I'm something of a novice when it comes to RTW fares. I'm mostly a leisure pax & prefer to travel in premium cabins.

Each year I like to make a trip from home (that is SYD) to JFK, LHR & hopefully add on a few destinations in EUR. I also like to take a vacation in Cairns (Australia).

I've never used a round the world ticket but I think it could be to my advantage if what I understand from tonight's research is so: That I can buy such a fare (Explorer) & travel OS then return to my home city & then go off overseas again etc on the 1 ticket.

The way I am reading it is that you can return to your original continent twice on this ticket. Meaning I could take a trip to NYC in say, March, then work away in Sydney again for a few months then in August go off to London & Europe & back home again.

Is this correct? And can I fit Cairns into the equation as part of the ticket too?

If not, does anyone have any other advice?