 – Photos from Day 174

Photos from Day 174 when I drove to London Heathrow T5 and took a BA flight to Tokyo Haneda.

RTW TP Run in Jan 2026: Day 174 – London Heathrow (LHR) to Tokyo Haneda (HND)

The shuttle took about 5 mins or so to reach T5 and we were dropped off at the north end of BA's main terminal hub.

RTW TP Run in Jan 2026: Day 174 – Home to London Heathrow

By Nige on July 10, 2026 at 9:19 am
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026 Category: Travel
Tags: LHR | London Heathrow

This was the last phase of my Round The World (RTW) trip, having been forced into rescheduling the final nine flights and losing two of them due to BA's business decision to shut down the Dubai route altogether.