I headed away to Phoenix for one night via Bucharest, Helsinki, Heathrow and Philadelphia.
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By Nige
on July 12, 2026
at 11:01 pm
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026
Category: Travel
Tags: FRA | Frankfurt | Hilton | Japan Airlines | NRT | Tokyo | Tokyo Narita
Photos from Day 175 when I caught a cab to Tokyo Narita airport, watched the England quarter final against Norway and flew to Frankfurt.
By Nige
on July 12, 2026
at 6:56 pm
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026
Category: Travel
Tags: FRA | Frankfurt | Hilton | Japan Airlines | NRT | Tokyo | Tokyo Narita
Sleep was indeed a real challenge. Heading east always proves to be difficult.
By Nige
on June 1, 2026
at 1:51 pm
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026
Category: Travel
Tags: BA | British Airways | Japan Airlines | JL | Qatar Airways | QR
This was officially the start of Phase 2 of my RTW trip, which was disrupted by events in the Middle East.
By Nige
on February 10, 2026
at 3:17 pm
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026
Category: Travel
Tags: AA | American Airlines | BA | British Airways | Cathay Pacific | CX | Fiji Airways | FJ | Japan Airlines | JL | Qantas Airways | Qatar Airways | QF | QR
I’ve just spent the last three weeks flying around the world. Well — to be completely accurate — I’ve flown around half of the world and then back again the same way.
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 30, 2026
at 11:30 pm
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026
Category: Travel
Tags: Cathay Pacific | CGK | HKG | Hong Kong | Jakarta | Japan Airlines | NRT | Skycity | Tokyo Narita
Photos from Day 13, which included an early morning start in Hong Kong, my flight to Jakarta, my long stay in Starbucks at the airport and my connecting flight up to Tokyo.
By Nige
on January 30, 2026
at 11:09 pm
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026
Category: Travel
Tags: CGK | Jakarta | Japan Airlines | NRT | Tokyo Narita
After all the pain involved in securing my golden boarding pass, it was a relief to be walking through security and immigration knowing I’d successfully avoided a potentially fatal flaw in my complex itinerary.
By Nige
on January 15, 2026
at 6:09 pm
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026
Category: Travel
Tags: AA | American Airlines | BA | British Airways | Cathay Pacific | CX | Fiji Airways | FJ | Japan Airlines | JL | Qantas Airways | Qatar Airways | QF | QR
This was probably the trip I’ve had the least involvement in organising — which, for anyone who knows me, will sound faintly unbelievable.
By Nige
on January 12, 2026
at 7:26 am
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026
Category: Travel
Tags: AA | American Airlines | Announcements | BA | British Airways | Cathay Pacific | CX | Fiji Airways | FJ | Japan Airlines | JL | Qantas Airways | Qatar Airways | QF | QR
I’ve wanted to do a Round the World (RTW) trip for as long as I can remember. It was always one of those “one day” ideas — something the Vickster and I might build into a future Australia trip, or perhaps save for a milestone year.
