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Round the World?
Hiya, Im considering doing the following trip. London - overland China,
(via Russia), fly Thailand, fly Australia, NZ, and back to London. Not sure about homewards route, perhaps America? Would definatly like to fit in cook islands, Fiji, or some other tropical place if possible. The problem is I want to goto South Africa to do some sararis etc. Im not sure if I can fit it in on my return route, as round the world tickets with star alliance and one world, dont let u go back on yourself, (and I would have to fly pass uk, if comming from nz). I could do South Africa on outward route, but really want to do journey from London - Russia/china overland. Any suggestions please? I am a low-cost student backpacker, so can only afford really cheap flights etc. Thanks Phil :-) |
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On Wed, 22 Oct 2003 23:41:43 +0100, "Phil Donachie" philip.donachie
@ntlworld.com wrote: Hiya, Im considering doing the following trip. London - overland China, (via Russia), fly Thailand, fly Australia, NZ, and back to London. Not sure about homewards route, perhaps America? Would definatly like to fit in cook islands, Fiji, or some other tropical place if possible. The problem is I want to goto South Africa to do some sararis etc. Im not sure if I can fit it in on my return route, as round the world tickets with star alliance and one world, dont let u go back on yourself, (and I would have to fly pass uk, if comming from nz). I could do South Africa on outward route, but really want to do journey from London - Russia/china overland. Any suggestions please? I am a low-cost student backpacker, so can only afford really cheap flights etc. FWIW, my $.02: The USA has a lot to offer, especially natural wonders, but you can do that when you're old and decrepit. Better to see the places that are difficult to do now, while you're healthy enough to enjoy them. Also, the US ain't cheap. Traveling across the Pacific can be very expensive if you want to make lots of stops. SEAsia, OTOH is relatively cheap and offers incredible adventures. Cook Islands are nice, but unless you spend a bunch of money, (or find a yacht to crew on,) you'll be stuck on Rarotonga, a nice _little_ island. French Polynesia is much nicer, and from Tahiti you can get to Moorea easily. Sailing across the Pacific is usually done East-to-West through the southern islands, so you may find it difficult to get a boat heading East - and it wouldn't be the most fun trip, either, considering the winds and currents. Fiji is great. nuff said. The Phillippines are lots of fun. Indo is amazing. So is Thailand, especially outside of Bangkok. Burma is well worth the hassle. India and Nepal are awesome. I think just about all of South and Southeast Asia is fascinating and incredible for traveling. It can be difficult and uncomfortable, too, but what the heck. Africa, OTOH, is extremely difficult, if you're going overland. It's a real grind if you're doing it low-budget. You could fly over the whole thing, but then you'd miss East Africa, which is pretty nice. (Hell, the highlands of Kenya are paradise.) If it were me, I'd do Africa on another trip and try to fit in South America. |
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