This is one of those holidays that we have been hoping to do for years. Utah and the Mighty 5.
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By Nige
on May 14, 2024
at 10:49 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Los Angeles in May 2024
Category: Travel
Tags: BUD | Budapest | LHR | London Heathrow | Trips
It eventually took two hours from leaving home to walking into the BA Lounge at Heathrow T3. The drive itself took the normal hour. Waiting for the Hoppa bus and the journey to Heathrow T5 took another 25 mins, then waiting for a tube to T3 and walking to T3 added another 25 mins or so.
By Nige
on May 14, 2024
at 6:11 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Los Angeles in May 2024
Category: Travel
Tags: Hilton | LHR | London Heathrow | Trips
It's been really busy for both of us in the Billingham household just recently. So, Day 1 has arrived at both exactly the right time, but also at exactly the wrong time!
By Nige
on May 14, 2024
at 8:42 am
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Los Angeles in May 2024
Category: Travel
Tags: British Airways | BUD | Budapest | California | HEL | Helsinki | JFK | LAX | LHR | London Heathrow | Los Angeles | New York | Trips | USA
This trip is based on one of the latest good value trips, originating somewhere in Europe and ending in Spain. For some reason, this open jaw arrangement reduced an already relatively cheap trip by a few hundred pounds.
By Nige
on May 11, 2024
at 12:00 am
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Los Angeles in May 2024
Category: Travel
Tags: American Airlines | Announcements | British Airways | California | Finnair | Hilton | LAX | LHR | London Heathrow | Los Angeles | Trips | USA
Another entertaining TP Run is on the cards: this time to Los Angeles. LA is not a normal destination for me, since it is usually just a connection point on the way to another US city.
By Nige
on April 4, 2024
at 3:00 pm
Type: Post
Story: Holiday to Tennessee in Mar 2024
Category: Travel
Tags: Holidays | LHR | London Heathrow
It was an age before the jet bridge was finally connected to the aircraft, and the door was opened.
By Nige
on April 3, 2024
at 11:55 pm
Type: Post
Story: Holiday to Tennessee in Mar 2024
Category: Travel
Tags: ATL | Atlanta | British Airways | Georgia | Hilton | Holidays | LHR | London | USA
Photos from Day 12.
By Nige
on April 3, 2024
at 11:52 pm
Type: Post
Story: Holiday to Tennessee in Mar 2024
Category: Travel
Tags: ATL | Atlanta | British Airways | Georgia | Hilton | Holidays | LHR | London | USA
We dropped the car at the Rental Car Center. There were no formalities - everything would be confirmed by email. I never feel assured by that arrangement!
By Nige
on April 3, 2024
at 1:23 pm
Type: Post
Story: Holiday to Tennessee in Mar 2024
Category: Travel
Tags: Atlanta | Georgia | Hertz | Hilton | Holidays | USA
At 3am in the morning, I followed up on Vick's request for a Three virtual eSim to use in her new iPhone 15. Miraculously, the eSim email arrived at 3am (8am UK time) on the dot, as was suggested on forums on the net.
By Nige
on April 2, 2024
at 11:37 pm
Type: Post
Story: Holiday to Tennessee in Mar 2024
Category: Travel
Tags: Atlanta | Chattanooga | Georgia | Hertz | Hilton | Holidays | Tennessee | USA
Photos from Day 11.
By Nige
on April 2, 2024
at 8:29 pm
Type: Post
Story: Holiday to Tennessee in Mar 2024
Category: Travel
Tags: Atlanta | Chattanooga | Georgia | Hertz | Hilton | Holidays | Tennessee | USA
As normal, the day started with a visit to Starbucks. It was my turn since Vick was coming down with a cold. The nearest Starbucks was about half a mile away, so it took about 10 mins to get there.
