If you had unlimited funds for a dream "round the world" trip...
Feb 8, 2009, 10:49 am
#16
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The World
Who says one have to do the round-the-world trip in a tin-can up in the air, when one could do it in a suite of minimum of 301 square feet of living space plus balcony...
135 Nights - Ft. Lauderdale to Ft. Lauderdale on Seven Seas Voyager
Starting in Fort Lauderdale with stops in Cartagena, Fuerte Amador , Puntarenas, Puerto Chiapas, Huatulco, Acapulco, Cabo San Lucas, San Diego, Taiohae, Papeete, Moorea, Bora Bora, Apia, Lautoka, Port Vila, Noumea, Sydney, Brisbane, Cairns, Thursday Island, Darwin, Komodo Island, Lombok, Bali (Padang Bay), Semarang, Singapore, Muara Siberut, Manila, Shanghai, Xiamen, Hong Kong, Hongai, Nha Trang, Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City), Laem Chabang, Kuala Lumpur (Port Klang), Penang, Male, Port Victoria, Praslin Island, Mombasa, Zanzibar, Richard's Bay, Durban, Cape Town, Walvis Bay, Cotonou, Lome, Takoradi, Banjul, Mindelo, Bridgetown, St. John's, Tortola - Roadtown, Grand Turk
135 Nights - Ft. Lauderdale to Ft. Lauderdale on Seven Seas Voyager
Starting in Fort Lauderdale with stops in Cartagena, Fuerte Amador , Puntarenas, Puerto Chiapas, Huatulco, Acapulco, Cabo San Lucas, San Diego, Taiohae, Papeete, Moorea, Bora Bora, Apia, Lautoka, Port Vila, Noumea, Sydney, Brisbane, Cairns, Thursday Island, Darwin, Komodo Island, Lombok, Bali (Padang Bay), Semarang, Singapore, Muara Siberut, Manila, Shanghai, Xiamen, Hong Kong, Hongai, Nha Trang, Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City), Laem Chabang, Kuala Lumpur (Port Klang), Penang, Male, Port Victoria, Praslin Island, Mombasa, Zanzibar, Richard's Bay, Durban, Cape Town, Walvis Bay, Cotonou, Lome, Takoradi, Banjul, Mindelo, Bridgetown, St. John's, Tortola - Roadtown, Grand Turk
I have one better http://www.aboardtheworld.com/
Feb 8, 2009, 3:06 pm
#17
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Good point
Rob Mark
Feb 8, 2009, 4:40 pm
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Good thread, this is something I have always wanted to attempt... For me it would go
JFK-LAX UAL 752PS F
LAX-SYD QAF A380 F
SYD-SIN SIN A380 F
SIN-DXB EK A380 F
Depending on my mood
DXB-LHR EK 773ER F
LHR-JFK BA 744 F
or
DXB-JFK EK A380 F
That would be quite the fun trip, I could knock out all of the A380 routes in one go!
JFK-LAX UAL 752PS F
LAX-SYD QAF A380 F
SYD-SIN SIN A380 F
SIN-DXB EK A380 F
Depending on my mood
DXB-LHR EK 773ER F
LHR-JFK BA 744 F
or
DXB-JFK EK A380 F
That would be quite the fun trip, I could knock out all of the A380 routes in one go!
SQ SIN-LHR/SYD/NRT
QF SYD/MEL-LAX,SYD-SIN-LHR
EK DXB-JFK/LHR,DXB-SYD-AKL
Feb 8, 2009, 7:54 pm
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Feb 9, 2009, 1:40 am
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Feb 9, 2009, 6:20 pm
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My husband just brought home a brochure from the Georgetown University Alumni Association: Looks awfully good.
November 1-24, 2009
Around the World by Private Jet
Aircraft is a specially-configured B757 (88 seats).
Itinerary:
Depart: Orlando
Stops:
Lima, Cusco and Machu Piccu, Peru
Easter Island
Apia Samoa
Port Douglas & Great Barrier Reef, Australia
Angkor, Cambodia
Lhasa, Tibet
Agra, India
Tanzania Safari Adventure
Luxor and Giza, Egypt
Fez, Morocco
Cost PP (based on double occupancy) $56,950 (single supplement: $
8545)
I think this looks pretty fabulous and this is what I would do if I had "unlimited funds for a dream 'round the world' trip.
If anyone is actually interested in this, PM me. There is a Georgetown Alum phone number.
November 1-24, 2009
Around the World by Private Jet
Aircraft is a specially-configured B757 (88 seats).
Itinerary:
Depart: Orlando
Stops:
Lima, Cusco and Machu Piccu, Peru
Easter Island
Apia Samoa
Port Douglas & Great Barrier Reef, Australia
Angkor, Cambodia
Lhasa, Tibet
Agra, India
Tanzania Safari Adventure
Luxor and Giza, Egypt
Fez, Morocco
Cost PP (based on double occupancy) $56,950 (single supplement: $
8545)
I think this looks pretty fabulous and this is what I would do if I had "unlimited funds for a dream 'round the world' trip.
If anyone is actually interested in this, PM me. There is a Georgetown Alum phone number.
Feb 9, 2009, 6:28 pm
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My husband just brought home a brochure from the Georgetown University Alumni Association: Looks awfully good.
November 1-24, 2009
Around the World by Private Jet
Aircraft is a specially-configured B757 (88 seats).
Itinerary:
Depart: Orlando
Stops:
Lima, Cusco and Machu Piccu, Peru
Easter Island
Apia Samoa
Port Douglas & Great Barrier Reef, Australia
Angkor, Cambodia
Lhasa, Tibet
Agra, India
Tanzania Safari Adventure
Luxor and Giza, Egypt
Fez, Morocco
Cost PP (based on double occupancy) $56,950 (single supplement: $
8545)
I think this looks pretty fabulous and this is what I would do if I had "unlimited funds for a dream 'round the world' trip.
If anyone is actually interested in this, PM me. There is a Georgetown Alum phone number.
November 1-24, 2009
Around the World by Private Jet
Aircraft is a specially-configured B757 (88 seats).
Itinerary:
Depart: Orlando
Stops:
Lima, Cusco and Machu Piccu, Peru
Easter Island
Apia Samoa
Port Douglas & Great Barrier Reef, Australia
Angkor, Cambodia
Lhasa, Tibet
Agra, India
Tanzania Safari Adventure
Luxor and Giza, Egypt
Fez, Morocco
Cost PP (based on double occupancy) $56,950 (single supplement: $
8545)
I think this looks pretty fabulous and this is what I would do if I had "unlimited funds for a dream 'round the world' trip.
If anyone is actually interested in this, PM me. There is a Georgetown Alum phone number.
Feb 9, 2009, 6:31 pm
#25
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The title is:
An Exploration of the World's Greatest Treasures and Legendary Places
Feb 9, 2009, 6:43 pm
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Unlimited funds + unlimited time = http://www.residensea.com/
Feb 9, 2009, 7:29 pm
#27
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This is almost exactly what I would do. The only 2 differences I would have is I would originate and end in PHL and rather than going from LAX-SYD I would go LAX-PPT-SYD.
Feb 20, 2009, 8:48 am
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I wouldn't worry so much about maximizing airtime. Comfortable airplane seats are a nice way to get there, but it is about the destination for me. If I could go anywhere I would look at the around the world cruise option mentioned. If I were flying I might look at the "where is matt" dancing 2008 video on youtube and see if I could come up with any ideas (without dancing badly).