It was a struggle, but I got there in the end: months' worth of research, ever-changing (travel) fantasies, and £2,665 later, I am the proud and slightly bemused owner of a 16-segment round-the-world ticket that will be taking me to 14 countries over 5 continents.I have written about my epic strife with Oneworld booking agents here, and about my difficulties in picking where to go in this post, but how ...
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A few weeks ago, I decided the time had come to take the dreaded step. No more wavering and putting it off and chickening out: I was ready to book my round-the-world flights. I had resigned from my job and there was no going back: I now could - indeed needed to - COMMIT to my plans.Having finally settled on an itinerary, a round-the-world ticket and a booking method after ...
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