Thanks to you all.
I found Marc Brosius's on line book very interesting. As for my original question we have pretty well decided (not yet fixed) to use Star Alliance. We understand the advice not to commit to a route but a RTW ticket is so much less expensive than a series of One Ways. (Or is it - I hope to check this today). Star All. do not forbid back-tracking - that's their great plus. We will supplement it with an air pass for norther South America and Central America.
So out current plan is London Rio, Lima, (Bolivia, Costa Rica, Honduras, Guatemala) Miamia, drive to S CA then to Vancouver BC. (Advice soought on this --- hire or buy and sell car/camper??, bus, train???)

Hawaii, Bangkok, India (long stay) Ulaan Baator, Moscow, St Petersberg, London. 1 year RTW ticket that permists 15 stops, 39,000 miles.

Comments??

Stephen Petter


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Stephen Petter, Retired, Quaker, Traveller, from London.