Originally Posted by
Outside
Thanks for the suggestions. The reason I thought I would be advantageous to buy outside of Asia is because I would like to visit a few destinations there. My understanding is you are only allowed 2 stops on the continent of origin.
WHere you start from, which airline you purchase from, and where you do the purchase, are all separate questions to consider when planning the trip. As noted already, the two-stopover limit can be avoided by starting the trip in some other continent, but this is independent of where you buy the ticket or how you buy it.