Originally Posted by d00little

Hello, I'm new to the world of Flyertalk and the mini-RTW, but I have been reading about it for a few months. I plan on booking one in F next year, but I would like to start getting an idea now for a possible itinerary.

I'm originating from Calgary and the only part of the trip which is a must is a one-week stop in Tokyo.

To avoid taxes and fees I'm hoping to fly on Swiss Air, Turkish Airlines and Asiana Airlines.

I was hoping my stop cities would be Prague, Seoul and Hong Kong (HK could be less than 24 hours).

Just off the top of my head, I was thinking of something like this:

YYC-???-ZRH-PRG(stop)-IST-HKG(longer layover)-NRT(stop)-ICN(stop)-???-YYC

I think the segments up till Hong Kong should be fine, but then I'm not sure what airlines I would take from there. Also, if coming back over the Pacific, going to Seoul would actually be going backwards. I would consider coming back over the Atlantic if I can avoid fees.

Any advice or tips from veterans would be appreciated.