Work Trip to Houston in Jan 2014

This is Vick’s first work trip abroad with Risktec. She’s on her way to spend a week with her colleagues based in Houston. This is a follow-on story from our Holiday to Las Vegas in Dec 2013.

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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 Trips

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

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

The A350 that brought me home to Heathrow
The A350 that brought me home to Heathrow

Tier Point Run to Los Angeles in May 2024: Day 8 – Helsinki (HEL) to London Heathrow (LHR)

By Nige on May 21, 2024 at 9:00 am
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Los Angeles in May 2024 Category: Travel
Tags: Finnair | HEL | Helsinki | LHR | London Heathrow | Trips

I jogged most of the way to Passport Control. A number of the Schengen gates along the way were very busy, but Passport Control was dead.

Malaga Airport
Malaga Airport

Tier Point Run to Los Angeles in May 2024: Day 8 – Malaga (AGP) to Helsinki (HEL)

By Nige on May 21, 2024 at 7:33 am
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Los Angeles in May 2024 Category: Travel
Tags: AGP | Finnair | HEL | Helsinki | Malaga | Trips

Malaga airport looked OK. Nothing special, but it had a Starbucks and a Giraffe restaurant, and that's just based on what I could see around Gate D42.

Heading up to the Platinum Lounge at Helsinki airport
Heading up to the Platinum Lounge at Helsinki airport

Tier Point Run to Los Angeles in May 2024: Day 7 – Helsinki (HEL) to Malaga (AGP)

By Nige on May 20, 2024 at 11:25 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Los Angeles in May 2024 Category: Travel
Tags: AGP | Finnair | HEL | Helsinki | Malaga | Trips

I had forgotten how nice the Platinum Wing is at Helsinki. That's the top Finnair lounge, located close to the 50+ gates in the non-Schengen area of the airport.

Arriving into Helsinki airport
Arriving into Helsinki airport

Tier Point Run to Los Angeles in May 2024: Day 7 – London Heathrow (LHR) to Helsink (HEL)

By Nige on May 20, 2024 at 1:00 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Los Angeles in May 2024 Category: Travel
Tags: Finnair | HEL | Helsinki | LHR | London Heathrow | Trips

I whizzed through to T5 Flight Connections and got on the first T3 bus. It stopped at T5B, but by that stage, it was a squeeze to get anyone else onboard.

Gate 12 at JFK Terminal 8
Gate 12 at JFK Terminal 8

Tier Point Run to Los Angeles in May 2024: Day 6 – New York (JFK) to London Heathrow (LHR)

By Nige on May 19, 2024 at 10:04 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Los Angeles in May 2024 Category: Travel
Tags: British Airways | JFK | LHR | London Heathrow | New York | Trips | USA

After arriving at the lounge complex at JFK T8, I made a conscious decision to check whether there were any decent window seats in the Soho lounge before defaulting to the Chelsea Lounge.

An AA aircraft parked up at Gate 42A at LAX
An AA aircraft parked up at Gate 42A at LAX

Tier Point Run to Los Angeles in May 2024: Day 6 – Los Angeles (LAX) to New York (JFK)

By Nige on May 19, 2024 at 3:30 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Los Angeles in May 2024 Category: Travel
Tags: American Airlines | Hilton | JFK | LAX | Los Angeles | New York | Trips | USA

On the way home today! It was a very early start, but I'd had a good amount of sleep in my comfy bed at the Hampton Inn & Suites.

The start of the Holyridge Trail on Canyon Drive
The start of the Holyridge Trail on Canyon Drive

Tier Point Run to Los Angeles in May 2024: Day 5 – Los Angeles – Afternoon

By Nige on May 18, 2024 at 8:17 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Los Angeles in May 2024 Category: Travel
Tags: Hilton | Los Angeles | Trips | USA

Knowing that the clouds would lift in the afternoon, and having had disappointing views from the Hollywood sign yesterday, I wanted to climb up to the sign again. This time from a different starting point.

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