Setting up our New Home in Feb 2019

So we have moved in – what’s next? This series of posts explains the changes we made to our new home.

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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 USA

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

USA is a major tourist destination for us and a whole load more people around the globe

Franklin Park in Washington DC
Franklin Park in Washington DC

Holiday Washington DC in Nov 2025: Day 2 – Photos

By Nige on November 10, 2025 at 8:03 pm
Type: Post
Story: Holiday Washington DC in Nov 2025 Category: Travel
Tags: Hilton | Holidays | USA | Washington DC

Photos from Day 2 including multiple visits to Starbucks, a failed visit to the Washington Monument and some good food.

Looking across the WWII memorial towards the Lincoln Memorial
Looking across the WWII memorial towards the Lincoln Memorial

Holiday Washington DC in Nov 2025: Day 2 – Late Afternoon in Washington DC

By Nige on November 10, 2025 at 6:32 pm
Type: Post
Story: Holiday Washington DC in Nov 2025 Category: Travel
Tags: Hilton | Holidays | USA | Washington DC

After the disappointment of the Washington Monument, but the warming outcome of another visit to Starbucks, we headed back to the hotel to consider our options.

The Washington Monument
The Washington Monument

Holiday Washington DC in Nov 2025: Day 2 – The Washington Monument – NOT!

By Nige on November 10, 2025 at 12:29 pm
Type: Post
Story: Holiday Washington DC in Nov 2025 Category: Travel
Tags: Hilton | Holidays | USA | Washington DC

We were looking forward to our trip up the Washington Monument. We had booked our tickets 30 days ahead and secured a visit at 10am.

Early morning in Starbucks
Early morning in Starbucks

Holiday Washington DC in Nov 2025: Day 2 – Early Morning in Washington DC

By Nige on November 10, 2025 at 8:59 am
Type: Post
Story: Holiday Washington DC in Nov 2025 Category: Travel
Tags: Hilton | Holidays | USA | Washington DC

We turned the light off at around 7:30pm last night. Vick has conked out laying on the bed, and I was feeling fairly tired too, having had to focus hard to scoffing down my lemon raspberry cheesecake whilst watching an old episode of Law & Order SVU.

An A380 taxiing at Heathrow
An A380 taxiing at Heathrow

Holiday Washington DC in Nov 2025: Day 1 – Photos

By Nige on November 9, 2025 at 10:03 pm
Type: Post
Story: Holiday Washington DC in Nov 2025 Category: Travel
Tags: British Airways | Hilton | Holidays | IAD | LHR | London | USA | Washington

Photos from Day 1 when we drove to Heathrow, flew with BA to Washington DC and enjoyed some good food at The Cheesecake Factory.

Our one-bed suite at Hilton Garden Inn Washington DC Downtown
Our one-bed suite at Hilton Garden Inn Washington DC Downtown

Holiday Washington DC in Nov 2025: Day 1 – Early Evening in Washington DC

By Nige on November 9, 2025 at 8:02 pm
Type: Post
Story: Holiday Washington DC in Nov 2025 Category: Travel
Tags: Hilton | Holidays | IAD | USA | Washington

After leaving the aircraft, we walked about 50 yards down the corridor of the satellite terminal building into the Mobile Lounge.

Walking into Heathrow T5
Walking into Heathrow T5

Holiday Washington DC in Nov 2025: Day 1 – London Heathrow (LHR) to Washington Dulles (IAD)

By Nige on November 9, 2025 at 4:56 pm
Type: Post
Story: Holiday Washington DC in Nov 2025 Category: Travel
Tags: British Airways | Hilton | Holidays | IAD | LHR | London | USA | Washington

When we arrived at The First Wing (TFW), we found it fairly quiet. We had received an email from BA advising of changes being made to TFW and the First Lounge. So, we were quite interested to find out what they were changing.

Washington DC
Washington DC

Holiday Washington DC in Nov 2025: Day 1 – Prep

By Nige on November 9, 2025 at 8:30 am
Type: Post
Story: Holiday Washington DC in Nov 2025 Category: Travel
Tags: British Airways | Hilton | Holidays | IAD | LHR | London | USA | Washington

We always look forward to a holiday in the US. But we have grown accustomed to flying with lots of leg room! This time it would be another BA flight, which pains me nowadays due to their betrayal of their most loyal travellers in pursuit of corporate profits.

Washington DC
Washington DC

Holiday Washington DC in Nov 2025

By Nige on November 1, 2025 at 1:28 pm
Type: Post
Story: Holiday Washington DC in Nov 2025 Category: Travel
Tags: Announcements | British Airways | Hertz | Hilton | Holidays | IAD | LHR | London | USA | Washington

We haven't been back to Washington DC for years, so we decided it was time for another visit. Following the debacle of the BA Executive Club demolition, we decided to blow some Avios and a Companion Voucher.

Enjoying the Catalina Highway heading up Mount Lemmon
Enjoying the Catalina Highway heading up Mount Lemmon

Tier Point Run to Tucson in Oct 2024: Day 7 – Summary

By Nige on October 8, 2024 at 6:23 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Tucson in Oct 2024 Category: Travel
Tags: AGP | American Airlines | Arizona | British Airways | DUB | Dublin | JFK | LAX | LHR | London Heathrow | Los Angeles | Malaga | New York Kennedy | Trips | Tucson | TUS | USA

The end of another exciting TP run; exciting for me anyway! My first time in Tucson, Arizona and I was pleasantly surprised.

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