I am also looking into travelling the world this July and would love any information I can get. To be more specific, I am spending about 10 weeks and planning to find the kind of ticket that lets you keep moving through 6 or 8 countries without backtracking. I also plan to do excursions from my main stops, but will use local carriers instead of the Pass for those trips. I am just beginning my research about the kinds of tickets offered so even just suggestions to get me started would be a huge help. Thanks!