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.
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By Nige
on January 19, 2026
at 11:30 pm
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026
Category: Travel
Tags: Best Western | DOH | Doha | Hilton | OSL | Oslo | Qatar Airways | QR
Photos from Day 2 when I enjoyed snowy walks to and from Oslo airport, Starbucks, exchanges with Qatar crew members and my first flight with Qatar in 10 years.
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.
By Nige
on January 18, 2026
at 11:30 pm
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026
Category: Travel
Tags: BA | Best Western | British Airways | LHR | London Heathrow | OSL | Oslo
Photos from Day 1, which started in Reading, and flight from Heathrow to Oslo and a walk to the airport hotel in the snow.
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.
By Nige
on January 18, 2026
at 8:40 pm
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026
Category: Travel
Tags: BA | Best Western | British Airways | LHR | London Heathrow | OSL | Oslo
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.
By Nige
on June 22, 2012
at 11:00 pm
Type: Post
Story: Holiday to Pacific West Coast in Jun 2012
Category: Travel
Tags: Best Western | Black Point | Garberville | Highway 1 | Leggett | Mendocino | Mustang | Point Arena Lighthouse | Sonoma
Photos from Day 19.
By Nige
on June 22, 2012
at 10:00 pm
Type: Post
Story: Holiday to Pacific West Coast in Jun 2012
Category: Travel
Tags: Avenue of the Giants | Best Western | Crescent City | Eureka | Garberville | Grants Pass | Holiday Inn Express | Starbucks
Right so today has been not nice. It’s rained all day (for the first time), and we are not thinking very positively about the rest of the trip, primarily because of the weather.
By Nige
on June 22, 2012
at 5:14 am
Type: Post
Story: Holiday to Pacific West Coast in Jun 2012
Category: Travel
Tags: Avenue of the Giants | Best Western | Crescent City | Eureka | Garberville | Grants Pass | Holiday Inn Express | Starbucks
So the big news is that a CHANGE REQUEST has been submitted which is being reviewed at present against budget and timeline.
By Nige
on June 21, 2012
at 11:00 pm
Type: Post
Story: Holiday to Pacific West Coast in Jun 2012
Category: Travel
Tags: Best Western | Black Point | Garberville | Highway 1 | Leggett | Mendocino | Mustang | Point Arena Lighthouse | Sonoma
Photos from Day 18.
By Nige
on June 21, 2012
at 10:00 pm
Type: Post
Story: Holiday to Pacific West Coast in Jun 2012
Category: Travel
Tags: Best Western | Black Point | Garberville | Highway 1 | Leggett | Mendocino | Mustang | Point Arena Lighthouse | Sonoma
Not an exciting day today at all. The trip from Santa Rosa was not pleasant for Vick - it was bendy roads and it made her feel sick.
