Tier Point Run to Phoenix in Nov 2017

I headed away to Phoenix for one night via Bucharest, Helsinki, Heathrow and Philadelphia.

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

Blog - Tag Archive for Holidays

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This is an archive showing posts assigned to tag: Holidays.

Holidays are vacations that we have taken together that are more significant than trips or weekends

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.

The beautiful town of Isola delle Femmine
The beautiful town of Isola delle Femmine

Holiday to Sicily in Apr 2026: Day 3 – Photos

By Nige on April 15, 2026 at 10:32 pm
Type: Post
Story: Holiday to Sicily in Apr 2026 Category: Travel
Tags: Capaci | Holidays | Italy | Mercure | Palermo

Photos from Day 3 of our holiday to Sicily, where we looked around the old town of Palermo, drove to Isola delle Femmine and enjoyed our rearranged accomodation on the north coast of Sicily.

The beautiful town of Capaci in Sicily
The beautiful town of Capaci in Sicily

Holiday to Sicily in Apr 2026: Day 3 – Afternoon in Capaci

By Nige on April 15, 2026 at 8:29 pm
Type: Post
Story: Holiday to Sicily in Apr 2026 Category: Travel
Tags: Capaci | Hilton | Holidays | Italy | Palermo

We found a nice little restaurant overlooking the sea not far from the hotel and it was about time for some lunch and a drink.

The beautiful early morning view from our hotel window
The beautiful early morning view from our hotel window

Holiday to Sicily in Apr 2026: Day 3 – Palermo to Capaci

By Nige on April 15, 2026 at 12:14 pm
Type: Post
Story: Holiday to Sicily in Apr 2026 Category: Travel
Tags: Capaci | Holidays | Italy | Mercure | Palermo

Considering we had the window open and the road was really noisy, we both slept pretty well!

Arriving into Palermo airport
Arriving into Palermo airport

Holiday to Sicily in Apr 2026: Day 2 – Photos

By Nige on April 14, 2026 at 10:40 pm
Type: Post
Story: Holiday to Sicily in Apr 2026 Category: Travel
Tags: Avis | Holidays | Italy | LHR | London Heathrow | Mercure | Palermo

Photos from Day 2 of our holiday to Sicily, when we flew from Heathrow to Palermo, picked up a car to drive into the city and spent a bit of time walking around the city in the rain!

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