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 Honolulu

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Honolulu is the home of Hawaii-5-0, part of the USA

The view from my room at the Hilton Garden Inn Waikiki Beach
The view from my room at the Hilton Garden Inn Waikiki Beach

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Feb 2024: Day 2 – Afternoon in Honolulu

By Nige on February 17, 2024 at 8:14 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Feb 2024 Category: Travel
Tags: Hilton | Honolulu | Trips | USA | Waikiki

Within 30 mins of walking off the AA aircraft, I was checking in at the Hilton Garden Inn, Waikiki Beach. That's pretty good I think.

LAX early in the morning - nice and quiet!
LAX early in the morning - nice and quiet!

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Feb 2024: Day 2 – Los Angeles LAX to Honolulu HNL

By Nige on February 17, 2024 at 2:29 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Feb 2024 Category: Travel
Tags: American Airlines | Hilton | HNL | Honolulu | LAX | Los Angeles | Trips | Waikiki

I managed to turn off the light last night at half past midnight. Three hours later and I was awake and raring to go. The alarm was set for 4am, but there was no point in hanging around.

Hawaii
Hawaii

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Feb 2024: Day 1 – Prep

By Nige on February 14, 2024 at 9:26 am
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Feb 2024 Category: Travel
Tags: AMS | Amsterdam | British Airways | Hawaii | Hilton | HNL | Honolulu | JFK | LAX | LHR | London Heathrow | Los Angeles | New York | Trips | USA | Waikiki

Another exciting trip to Hawaii that I booked months ago to take advantage of a 180+ day low-cost fare basis. Out of all of the Hawaiian islands, I always choose O'Ahu if I am travelling on my own. There's so much to see and do in Waikiki and I don't need to book a hire car to get around.

Hawaii
Hawaii

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Feb 2024

By Nige on February 1, 2024 at 12:00 am
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Feb 2024 Category: Travel
Tags: American Airlines | AMS | Amsterdam | Announcements | British Airways | Hawaii | Hilton | HNL | Honolulu | JFK | LAX | LHR | London Heathrow | Los Angeles | New York | Trips | USA | Waikiki

My first trip to Hawaii in more than 12 months - I'm getting withdrawal symptoms! This trip starts in Amsterdam and follows the well-trodden path of flying over to Hawaii via London Heathrow, New York JFK and Los Angeles LAX. I start with an initial positioning flight from Heathrow to Amsterdam.

A view of a proud American aircraft hangar at Honolulu airport
A view of a proud American aircraft hangar at Honolulu airport

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Jan 2023: Day 4 – Honolulu (HNL) to Los Angeles (LAX)

By Nige on January 29, 2023 at 11:50 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Jan 2023 Category: Travel
Tags: American Airlines | Hilton | HNL | Honolulu | LAX | Los Angeles | Trips | USA | Waikiki

By the time I decided to head to the airport, the rain had finally started to subside. The Uber said that the rain had been really bad on the freeway.

On the boat to see the Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor
On the boat to see the Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Jan 2023: Day 4 – Visit to Pearl Harbor

By Nige on January 29, 2023 at 10:11 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Jan 2023 Category: Travel
Tags: Hilton | Honolulu | Pearl Harbor | Trips | USA | Waikiki

The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service , just before 8am on Sunday 7th December 1941.

Waikiki early in the morning on the way back from my local Starbucks
Waikiki early in the morning on the way back from my local Starbucks

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Jan 2023: Day 4 – Morning and Afternoon in Honolulu

By Nige on January 29, 2023 at 8:10 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Jan 2023 Category: Travel
Tags: Hilton | Honolulu | Trips | USA | Waikiki

After my final catch up with the Vickster yesterday, I was pleased to hear that she had managed to sleep in on Sunday morning, having resorted to ear plugs.

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