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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Hilton is one of the largest global hotel chains
By Nige
on February 1, 2026
at 8:52 pm
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026
Category: Travel
Tags: Hilton | Jakarta
Having only climbed into bed at around 5am, it was entirely reasonable that today turned into a very gentle one. As a result, I didn’t actually do very much of any real consequence — and that was absolutely fine.
By Nige
on January 31, 2026
at 11:30 pm
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026
Category: Travel
Tags: CGK | Hilton | Jakarta | Japan Airlines | NRT | Tokyo Narita
Photos from Day 14, when I spent an 11 hour layover at Tokyo Narita Airport, enjoyed a flight to Jakarta, fought my way through a rain soaked Jakarta to my hotel and watched Liverpool beat Newcastle 4-1.
By Nige
on January 31, 2026
at 11:00 pm
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026
Category: Travel
Tags: CGK | Hilton | Jakarta | Japan Airlines | NRT | Tokyo Narita
I arrived at Gate 93 while things were still calm and orderly. I spoke to the gate staff and had my document checks completed early, including showing my D1 visa. That at least saved some hassle when it came time to board.
By Nige
on January 29, 2026
at 11:30 pm
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026
Category: Travel
Tags: Cathay Pacific | Denpasar | DPS | Hilton | HKG | Hong Kong | Skycity
Photos from Day 12, when I enjoyed an early start to the day in Denpasar, I took a Cathay Pacific flight back to Hong Kong and I had an easy ride on the way to the Skycity hotel.
By Nige
on January 29, 2026
at 9:36 pm
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026
Category: Travel
Tags: Cathay Pacific | Denpasar | DPS | Hilton | HKG | Hong Kong
Cathay Pacific only operated a single daily flight from Denpasar, which was the return leg of the Hong Kong service I’d taken a couple of days earlier.
By Nige
on January 29, 2026
at 12:36 pm
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026
Category: Travel
Tags: Denpasar | Hilton
I’d made a comfortable start to the night, but I woke just after midnight with far too many thoughts racing around my head.
By Nige
on January 28, 2026
at 11:30 pm
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026
Category: Travel
Tags: Denpasar | Hilton
Photos from Day 11, when I spent a fair bit of time at the airport, did some sight seeing in and around Denpasar and enjoyed a lovely dinner at the hotel restaurant.
By Nige
on January 28, 2026
at 7:06 pm
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026
Category: Travel
Tags: Denpasar | Hilton
I briefly considered delaying the start of my sightseeing in the hope that traffic might ease later in the morning. The counter-argument was obvious, though: leave it too late and I’d risk drifting off to sleep instead.
By Nige
on January 28, 2026
at 12:59 pm
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026
Category: Travel
Tags: Denpasar | Hilton
Getting to sleep had been a struggle. I felt unusually cold, largely because the air-conditioning unit was positioned directly above me, and I had a vague concern that I might wake up with a stiff neck.
By Nige
on January 27, 2026
at 11:30 pm
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026
Category: Travel
Tags: Cathay Pacific | Denpasar | DPS | Hilton | HKG | Hong Kong | Skycity
Photos from Day 10, which included a relatively early flight from Hong Kong to Denpasar, my fight to get through Immigration and avoid the touts and my walk to my hotel in Bali.
