Alect:

You suggested I put together a rough trip outline and submit it to the experts and others. So, here is what I have come up with so far.....All segments are "stopovers".

As I have mentioned before I am interested in gaining AA Plat. as soon as possiable in order to gain the different clubs. As I see it gaining club use is a key to my being able to rack up milage. My reasoning is that if beloved wife has a comfortable place to rest her bones she will be more then willing to milage hunt with me...rather then look for a hotel as the wheels hit the deck.

Here is my first shot at our DONE4:

BKK/NRT/CEB/CNS/BNE/AKL/SYD/HNL/YVR/Fll...........I have only half assed worked the milage out, but I come up with something like 23,000.00 miles?The balace of the ticket will be used over the winter and next fall....but.... that will be another story.

Along with the DONE4 I am attempting to put together the best and most meaningful way of getting to AmEx door in BKK for the Done4 ticket. If I could use slight of hand I would just take a One Worlder in J to BKK from LAX..would solve a lot of problems.......I think....but if the added cost, lack of her cruise should bring on a non talking,non whatever in the next seat for 23,000 miles it sure is not worth it!!! Any suggestions along those lines would be appreciated also.

I will head for the side lines now and wait for all to do a number on my trip.

Thanks to all...(seems when you start on this forum you say that a lot!!!)

TomT