Tier Point Run to Sofia in Dec 2023

This is another installment of my series of TP runs to Sofia. In June and July of 2023, I did a number of trips out to Sofia, just to collect TPs. There was another opportunity in Dec 2023 to collect more cheap TPs, so here I am!

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

Attractive graffiti found at Denpasar Airport
Attractive graffiti found at Denpasar Airport

RTW TP Run in Jan 2026: Day 12 – Early Morning in Denpasar, Bali

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.

The hotel swimming pool at dusk
The hotel swimming pool at dusk

RTW TP Run in Jan 2026: Day 11 – Photos from Day 11

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.

The Bajra Sandhi Monument in Denpasar
The Bajra Sandhi Monument in Denpasar

RTW TP Run in Jan 2026: Day 11 – Afternoon and Evening in Denpasar, Bali

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.

A welcome to Bali outside Domestic Arrivals at the airport
A welcome to Bali outside Domestic Arrivals at the airport

RTW TP Run in Jan 2026: Day 11 – Early Morning in Denpasar, Bali

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.

A Pussy-Cat Postcard from Bali
A Pussy-Cat Postcard from Bali

RTW TP Run in Jan 2026: Day 10 – Photos from Day 10

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.

Denpasar International Airport
Denpasar International Airport

RTW TP Run in Jan 2026: Day 10 – Evening in Denpasar, Bali

By Nige on January 27, 2026 at 8:16 pm
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026 Category: Travel
Tags: Denpasar | DPS | Hilton

After arriving at Gate 3, it was door 1L that opened first. That had become something of a theme on this Asia leg, particularly with Cathay Pacific.

Landing at Denpasar Airport
Landing at Denpasar Airport

RTW TP Run in Jan 2026: Day 10 – Hong Kong (HKG) to Denpasar (DPS)

By Nige on January 27, 2026 at 4:51 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

After a solid night’s sleep at the Regal Skycity Hotel, I woke at around 5am — refreshed and ready for my final flight before a long-awaited day off.

A Pussy-Cat Postcard from Nadi, Fiji
A Pussy-Cat Postcard from Nadi, Fiji

RTW TP Run in Jan 2026: Day 6 – Photos from Day 6

By Nige on January 23, 2026 at 11:30 pm
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026 Category: Travel
Tags: AA | American Airlines | Dallas | DFW | Fiji | Fiji Airways | FJ | Hilton | Nadi | NAN | San Francisco | SFO

Photos from Day 6, which included a flight from Dallas DFW to San Francisco, watching the finale of The Traitors series 4 and my flight to Nadi, Fiji, crossing over the International Date Line.

The Hampton Inn Dallas/Irving-Las Colinas
The Hampton Inn Dallas/Irving-Las Colinas

RTW TP Run in Jan 2026: Day 6 – Morning in Dallas

By Nige on January 23, 2026 at 10:37 am
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026 Category: Travel
Tags: Dallas | Hilton

I managed to get about 5 hours kip in my first sleeping session. I woke at just after midnight and caught up with Vick who was struggling with a really sore throat.

A Pussy-Cat Postcard from Dallas, Texas
A Pussy-Cat Postcard from Dallas, Texas

RTW TP Run in Jan 2026: Day 5 – Photos from Day 5

By Nige on January 23, 2026 at 7:53 am
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026 Category: Travel
Tags: AA | American Airlines | Dallas | DFW | Hilton | JFK | New York

Photos from Day 5 which included hanging around the JFK T8 lounge complex and my flight from New York to Dallas DFW.

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