Updated on: 10/22/17On my way home from Jordan in August I was faced with one of the worst airline experiences I have ever had. It began with a flight from Amman, Jordan to New York City which, as is usual with airlines, was overbooked. At first I was offered a $600 voucher and all expenses paid to take out a flight two days later. Unfortunately I was wanting to get home and decided to get on the flight, but after spending 12 hours...
Read MoreUpdated on: 11/7/17Now that I am back from Spring Break and done with classes for the semester I hope to get back into the swing of regular updates that pertain to the RTW trip. A few weeks back I made an entry discussing the differences between bus and rail travel and some of the topics to think about when deciding which one is right for you. Aside from cost, there are three main points that one should think of when picking...
Read MoreUpdated on: 11/7/17In the previous post, I outlined the visa requirements and costs for US citizens to all the countries I intend to visit on the RTW trip. To sum it briefly in this post, countries that require visas typically charge a flat fee for a fixed duration, require a few passport photos to process, may either allow visa on arrival or make you get it at an embassy abroad before hand, and typically make you choose between...
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