Travel including stops at various places around the majority of the globe rather than point-to-point.
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Long term travel without being wealthy - how is it possible?
Some people are practically most of the time traveling, from country to country, for a very long periods and sometimes even years.
How could one be able to travel for a long period of time, over ...
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Is it possible to make a decent income from travelling the world?
My dream is to be able to travel the world and have a new adventure every day. With the internet, every day I'm able to see this beautiful and unique world, but those are only photos. I want to ...
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What should I know about “Around The World” flights?
I have heard rumours of such things, and have had a difficult time find information on "around the world" flights. Are they worth it (do you have a limit between usage, do you save money.. etc.) and ...
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Is there any accurate map for the Silk Route and is it still practicable?
I've found some maps that shows the overland route that was used to trade between Europe and Asia, but I haven't found a map accurate enough to plan a trip following the ancient route.
Also, I ...
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How far away can I get with my car starting in Amsterdam
It is a question I have been dreaming about since I can remember. Could I for example drive to Argentina from Amsterdam, or can I drive all the way to South-africa? What are the extremities of a ...
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'One laptop per child'- like organisations?
One laptop per child (OLPC) is an organisation which brings laptops and technology to poor regions of this world and educates the people to use those tools.
As a computer scientist and passionate ...
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Fastest route around the world on regularly scheduled transportation?
After a heated internal discussion about whether it was possible to go around the world within a day (24 hours), I thought I'd ask this question.
Using regularly scheduled flights, it is possible to ...
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What does one year of traveling around the world cost?
What does it cost to travel around the world for one year on average? I am not considering the continuous cost you have at home (Insurance, mortgage, etc) and the around the world tickets, since those ...
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Should I buy an around the world ticket from Australia or a nearby country?
I have heard that the price of around the world ticket varies greatly depending on the country you are booking from and that sometimes it is better to buy a cheap flight to another country and an ...
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What are some good shoe options for a RTW trip?
It seems that everyone I have read about taking a round-the-world backpacking trip wears some type of shoe that looks like this:
They are like a hiking shoe/sandal hybrid, made by Keen, or Merrell ...
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RTW-ticket or self buying on a world trip?
We're planning a 2-person, 10-month world trip. We want to visit at least two continents; South-America (Peru, Ecuador) and Asia (Jordan, Israël but also the southeast, say Laos, Vietnam)
The exact ...
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What is a good country for a working vacation? [closed]
My job allows me to work from my laptop. I was thinking of traveling this winter to a warm location and working from the beach for a few months.
What country has:
Warm weather during North Americas ...
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Possible ways to find sponsor for world tour / adventure type trip around world
I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask this question but...
I was wondering what are possible ways to find sponsors for one's world tour or adventurous trip, I have seen sometimes people do ...
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“The Children of Captain Grant” tours that follow the book?
I was reviewing the book "The Children of Captain Grant" a little while ago and was wondering if there are any tours/adventures that follow the book?
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How to collect Oneworld frequent flyer benefits from an RTW trip?
I took an RTW trip earlier this year with several long flights that were all/mostly Oneworld companies:
1 x British Airways
1 x American Airlines
3 x Quantas
(Also 2 medium-haul flights with ...
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Travel by working?
Are there still any ways you can travel by working?
For instance, do you know of any organizations or industries that would be willing to trade either general labor or a specific skill with the ...
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What does a surcharge for departure dates mean for an round the world ticket?
I was looking for around the world tickets and I noticed the following text:
Valid for departures 16 Jan 2012 - 3 Jun 2012 & 4 Oct 2012 - 2 Dec
2012. ADD $140* for departures 4 Jun 2012 - 3 ...
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Plan a long visit during a flight stop
I heard someone talking about taking a long visit (6 weeks, for example) at one of the flight's stops.
For example, a flight departes from Amsteram, heading to Bangkok, but it has a stop in Kuala ...
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Absolute cheapest means of travelling long distance and duration [closed]
I know this is going to be a hard-if-not-impossible-to-answer question, and probably does not have one unique answer, but I do think it is relevant at some level for many people visiting this site.
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How to respond to “How are people in your country?”? [closed]
You are socializing in a foreign country and the one you are talking to asks "How are people in your country?". How do you respond to such a naive question?
