Planning my next move involves many moving parts but it is finally coming together. International travel challenges include not overstaying the various time limits for in country without a visa (90 days in Japan but 30 days for many other countries) and the prohibition (without a Visa) on one-way tickets (result of 9/11). For these reasons, booking a one-way ticket to Japan (original plan) became problematic so I decided to book a round-the-world (RTW) trip with Japan as my first stop.
Departing the last week of September from Denver, I'll stop in Japan, Singapore, and Frankfurt before returning to Denver the end of June 2016. United (and probably other airlines as well) put all sorts of limits on a RTW itinerary when booking with miles but the cost savings make it all worthwhile:).
The key, I discovered, is to keep the RTW itinerary simple (a few major destinations) and use these destinations as bases for additional flights (not part of the RTW itinerary) to neighboring countries. My RTW itinerary is to spend 2 months in Japan, 3 months in SE Asia, and 4 months in Europe and Africa. Once I arrive at one of the 3 destinations on my RTW ticket, I’ll purchase additional local flights to neighboring countries; for example, from Japan, I’ll fly over to South Korea for a week or so; Singapore will serve as a good base for visiting Southeast Asia countries like Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, etc.; and Frankfurt will be my base for visiting Europe and northern Africa.
Of course the best laid plans... so stayed tuned; I hope to keep my blog going during my travels but need to confirm I can access/modify it from my phone (not taking computer or tablet) internationally.
The key, I discovered, is to keep the RTW itinerary simple (a few major destinations) and use these destinations as bases for additional flights (not part of the RTW itinerary) to neighboring countries. My RTW itinerary is to spend 2 months in Japan, 3 months in SE Asia, and 4 months in Europe and Africa. Once I arrive at one of the 3 destinations on my RTW ticket, I’ll purchase additional local flights to neighboring countries; for example, from Japan, I’ll fly over to South Korea for a week or so; Singapore will serve as a good base for visiting Southeast Asia countries like Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, etc.; and Frankfurt will be my base for visiting Europe and northern Africa.
Of course the best laid plans... so stayed tuned; I hope to keep my blog going during my travels but need to confirm I can access/modify it from my phone (not taking computer or tablet) internationally.
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