How to go, where to start?
The cheapest way to travel around the world is to buy a RTW ticket via an aviation alliance. In theory, all routes are possible, but a good knowledge of RTW booking system will allow you to save money. For example, the Star Alliance, which includes nearly 30 airlines, offers a RTW ticket with up to 15 stops. Its member companies serving 1,185 airports and 185 countries.
There are a few rules: you need to determine the direction of travel (east or west - no reverse gear possible); The start and finish are necessarily in the same country; Finally, all flights must be booked before departure, although it is possible to change it later (which can incur additional charges). Obviously, one can also go around the world without flying on foot, on horseback, by hitchhiking and even scooter! Recently a large rash did Vélib '...
Predict how long
Flying without interruption, you could wrap your world tour in one weekend. Phileas Fogg did in 80 days, we will also indiquions the instructions in a previous article . However, the minimum duration of most RTW tickets is ten days - that's still a race. Consider earn cash, be merged in holidays or taking a sabbatical to be given two months - or six to twelve in the ideal. The maximum validity of a RTW ticket is one year. Some tour the-world travel for several years before returning home. Bible Grand Voyageur published in Lonely Planet offers tips for traveling almost no money to travel ... longer. The Couchsurfing is a known example. Here are also some jobs travelers frequent to rebuild and get back on the road.
When to go
Logically, the weather may not be ideal in all your stops. Concentrate therefore on destinations that take you most heart and ask about the time he did. If the highlight of your trip is a hike in the Himalayas in Nepal do not land in the middle monsoon. Similarly, if you want to swim with whale sharks off Western Australia, make sure to arrive between April and July. Then, accept the fact that you find in some regions the "wrong" time - whatever that may present unexpected benefits (for example, a visit to Zambia during the wet season is synonymous with lush landscapes and cheaper prices) .
In general, it is possible to urban tourism throughout the year (one can always escape the extreme conditions - heat / cold / rain - in museums and cafes). In contrast, outdoor explorations are more dependent on climate.
Where to go ? Choosing destinations
The most common (and cheapest) RTW tickets link some cities, for example London - Bangkok - Singapore - Sydney - Los Angeles. If you want to up the most unusual destinations (Baku - Kinshasa - Paramaribo: lovers), the rates will be significantly higher. The ticket cost is calculated based on the total distance traveled or the number of countries visited.
Remember though it is not mandatory to go exactly one point to another. In Australia, you can land at Perth, traveling by road and then take off from Cairns; Another example, arrive in Moscow, take the Trans-Siberian Railway from Beijing and redécollez.
Choose your highlights and échafaudez the rest of the journey on. For example, if you enjoy hiking, combine a route Peru (Inca Trail) - New Zealand (Milford Track) - Nepal (base camp of Everest) with Brazil (Rio is a good access point South America), Australia and North India.
If money is short, spend more time in less expensive countries. Your daily budget will be much more consistent in Western Europe and North America and Southeast Asia. Indonesia, Bolivia and India are particularly cheap.
Pipes, tricks and pitfalls
- Contact an expert before booking as you may have a route in mind, but a good command RTW ticket agent will tell you what routes work best and cost the least - some adjustments can result in big savings.
- Be flexible: the fact of your shift start can save you. Flights midweek are generally more interesting, as well as flights on Christmas Day.
- Anticipate connections in the country, booking domestic flights at the time of ticket purchase RTW may possibly be more affordable. However, with the proliferation of low cost airlines, you may be more practical (and less restrictive) to buy them separately as find.
- Word of warning, if you do not honor any of your travel booked (imagine, on a whim, you decide to go from Bangkok to Singapore by road rather than by air), it is likely that your company will remove all of your subsequent flights.
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