I just spent a few days in MPM. Immigration even with Visa on arrival was not too bad (look for the desk at the far left of the immigration hall, get two forms for Visa and Immigration and then approach the people and ask what to do next). Took us 40 min from deplaning until we left the airport).
Lots of things to see/do, good food, hotel was ok.
Instead of sleeping on a bench I would spend an extra day or two there.

+1

Had my second visit there early last month (to start my second DONEx)

if i have time, i would have spent time in mpm but 1) i spent 2 nights in mpm in jan already when i started my last done5

i did the following in 32 days

http://www.gcmap.com/mapui?P=Hkg-nrt-lhr-lca-ath-jkh-ath-fco%2C+flr-cdg-icn-ror-icn-fco-dus%2Cbru-doh-hnd-doh-bru%2Cams-lgw-mru-jnb-cpt-add-lfw-coo-abj-oua-add-ebb-jnb-mpm-doh-hkg

:eek:

Work or pleasure ...?

Pleaasure. Requalify aa exec plat, alaska mvp75k gold and a3 star gold.

first part is the end of done5 ex mpm. Then 4 a3 segments. Then flr dus via palau in j for 680gbp. Then bru tyo bru in j for 620 euro, pick up done5 to mru. Ua excursionist perk to lfw in j mru jnb cpt add lfw in widebodies. Then paid tocket on hf, then aeroplan in y to mpm.

my personal goal is to visit all countries, and i pickup 7new one this trip and over 120 now.

i earned over 200k miles on my first mpm done5

200k miles (assume eqm) is a great accomplishment. Could you please post the routing for this DONE5
Also curious as to the source you are using for the list of possible countries to visit.
Thanks for the information

I assume the 200k is redeemable miles not EQM but pdb456 can let us know. pdb456 posted the routing about 5 posts above:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/28595028-post43.html

Thanks Jerry
Saw the original post referenced, but was not clear on which segments were on the DONE and which were fill in or add ons, hence the question. Yes, the 200K may be more likely TDM, but seems useful to clarify.

How many tickets was that? At 32 segments, it's got to be at least two.

200k is rdm. Credit to aa and as.

32 segments and 5 coupons from one done5 and 2 coupons from a second ddone5

there are 8 more tickets in the trip. One other ticket of the 8 ispartially flown.

Flr dus in j and bru tyo in j are well known deal in mileage run forum.

I was forced to do an open jaw in a done5 for cheap positioning for other flights.

How were you able to get 32 segments in five coupons? You found five flight numbers that have 6-7 segments each?

On which airline?

most of the routes are not flown by oneworld, so u should realize that it wasnt part of done fare.

flr dus is az,fare plate on af
bru tyo is qr fare.