Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Aug 2015

What can a guy do? Another trip to Hawaii. These trips were so cheap and so many TPs could be earned.

A mighty view in Yellowstone National Park

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Trips are jaunts that we have taken that are not considered holidays

Tier Point Run to Hawaii/San Juan in Feb 2014: Day 1 – Manchester MAN to London Heathrow LHR

Woke up just after 4am and after some last-minute packing I was ready for my taxi ride to MAN airport (well Vick was taking me). BPs had been printed off, laptop bag was packed, and we would be off very soon. I was starting to get excited…

Tier Point Run to Hawaii/San Juan in Feb 2014: Day 1 – Prep

By Nige on février 26, 2014 at 8:11 am
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Hawaii/San Juan in Feb 2014 Category: Travel
Tags: American Airlines | British Airways | BRU | Brussels | EWR | Hilton | HNL | Honolulu | JFK | LAX | LCY | LHR | London City | London Heathrow | Los Angeles | MIA | Miami | New York | San Juan | SJU | Trips | USA

Well just days to go now, and I’m getting prepared for my long trip. Itinerary has been printed; flight bookings printed; hotel bookings printed; maps to get me across London, and across NYC printed; and I’ve got my ESTA, Global Entry and travel insurance details printed as well.

Tier Point Run to Hawaii/San Juan in Feb 2014

By Nige on février 25, 2014 at 4:03 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Hawaii/San Juan in Feb 2014 Category: Travel
Tags: Announcements | British Airways | BRU | Brussels | EWR | Hawaii | Hilton | HNL | Honolulu | JFK | LAX | LCY | LHR | London | Los Angeles | New York | Shannon | SNN | Trips | USA

Shouldn’t be scary this one - I’ve done overseas trips on my own before (well once), and I’ve worn the t-shirt, and watched the video, and read the book etc. No big deal.

Tier Point Run to Cancun in Jan 2014

By Nige on janvier 1, 2014 at 6:25 am
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Cancun in Jan 2014 Category: Travel
Tags: Announcements | Trips

This is my story of my follow-on TP run to Cancun after sharing an amazing holiday with the Vickster! This trip involves two trips to Cancun, with some recovery days spent in Henderson, Las Vegas.

Tier Point Run to Grand Cayman in Dec 2013: Day 5 – London Heathrow (LHR) to Manchester (MAN)

Very much looking forward to getting home now and seeing the missus. Due back at 16:30 and she’s got a special tea lined up for me.

The food on offer in the Centurion Lounge in Las Vegas

Tier Point Run to Grand Cayman in Dec 2013: Day 5 – Dublin (DUB) to London Heathrow (LHR)

In the DAA Exec lounge, and I’m leaving from gate 302 on BA0833 back to Heathrow next leaving at 08:55. So far the trip has gone according to plan and I hope the last two flights carry on that tradition.

Tier Point Run to Grand Cayman in Dec 2013: Day 4 – Photos

Photos from Day 4.

Tier Point Run to Grand Cayman in Dec 2013: Day 4 – New York (JFK) to Dublin (DUB)

Arrived a few mins early which I needed. Rushed to the Air Train to get to T4 and the Global Entry Enrolment Centre and T8 was packed.

The Centurion Lounge at Las Vegas airport

Tier Point Run to Grand Cayman in Dec 2013: Day 4 – Las Vegas (LAS) to New York (JFK)

I was booked on the 06:00 shuttle to the airport but I woke at 03:30 so move this forward to 04:30. This should allow me to get into the Centurion Lounge when it opened at 05:00.

Tier Point Run to Grand Cayman in Dec 2013: Day 3 – Photos

Photos from Day 3.