Hi diggy, welcome to FT!

You might want to check the Star Alliance and oneworld forums. There's a lot of postings in each about RTW travel. I believe it was in the Star Alliance forum where I responded to a poster on this topic. Try a search for my user name and see if anything useful turns up. Edward Hasbrouck is with a northern California agency; he has written a book on RTW travel. His agency says they can often put together point to point fares that are cheaper than those offered by the oneworld or Star alliances. I put a link for his agency there but I don't have it at my fingertips just now.

Enjoy planning your trip - it's half the fun of travel, savoring the experience ahead!

[This message has been edited by SanDiego1K (edited 05-31-2001).]