thanks my friends

Ravekid:
1. if LAX---SJU is one flight, and this is not counted as "trnas-continental", this would be the longest run in N.A no one has discovered before! hmm, if this is true, let's not alert the airlines.
2. yes, i mean stopover (maybe a 12 hr hop into town in some cases) by "o".
3. i know galapagos is quite expensive, and there is also the cost of joining boat cruise to tour around the islands, i suppose. i am not sure if it works out, but having UIO leaves me an option of doing so

darren
my last transit out of S.A is SCL-LAX(x)-LHR-Africa. so i suppose i am ok with the inter-continental regaring the americas, rite?

the real problem is as you said, no more than 2 europe arrive once S Africa is touched, this would mean the JNB-HKG flight is inevitable? (since there is no way to go to africa from the americas on OW

suppose i take the jnb-hkg, then how does one hop inside africa? there are 4 segments available there.

it seems to me that the Rand benefit is not so good if one can only adds JNB as a destination (not more miles due to the europe restriction, nor more destination)...

and, please comment on if these destinations are good to visit, if there is good hotel or good deal on hotel, etc.