I’ve been reading posts in this forum for a couple years now. Thanks for all the great info. I’m finally ready to embark on my virgin rtw. Based on what I read in these forums the OW seems to be the best value. I live half the year in Portland, OR and the other half in Manila, Ph. Therefore, I was planning to fly to MNL to buy my DONE3 However, since most of the places I would like to go (MNL,SIN, BKK, KUL, HYD) are in Asia it doesn’t make sense to purchase there.

So, I’m thinking about flying to S. Africa to purchase a DONE4 since the prices seem to be so low there. But since there are no O.W. hubs in Africa, I don’t understand how one could visit any other destinations in Africa without first leaving the continent. Also, how do I get from PDX to S.A. on a O.W. flight (for FF CX purposes)? I’m hoping you folks can give me good itinerary advice. In addition the above mentioned destinations, I would like to visit MAD, BUD, ADJ, GCM, PTY, SYQ, NTR. Anything else is gravy. I’m willing to travel overland to reach some destinations. I’m also willing to go to Vancouver, B.C. to take advantage of the Canadian exception if someone has advice on that. Looking forward to suggestions, I’m adventurous.