Ted - One of
my grandmothers was a high school English teacher. She taught me that a great joy of life is “anticipatory pleasure.” Knowing that we will be
retired next year to travel more or less full time, we have spent many a sunny
afternoon with a mug of tea or chilled beverage dreaming of where to go. We know
and love Europe and have friends and family there so our first urge is back to
that wonderful continent. But what else is out there? This led to research on
the internet and our discovery of the value of Round the World (RTW) trips. As
it turns out, there are significant savings to be had if you can string
together flights in one direction, especially when you begin and end outside
the US. This becomes even more appealing when one discovers that the savings
are greater still for travel in business class. Who hasn’t envied those lay flat
beds on overnight flights?
Conclusion? Our first big
adventure upon retiring will string together New Zealand, Australia, Southeast
Asia, Southern Africa and Europe. Why those particular destinations? Well, one
has to start somewhere!
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