Comments on: Paging Jules Verne: ‘Round the world ticket tips http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/08/13/paging-jules-verne-round-the-world-ticket-tips/ Living the first class life -- at coach prices Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:21:15 +0000 hourly 1 By: Mark Ashley http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/08/13/paging-jules-verne-round-the-world-ticket-tips/#comment-137 Mark Ashley Mon, 14 Aug 2006 20:51:00 +0000 http://upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=264#comment-137 Well, you have to get to Sri Lanka first. So starting the trip in Sri Lanka is really only practical for people who are going around the world <em>more than once</em>, as indicated in the original post. So, for example, you start your RTW ticket #1 in the US, and include Sri Lanka on the list. Most RTW tickets are good for one full year, so you then put the remainder of RTW #1 on hold, and you begin RTW #2 from Sri Lanka. That ticket is almost certainly going to cost less, for a higher quality of service. When you come back to Sri Lanka, you pick up RTW #1 again. If you're just doing one loop around the earth, it's probably not too practical to buy a separate ticket to/from Sri Lanka, just to get a deal on RTW tickets. And I should add that it's not just Sri Lanka that's cheap, either. The price for RTW tickets varies by country. Sri Lanka is just famous for being a cheap endpoint. Well, you have to get to Sri Lanka first. So starting the trip in Sri Lanka is really only practical for people who are going around the world more than once, as indicated in the original post.

So, for example, you start your RTW ticket #1 in the US, and include Sri Lanka on the list. Most RTW tickets are good for one full year, so you then put the remainder of RTW #1 on hold, and you begin RTW #2 from Sri Lanka. That ticket is almost certainly going to cost less, for a higher quality of service. When you come back to Sri Lanka, you pick up RTW #1 again.

If you’re just doing one loop around the earth, it’s probably not too practical to buy a separate ticket to/from Sri Lanka, just to get a deal on RTW tickets.

And I should add that it’s not just Sri Lanka that’s cheap, either. The price for RTW tickets varies by country. Sri Lanka is just famous for being a cheap endpoint.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/08/13/paging-jules-verne-round-the-world-ticket-tips/#comment-136 Anonymous Mon, 14 Aug 2006 20:01:00 +0000 http://upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=264#comment-136 How can u live in USA & start the trip from Srilanka ? Please Clarify How can u live in USA & start the trip from Srilanka ? Please Clarify

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