Tier Point Run to Tucson in Oct 2024

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.

A mighty view in Yellowstone National Park

Blog - Author Archive for Nige

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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!

This is what I need first thing in the morning!

RTW TP Run in Jan 2026: Day 2 – Early Morning in Oslo

By Nige on January 19, 2026 at 8:00 am
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026 Category: Travel
Tags: Best Western | Oslo

I was woken abruptly by my phone alarm, which went off at 6am. I didnt expect to be asleep at that time. I'm normally up well before my alarm.

RTW TP Run in Jan 2026: Day 1 – Photos from Day 1

Photos from Day 1, which started in Reading, and flight from Heathrow to Oslo and a walk to the airport hotel in the snow.

My room at the Best Western Plus Oslo Airport

RTW TP Run in Jan 2026: Day 1 – Late Evening in Oslo

By Nige on January 18, 2026 at 10:12 pm
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026 Category: Travel
Tags: Best Western | Oslo

I made my way up the airbridge, then up an escalator, through an automated door, and along a corridor that led into a large border control hall.

RTW TP Run in Jan 2026: Day 1 – London Heathrow (LHR) to Oslo (OSL)

The BA Lounge agent at Terminal 3 was perfectly polite, although she didn’t ask whether I wanted an invite into First Dining — supposedly one of the perks of being Gold Guest List.

RTW TP Run in Jan 2026: Day 1 – Home to London Heathrow

By Nige on January 18, 2026 at 4:33 pm
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026 Category: Travel
Tags: London Heathrow

It was an unusual start to a trip, with our first stop being a lunchtime visit to friends in Reading.

RTW TP Run in Jan 2026 – Phase 1 Prep

By Nige on January 15, 2026 at 6:09 pm
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026 Category: Travel
Tags: AA | American Airlines | BA | British Airways | Cathay Pacific | CX | Fiji Airways | FJ | Japan Airlines | JL | Qantas Airways | Qatar Airways | QF | QR

This was probably the trip I’ve had the least involvement in organising — which, for anyone who knows me, will sound faintly unbelievable.

Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026

RTW TP Run in Jan 2026

I’ve wanted to do a Round the World (RTW) trip for as long as I can remember. It was always one of those “one day” ideas — something the Vickster and I might build into a future Australia trip, or perhaps save for a milestone year.

Holiday Washington DC in Nov 2025: Day 8 – Photos

Photos from Day 8, when we drove from Charlottesville to Washington DC, toured the Air and Space Museum at Dulles Airport, braced the cold winds on the way to the Botanical Gardens and our final meal at The Cheesecake Factory.

Holiday Washington DC in Nov 2025: Day 8 – Late Afternoon in Washington DC

By Nige on November 16, 2025 at 8:12 pm
Type: Post
Story: Holiday Washington DC in Nov 2025 Category: Travel
Tags: Hilton | Holidays | USA | Washington DC

From the Air and Space Museum at Dulles Airport, we picked up some fuel and drove into the centre of Washington DC.

Holiday Washington DC in Nov 2025: Day 8 – The Air and Space Museum at Dulles

By Nige on November 16, 2025 at 3:10 pm
Type: Post
Story: Holiday Washington DC in Nov 2025 Category: Travel
Tags: Hertz | Hilton | Holidays | USA | Washington DC

The Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, also known as the Air and Space Museum at Dulles Airport, forms part of the Smithsonian Institute, which is the world's largest museum, education and research complex.