Tier Point Run to San Antonio in Jul 2017

Another new one for me: a TP run to San Antonio in Texas. It was great to see somewhere new.

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A mighty view in Yellowstone National Park
A mighty view in Yellowstone National Park

Blog - Tag Archive for Hilton

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Hilton is one of the largest global hotel chains

The BA aircraft taking me back to Heathrow
The BA aircraft taking me back to Heathrow

Holiday to Here, There and Everywhere: Day 2 – Photos from Day 2

By Nige on October 16, 2026 at 7:38 pm
Type: Post
Story: Holiday to Here There and Everywhere Category: Travel
Tags: AMS | Amsterdam | BA | British Airways | Hilton | Holidays | LHR | London Heathrow

Photos from Day 2 when I flew back from Amsterdam to London Heathrow, then drove back home.

Starbucks Reserve at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
Starbucks Reserve at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport

Holiday to Here, There and Everywhere: Day 2 – Amsterdam AMS to London Heathrow LHR

By Nige on October 16, 2026 at 9:38 am
Type: Post
Story: Holiday to Here There and Everywhere Category: Travel
Tags: AMS | Amsterdam | BA | British Airways | Hilton | Holidays | LHR | London Heathrow

This very short trip forming Phase 1 of my holiday to here, there and everywhere was due to conclude today.

The view from my room at the Hilton Schiphol airport
The view from my room at the Hilton Schiphol airport

Holiday to Here, There and Everywhere: Day 1 – Photos from Day 1

By Nige on October 15, 2026 at 6:39 pm
Type: Post
Story: Holiday to Here There and Everywhere Category: Travel
Tags: AMS | Amsterdam | BA | British Airways | Hilton | Holidays | LHR | London Heathrow

Photos from Day 177 when I drove to Heathrow and flew over to Amsterdam.

A Mountain Burger served in the CCR
A Mountain Burger served in the CCR

Holiday to Here, There and Everywhere: Day 1 – London Heathrow to Amsterdam AMS

By Nige on October 15, 2026 at 5:20 pm
Type: Post
Story: Holiday to Here There and Everywhere Category: Travel
Tags: AMS | Amsterdam | BA | British Airways | Hilton | Holidays | LHR | London Heathrow

As my POD arrived at Heathrow T5, I was lucky enough to catch a lift heading up to departures. If you time things badly, you can end up waiting a fair amount of time before a lift deems it appropriate to stop on your floor.

Phase 1 - Prep
Phase 1 - Prep

Holiday to Here, There and Everywhere: Phase 1 – Prep

By Nige on October 15, 2026 at 8:00 am
Type: Post
Story: Holiday to Here There and Everywhere Category: Travel
Tags: AMS | Amsterdam | BA | British Airways | Hilton | Holidays | LHR | London Heathrow

Phase 1 is pretty straight forward. I've got a flight to Amsterdam with BA on the Thursday, I'm staying overnight at the Hilton at Schiphol Airport and then on the Friday morning, I'm heading back to Heathrow, early doors.

Holiday to Here, There and Everywhere!
Holiday to Here, There and Everywhere!

Holiday to Here, There and Everywhere!

By Nige on October 1, 2026 at 12:18 pm
Type: Post
Story: Holiday to Here There and Everywhere Category: Travel
Tags: AMS | Amsterdam | Announcements | Avis | BA | Big Island | British Airways | Hawaii | Hilton | HNL | Holidays | Honolulu | Kauai | KOA | LIH | OSL | Oslo

This is the start of a mix of flights, car hire and hotel stays that I have collated together in support of (1) our holiday to Hawaii in Nov 2026, and (2) my GGL renewal.

Doha Hamad Airport
Doha Hamad Airport

RTW TP Run in Jan 2026: Day 178 – Doha (DOH) to Oslo (OSL)

By Nige on July 14, 2026 at 2:28 pm
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026 Category: Travel
Tags: DOH | Doha | Hilton | OSL | Oslo | Qatar Airways | QR

It was another morning when I awoke with a start, my alarm going off at 3:30am. By 4am I was in an Uber heading to the airport and by 4:30am.

Arriving into Doha
Arriving into Doha

RTW TP Run in Jan 2026: Day 177 – Photos from Day 177

By Nige on July 13, 2026 at 10:34 pm
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026 Category: Travel
Tags: DOH | Doha | FRA | Frankfurt | Hilton | Qatar Airways | QR

Photos from Day 177 when I flew from Frankfurt to Doha and enjoyed a delivery of a food order from The Cheesecake Factory.

Heading airside at Frankfurt Airport
Heading airside at Frankfurt Airport

RTW TP Run in Jan 2026: Day 177 – Frankfurt (FRA) to Doha (DOH)

By Nige on July 13, 2026 at 3:03 pm
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026 Category: Travel
Tags: DOH | Doha | FRA | Frankfurt | Hilton | Qatar Airways | QR

I was awoken with a real start at 4am. I was in deep sleep and it was one of those when you wake up and wonder what on earth is going on, where you are, what you need to do next.

Onboard my Japan Airlines flight to Frankfurt
Onboard my Japan Airlines flight to Frankfurt

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

By Nige on July 12, 2026 at 11:01 pm
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026 Category: Travel
Tags: FRA | Frankfurt | Hilton | Japan Airlines | NRT | Tokyo | Tokyo Narita

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

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