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 Las Vegas

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Las Vegas is a major city in Nevada, USA

Another mural on the wall at Miami airport
Another mural on the wall at Miami airport

Tier Point Run to Grand Cayman in Dec 2013: Day 2 – Las Vegas (LAS) to Miami (MIA)

By Nige on December 14, 2013 at 11:31 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Grand Cayman in Dec 2013 Category: Travel
Tags: American Airlines | LAS | Las Vegas | MIA | Miami | Trips

I’ve pre-booked 4 day WiFi vouchers with GoGo which are available from midnight on 14 Dec, so if I don’t immediately fall asleep on the next flight I can always connect to the internet and do some surfing. I’m expecting to use two on this trip and two on our holiday starting next week.

The AA Flagship Lounge at New York JFK Terminal 8
The AA Flagship Lounge at New York JFK Terminal 8

Tier Point Run to Grand Cayman in Dec 2013: Day 2 – New York (JFK) to Las Vegas (LAS)

By Nige on December 14, 2013 at 6:20 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Grand Cayman in Dec 2013 Category: Travel
Tags: American Airlines | JFK | LAS | Las Vegas | New York | Trips

Well after I left my Global Entry interview at T4 I worked my way back to T8 and used the Fast Track to get through security. Found the Admiral’s Club and the Flagship Lounge. Thinking about popping out to get a Starbucks.

A mural on the wall at Miami Airport
A mural on the wall at Miami Airport

Tier Point Run to Grand Cayman in Dec 2013: Day 1 – Prep

By Nige on December 13, 2013 at 7:32 am
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Grand Cayman in Dec 2013 Category: Travel
Tags: American Airlines | British Airways | DUB | Dublin | GCM | Grand Cayman | Hilton | JFK | LAS | Las Vegas | LHR | London Heathrow | MAN | Manchester | MIA | Miami | New York | Trips | USA

Time to chill and earn some serious miles with BA and AA. This trip will take me from Manchester to Heathrow, over to Dublin where I stay at the airport Hilton, then it’s on to JFK in the morning where I have my interview to complete my Global Entry application.

Grand Cayman
Grand Cayman

Tier Point Run to Grand Cayman in Dec 2013

By Nige on December 1, 2013 at 7:25 am
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Grand Cayman in Dec 2013 Category: Travel
Tags: American Airlines | Announcements | British Airways | DUB | Dublin | GCM | Grand Cayman | Hilton | JFK | LAS | Las Vegas | LHR | London | MIA | Miami | New York | Trips | USA

Bit scary this - my first overseas trip by air on my own! At 47! I’ve always had someone in tow to rely on for finding my way around, or picking up things from hotel rooms when I have left them, and there’s no one but myself to rely on.

Enjoying some wine at Wild Ginger in Seattle
Enjoying some wine at Wild Ginger in Seattle

Holiday to Pacific West Coast in Jun 2012: Day 27 – Las Vegas to Seattle

By Nige on June 30, 2012 at 10:00 pm
Type: Post
Story: Holiday to Pacific West Coast in Jun 2012 Category: Travel
Tags: Alaska Airlines | Hilton | Las Vegas | Madame Tussauds | Rainforest Cafe | Seattle | Starbucks | Venetian

In some ways we are looking forward to getting back into a normal climate.  We have started to get used to the heat in Las Vegas over the past few days so we will have a bit of a shock when we get off the flight at 6:30pm tonight.

Fancy hotels in Las Vegas
Fancy hotels in Las Vegas

Holiday to Pacific West Coast in Jun 2012: Day 26 – Las Vegas

By Nige on June 29, 2012 at 10:00 pm
Type: Post
Story: Holiday to Pacific West Coast in Jun 2012 Category: Travel
Tags: Hilton | Las Vegas | Madame Tussauds | Mustang | Rainforest Cafe | Starbucks | Venetian

Didn’t wake until 7:30am so a good night’s sleep was had by all! Started off with a swim in a nicely empty beach, and then we bagged two sun chairs for the following 6 hours until we returned.

A view of Bellagio in Las Vegas
A view of Bellagio in Las Vegas

Holiday to Pacific West Coast in Jun 2012: Day 25 – Las Vegas

By Nige on June 28, 2012 at 10:00 pm
Type: Post
Story: Holiday to Pacific West Coast in Jun 2012 Category: Travel
Tags: Caesars Palace | Cheesecake Factory | Forum Shops | Hilton | Las Vegas | Mustang | Starbucks

Bad night’s sleep - work early and Vick got up at 6am to watch the tennis.

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