Has everyone heard of these?
Round-the-World (or RTW) tickets are a great way to see the world for a fraction of the cost. The ticket is valid for up to a year and you can have anywhere from three to 20 stops along the way! There is a mileage limit for each level of the ticket (to prevent zig-zagging), and you may only travel in one direction (no back-tracking) ie. if you fly from Vancouver to Tokyo you could not fly backwards to Honolulu, you must continue traveling west. Many airlines have partnered together to give the traveller many options and opportunity to see as many places as possible! This ticket is a great way to see many of the less-travelled destinations that are difficult and expensive to get to (think Easter Island or Tahiti!) and also an economic option for the ambitious traveller.
Almost everyone I met traveling who were from Great Britain were travelling on the RTW ticket. All of them had just graduated high school and were taking a year off to travel before "uni." They were all doing the same route as well! London-->NYC-->LA-->New Zealand-->Australia-->Thailand/Bali/Cambodia/SE Asia-->Dubai-->London ... or something alone those lines! What a great experience!
I have always wanted to do this but never really had a travel buddy to do so with. I've been planning many different routes in my head ever since I found out about it, so after graduation it is definitely going to happen!
Links:
http://www.roundtheworldticket.com/
http://www.gapyearabroad.ca/03-%20Travel/Round%20The%20World%20Tickets.asp
http://www.canuckabroad.com/around-the-world-tickets/around-world-flights.html
Elyse :)
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