This holiday is all about the tennis at Indian Wells: well two evening sessions of tennis anyway! The back story to us booking this one is the focus of some heated discussion!
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USA is a major tourist destination for us and a whole load more people around the globe
By Nige
on February 17, 2024
at 8:14 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Feb 2024
Category: Travel
Tags: Hilton | Honolulu | Trips | USA | Waikiki
Within 30 mins of walking off the AA aircraft, I was checking in at the Hilton Garden Inn, Waikiki Beach. That's pretty good I think.
By Nige
on February 14, 2024
at 9:26 am
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Feb 2024
Category: Travel
Tags: AMS | Amsterdam | British Airways | Hawaii | Hilton | HNL | Honolulu | JFK | LAX | LHR | London Heathrow | Los Angeles | New York | Trips | USA | Waikiki
Another exciting trip to Hawaii that I booked months ago to take advantage of a 180+ day low-cost fare basis. Out of all of the Hawaiian islands, I always choose O'Ahu if I am travelling on my own. There's so much to see and do in Waikiki and I don't need to book a hire car to get around.
By Nige
on February 1, 2024
at 12:00 am
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Feb 2024
Category: Travel
Tags: American Airlines | AMS | Amsterdam | Announcements | British Airways | Hawaii | Hilton | HNL | Honolulu | JFK | LAX | LHR | London Heathrow | Los Angeles | New York | Trips | USA | Waikiki
My first trip to Hawaii in more than 12 months - I'm getting withdrawal symptoms! This trip starts in Amsterdam and follows the well-trodden path of flying over to Hawaii via London Heathrow, New York JFK and Los Angeles LAX. I start with an initial positioning flight from Heathrow to Amsterdam.
By Nige
on December 19, 2023
at 11:58 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Palm Springs in Dec 2023
Category: Travel
Tags: British Airways | California | DUB | Dublin | JFK | LHR | London | New York | Palm Springs | PSP | Trips | USA
Photos from Day 6.
By Nige
on December 18, 2023
at 11:46 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Palm Springs in Dec 2023
Category: Travel
Tags: American Airlines | British Airways | Hertz | Hilton | JFK | LHR | London | New York | Palm Springs | Phoenix | PHX | PSP | San Bernardino | Trips | USA
Photos from Day 5.
By Nige
on December 18, 2023
at 11:41 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Palm Springs in Dec 2023
Category: Travel
Tags: British Airways | JFK | LHR | London | New York | Trips | USA
I arrived at Gate 18 in time to board alongside the last passengers. Of course, I got a red "no no" when scanning my face at the gate; BA needed to check my passport before I could get on.
By Nige
on December 18, 2023
at 10:28 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Palm Springs in Dec 2023
Category: Travel
Tags: American Airlines | JFK | New York | Phoenix | PHX | Trips | USA
The AA Lounge at the low-B gates was packed again. I'm sure it was never this busy when I frequented Phoenix years ago. Perhaps there are more passengers with status? Perhaps I have been unlucky with timing?
By Nige
on December 18, 2023
at 1:45 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Palm Springs in Dec 2023
Category: Travel
Tags: American Airlines | Hertz | Hilton | Palm Springs | Phoenix | PHX | PSP | Trips | USA
Starbucks was very relaxing, and I needed the caffeine to top-up and breakfast. The staff were friendly, which was a bonus.
By Nige
on December 18, 2023
at 7:40 am
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Palm Springs in Dec 2023
Category: Travel
Tags: Hertz | Hilton | Palm Springs | San Bernardino | Trips | USA
Normally, I try to minimize the distance from the place I spend the last night away to the airport I am due to fly from. It just minimizes the risk of anything going wrong! That's my natural risk-averse approach to travel.
By Nige
on December 17, 2023
at 11:52 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Palm Springs in Dec 2023
Category: Travel
Tags: Hertz | Hilton | San Bernardino | Trips | USA | Victorville
Photos from Day 4.
