Internet Poker/World Travel Itinerary. Thoughts?

[2ndGoat]

Using Star Alliances round-the-world package for $4400. Came up with this this afternoon, and it will likely change 100 times before I actually book it, and I might not bother at all. One week in each location unless otherwise listed.

Start in DC
Vegas, 3 weeks
Honolulu, 3 weeks
Sydney
Christchurch, 3 weeks
Tokyo
Vienna
Prague
Athens
Paris
Barcelona
3-4 stops in the caribbean (~4 weeks total)
Back to DC

Depart March 06. Maybe earlier, maybe later. Might manage cheaper airfare by one-waying til I pass bangkok and then loading up on cheap airfare. Can do it a lot cheaper by not choosing the some of the most expensive cities in the world, but these are the places I want to go (though I might still decide to swing from Australia through Africa and South America rather than Europe).

Who's with me?

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[Arnfinn Madsen]

Exchange Athens (100s of nicer European cities) [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[2ndGoat]

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Like what?

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What is this ChristChurch though, I mean I have seen some decent players out of there, but 3 weeks?

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Very good friend just moved out there to play in a brass band, otherwise I would probably just visit Auckland for a week or couple days.


Btw... specific recommendations for the caribbean are welcome- currently looking at San Juan, Virgin Islands, Aruba, The Bahamas, Bermuda (no more than 4).

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[Arnfinn Madsen]

Well you have got Vienna, Prague and Paris on your list so 3 of the nicest are covered. In front of Athen (own experiences and others) I would put with clear margin:

Venice
Copenhagen
Krakow
Berlin
Bratislava
Amsterdam
Moscow (visa is a hazzle though)
Rome

[MicroBob]

care to provide any details regarding your lodging in each of your destinations? do you just wing-it and get a fairly cheap hotel? I would think that would get pretty pricey pretty fast.

[2ndGoat]

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care to provide any details regarding your lodging in each of your destinations?

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No. But only because I haven't thought that far ahead.

In Vegas and Christchurch I can stay with friends. As for the rest, well, hopefully the 20/40 at party will stay as good as it has been. The idea is basically to pay for the trip while I'm on it, or at least offset the majority of the expense. I've historically not been great about working when I travel, would have to prove I can swing it on a smaller trip first. Perhaps if I cut down on the destinations and increase the length of time at each, I would do better with settling into working.

The other option is DC->Vegas->Honolulu->Christchurch and back, if I decided not to go all out. I would follow up on the caribbean tour maybe 6 months later, which might be shortened into just a plain vacation without any real aims at making an income in the process.

Oh, and Arnfinn... thanks for the other suggestions in Europe. You have probably influenced that itenerary for the better.

By the way you're all invited [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

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[Cubswin]

The idea is basically to pay for the trip while I'm on it, or at least offset the majority of the expense.

As someone who has traveled quite a bit, i think this is a very bad idea. Do your work first and then go out to play... dont try to do them at the same time. The whole point of traveling is to leave everything behind, and for me at leat, that includes poker.

cubs

[KaneKungFu123]

if you rented an apartment for 6 monthes, the same hotel room would cost 5-6 times as much, atleast in SE asia.

i think you should just pick 4 or 5 places.

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care to provide any details regarding your lodging in each of your destinations? do you just wing-it and get a fairly cheap hotel? I would think that would get pretty pricey pretty fast.

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wrong, extend athens and spend a few weeks in the islands.

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wrong, extend athens and spend a few weeks in the islands.

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I fully agree. Visit Athens http://www.athens-today.com/e-benvenuto.htm and then visit the islands http://greektravel.com/greekislands/...land-links.htm

If you come to Athens give me a call [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]