Around the world in 57 days!

chrisinhouston · 12-10-2006, 07:13 AM

Interesting trip report if you have any interest in first class world travel! He went around the world in 57 days, 34 flights and some trains as well. I'd like to know what it cost him!

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=626793

Ibby · 12-10-2006, 07:23 PM

Psh. Been there, done that, 30 days.

breakingnews · 12-11-2006, 01:47 AM

Pffft. No stop in Taiwan. Doesn't count.

Sundae · 12-11-2006, 09:16 AM

I have never even seen a First Class seat before. If anything I would just have assumed they were wider and reclined more. I'm only part-way through, but amazed at how the other half lives. Wow.

Fly first class goes on my Things To Do Before I Die List now.

xoxoxoBruce · 12-11-2006, 05:38 PM

When I worked for Westinghouse, I'd fly to a job with an open return ticket, I could use whenever I was ready to come home. The rule was, if the flight I chose to return on, was full in coach, I could bump to first class rather than waiting for another flight.

Well, you know..... hey, I didn't make the rule..... look, I've been working 13 hours a day, 7 days a week, living in a motel room, for 10, 12 maybe 14 weeks..... I deserve it.

One time I flew first class from Chicago to Philly, on a 747, alone. Yup, just me and 4 stewardesses had both decks(floors) to ourselves. Also, Philly to Madrid and back, 747 first class, but not alone...... I only had 3 seats to myself.

dar512 · 12-11-2006, 08:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

One time I flew first class from Chicago to Philly, on a 747, alone. Yup, just me and 4 stewardesses had both decks(floors) to ourselves.

Did you chase them or did they chase you?

glatt · 12-12-2006, 07:53 AM

I've flown first class a few times for work. It very nice, but I'm not sure I recommend it. It very hard to go back to coach after you've been treated like a human being and allowed to sit in the normal sized seats in 1st class.

12-10-2006, 07:13 AM	#1
chrisinhouston Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Houston TX Posts: 1,857	Around the world in 57 days! Interesting trip report if you have any interest in first class world travel! He went around the world in 57 days, 34 flights and some trains as well. I'd like to know what it cost him! http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=626793

12-10-2006, 07:23 PM	#2
Ibby erika Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: "the high up north" Posts: 6,127	Psh. Been there, done that, 30 days. __________________ not really back, you didn't see me, i was never here shhhhhh

12-11-2006, 01:47 AM	#3
breakingnews Q_Q Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: somewhere in between Posts: 995	Pffft. No stop in Taiwan. Doesn't count. __________________ Gone crazy, be back never.

12-11-2006, 09:16 AM	#4
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	I have never even seen a First Class seat before. If anything I would just have assumed they were wider and reclined more. I'm only part-way through, but amazed at how the other half lives. Wow. Fly first class goes on my Things To Do Before I Die List now. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

12-11-2006, 05:38 PM	#5
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	When I worked for Westinghouse, I'd fly to a job with an open return ticket, I could use whenever I was ready to come home. The rule was, if the flight I chose to return on, was full in coach, I could bump to first class rather than waiting for another flight. Well, you know..... hey, I didn't make the rule..... look, I've been working 13 hours a day, 7 days a week, living in a motel room, for 10, 12 maybe 14 weeks..... I deserve it. One time I flew first class from Chicago to Philly, on a 747, alone. Yup, just me and 4 stewardesses had both decks(floors) to ourselves. Also, Philly to Madrid and back, 747 first class, but not alone...... I only had 3 seats to myself. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

12-12-2006, 07:53 AM	#7
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	I've flown first class a few times for work. It very nice, but I'm not sure I recommend it. It very hard to go back to coach after you've been treated like a human being and allowed to sit in the normal sized seats in 1st class.

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