Hi Everyone,

I'm planning my 2nd RTW trip. I would like the visit the following places:

Start from Los Angeles
Amsterdam
Warsaw
Budapest
Prague
Capetown
Bangkok/Phuket
Manila
Seoul
Honolulu

Based on my research, the following routing should work:

LAX-AMS-WAW-PRG-BUD-FRA-CPT-SIN-BKK-MNL-ICN-NRT-HNL-LAX
This should qualify for the 34,000 mile tix, which costs $4,400

So I have two basic questions:
1) is this routing valid?
2) would it be cheaper if I fly to LHR first and then buy the ticket? I think the cost is significantly cheaper (>$1K)

Thanks.

Alex