Weekend at the Tennis ATP Finals in Nov 2014

We went down to London for the weekend to see the ATP World Tour tennis finals at the O2. We had a fab time with Sharon and Simon and saw Djokovic, Federer, Wawrinka and Nishikori.

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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 Honolulu

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

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

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.

A colourful yacht viewed from room 3304 of the Hilton Waikiki Beach
A colourful yacht viewed from room 3304 of the Hilton Waikiki Beach

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Jan 2023: Day 3 – Afternoon and Evening in Honolulu

By Nige on January 28, 2023 at 9:42 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Jan 2023 Category: Travel
Tags: Hilton | Honolulu | Trips | USA | Waikiki

Having deplaned at about 12:50pm, I was at the Hilton Waikiki Beach hotel with key in my hand heading for the lifts 30 mins later. That's pretty good going considering the Uber driver took the slow route.

One of two interesting murals on the walls of a restaurant in T7 of Los Angeles LAX airport
One of two interesting murals on the walls of a restaurant in T7 of Los Angeles LAX airport

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Jan 2023: Day 3 – Los Angeles (LAX) to Honolulu (HNL)

By Nige on January 28, 2023 at 1:13 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

As in previous trips, I didn't sleep very well at the LAX Hilton. It's UK day time and I have had some sleep on my previous flight.

The BA First Wing check-in area at Heathrow T5
The BA First Wing check-in area at Heathrow T5

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Jan 2023: Prep

By Nige on January 23, 2023 at 8:00 am
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Jan 2023 Category: Travel
Tags: American Airlines | British Airways | BUD | Budapest | Hilton | HNL | Honolulu | LAX | LHR | London | Los Angeles | Trips | USA | Waikiki

This is another one of the trips to Hawaii that I booked many months ago and subsequently benefited from American Airlines rescheduling flights.

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