Tier Point Run to Tallinn in Apr 2017

This was a new one for me: a TP run to Estonia via Heathrow and Helsinki. This was better value than my normal TP runs to Hawaii, so I doubled up on the excitement by doing a nested TP run.

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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

A BA A380 sat at Gate C56
A BA A380 sat at Gate C56

Holiday to Hawaii in Nov 2026: Day 2 – London Heathrow (LHR) to New York (JFK)

By Nige on November 11, 2026 at 12:31 pm
Type: Post
Story: Holiday to Hawaii in Nov 2026 Category: Travel
Tags: Hilton | JFK | LHR | London Heathrow | New York

A classic early start at an airport hotel at Heathrow. A shuttle bus at the crack of dawn and a need to get our passports checked by BA. What's not to love about going on holiday?

Photos from Day 1
Photos from Day 1

Holiday to Hawaii in Nov 2026: Day 1 – Photos from Day 1

By Nige on November 10, 2026 at 11:06 pm
Type: Post
Story: Holiday to Hawaii in Nov 2026 Category: Travel
Tags: Hilton | London Heathrow

Photos from Day 1 when we introduced Julie to our lovely home, drove to Heathrow and flaked out after a long day on the go.

Our room at the Hilton T5
Our room at the Hilton T5

Holiday to Hawaii in Nov 2026: Day 1 – Home to London Heathrow

By Nige on November 10, 2026 at 8:21 pm
Type: Post
Story: Holiday to Hawaii in Nov 2026 Category: Travel
Tags: Hilton | London Heathrow

Today was one of those days which I really don't like. It's a day when we are hanging around waiting for the right time to leave to go to the airport. I much prefer getting on the road as soon as I can in the morning.

Holiday to Hawaii in Nov 2026: Prep
Holiday to Hawaii in Nov 2026: Prep

Holiday to Hawaii in Nov 2026: Prep

By Nige on November 10, 2026 at 2:49 pm
Type: Post
Story: Holiday to Hawaii in Nov 2026 Category: Travel
Tags: AA | American Airlines | Announcements | Avis | BA | British Airways | Hilton | HNL | Honolulu | JFK | KOA | Kona | LAX | LHR | LIH | Lihue | London Heathrow | Los Angeles | New York | Waikiki

It's a classic trip out to Hawaii. Long gone are the days when we need to do ex-EU B2B same plane turnarounds in Dublin to get a good number of TPs at a half-decent price.

Holiday to Hawaii in Nov 2026
Holiday to Hawaii in Nov 2026

Holiday to Hawaii in Nov 2026

By Nige on November 1, 2026 at 1:38 pm
Type: Post
Story: Holiday to Hawaii in Nov 2026 Category: Travel
Tags: AA | American Airlines | Announcements | Avis | BA | British Airways | Hilton | HNL | Honolulu | JFK | KOA | Kona | LAX | LHR | LIH | Lihue | London Heathrow | Los Angeles | New York | Waikiki

Wow - we are heading back for a multi-island Hawaiian holiday. This time we are starting on Kauai, then heading over to O'Ahu for my birthday bash and finally on to Big Island.

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.

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