Before our Namibia roadtrip I wrote about piecing together a round-the-world ticket using discount airlines.
It just shows that a ticket to Australia via Europe, the Middle East, and Asia is possible for $600. Amazing price! Plus, then you can complete the ticket back home via Hawaii for less than $1,200.
But the post didn't really explain how I booked it!
There are different discount airlines in different regions, and there are routes known for being really cheap. So, I want to talk about how you can find your own super cheap trip with discount airlines.
Read moreSame rules as last time, but different goal. The goal is to start in the US and see the 5 other inhabited continents: South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia. One of the rules is that I have to use current credit card bonuses, and current award prices.
Basically, I want to get everywhere by miles, without paying high fuel surcharges, and without needing more transit. I won't do open-jaws needing land transit (although you could do that if you want).
This is more of an...
Read moreYou can actually book Round the World tickets with frequent flyer miles, and while they tend to allow a lot of stops, they often require 200,000+ miles in one program. So I thought that I would do a sort of challenge for myself: Book a "round the world" ticket with miles from 3 credit cards.
A couple of rules for myself, to make sure anyone could recreate this. Not that you would want to, but so the concepts are universal.
Read more