Holiday to New York in Aug 2016

We had an amazing offer from Copenhagen to New York (via Heathrow) for less than £950 in business class.

A mighty view in Yellowstone National Park

Blog - Tag Archive for Announcements

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Weekend at the Tennis ATP Finals in Nov 2014

By Nige on October 1, 2014 at 12:00 am
Type: Post
Story: Weekend at the Tennis ATP Finals in Nov 2014 Category: Travel
Tags: Announcements | Pending Migration

We went down to London for the weekend to see the ATP World Tour tennis finals at the O2. We had a fab time with Sharon and Simon and saw Djokovic, Federer, Wawrinka and Nishikori.

Tier Point Run to Malta/Jersey in Oct 2014

By Nige on September 1, 2014 at 12:00 am
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Malta/Jersey in Oct 2014 Category: Travel
Tags: Announcements | Pending Migration

Headed off for a weekend on a Tier Point to take me over the 7,000 TP level to earn another GUF2.

Visit up the O2 in Oct 2014

By Nige on September 1, 2014 at 12:00 am
Type: Post
Story: Visit up the O2 in Oct 2014 Category: Travel
Tags: Announcements | Pending Migration

J and I climbed over the top of the O2 at the end of Oct 2014 – great visit – something very different – really pleased we did it together.

Holiday to Yellowstone in Aug 2014

By Nige on July 1, 2014 at 12:00 am
Type: Post
Story: Holiday to Yellowstone in Aug 2014 Category: Travel
Tags: Announcements | Pending Migration

Our first trip to Yellowstone. One of the major national parks we hadn't visited in the US.

Weekend to the Peak District in Mar 2014

By Nige on March 1, 2014 at 12:00 am
Type: Post
Story: Weekend to the Peak District in Mar 2014 Category: Travel
Tags: Announcements | Pending Migration

In Mar 2014 we went on our weekend away with friends to the Peak District. We always had a great laugh on our weekends away.

Weekend to Helsinki in Apr 2014

By Nige on March 1, 2014 at 12:00 am
Type: Post
Story: Weekend to Helsinki in Apr 2014 Category: Travel
Tags: Announcements | Pending Migration

Over Easter 2014 we took a trip to Helsinki – our first visit to Finland. It was partly to allow us to try out the CCR at Heathrow T5 and partly just to get away.

Tier Point Run to Hawaii/San Juan in Feb 2014

By Nige on February 25, 2014 at 4:03 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Hawaii/San Juan in Feb 2014 Category: Travel
Tags: Announcements | British Airways | BRU | Brussels | EWR | Hawaii | Hilton | HNL | Honolulu | JFK | LAX | LCY | LHR | London | Los Angeles | New York | Shannon | SNN | Trips | USA

Shouldn’t be scary this one - I’ve done overseas trips on my own before (well once), and I’ve worn the t-shirt, and watched the video, and read the book etc. No big deal.

Work Trip to Houston in Jan 2014

By Nige on January 1, 2014 at 6:35 am
Type: Post
Story: Work Trip to Houston in Jan 2014 Category: Travel
Tags: Announcements | Work

This is Vick’s first work trip abroad with Risktec. She’s on her way to spend a week with her colleagues based in Houston. This is a follow-on story from our Holiday to Las Vegas in Dec 2013.

Tier Point Run to Cancun in Jan 2014

By Nige on January 1, 2014 at 6:25 am
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Cancun in Jan 2014 Category: Travel
Tags: Announcements | Trips

This is my story of my follow-on TP run to Cancun after sharing an amazing holiday with the Vickster! This trip involves two trips to Cancun, with some recovery days spent in Henderson, Las Vegas.

Tier Point Run to Grand Cayman in Dec 2013

Bit scary this - my first overseas trip by air on my own! At 47! I’ve always had someone in tow to rely on for finding my way around, or picking up things from hotel rooms when I have left them, and there’s no one but myself to rely on.