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Well my kids were a bit older (15 and 17) but we went to both Italy and Greece on our RTW trip but sadly missed Croatia (you can't go...

We spent 5 days in Laos recently with our teens, ages 15 and 17, as part of around the world trip. Like everyone else we loved Luang...

We are a family of four with two kids, ages 17 and 15, 7 months into a 9 month trip. We are currently in Laos and will be here and in...

Just an update from us. We are now 6 months into our 9 month RTW with our two teens ages 15 and 16. We have kept to a budget of about...

Update!...

So I ended up with two options - the first to book online the 5 continent explorer which gave me a final cost (including taxes) of $6743.50...

Hmmm - I couldn't find that $700 Tahiti price....

LGLOB39 vs. LONE5? - I understand the rest but you lost me there.

Oh no! But doesn't Sydney count as a stopover? So my route stops in Sydney, Lord Howe, Cairns, Auckland and Tahiti (5)?

Guyaquil...

Originally Cairns was on my must have list but I ended up eliminating it due to weather. Starting Aug 1 and ending May 1, I would either...

Yes I get your point. The reason I was stuck on Tahiti was that fabulous freighter cruise that goes to all those islands with no airports...

OK now I've dithered around too long and lost the direct flight to Barcelona from Ecuador (1 of only 2 in August) and so they've sucked up...

gardyloo2 you are the bomb! Thanks for all your great advice. They did nail me on the 2 stops in continent of origin (Easter Island...

Ok. I reworked it beginning and ending in Ecuador and I must say I think this route is the bomb! It uses 16 direct flights and is just...