Of course it would be worth it. - And if you look through this board you will see a ton of offers that would get you the miles necessary to get there. - Especially when you have 1 1/2 to 2 years.
I just recently booked a flight to Bali, Ho Chi Minh City and Bangkok for 62K miles round trip each. - That's through Continental's website but with Lufthansa and Thai Airways. I'm sure there may be better airlines if you look into it more (Cathay Pacific, Singapore Airlines).