ViennaCape Town
€430.00
€860.00
Two world tours · every flight
Flights
Flights
on Tour
Every flight from our first world tour, how Bianca finds connections that work and the tickets we have already booked for 2027.
16Flights on our first tourOctober 2017 to June 2018
€7,877.28What we paid back thenFor both of us together
5/11Our 2027 route so far€7,082.08 paid for the three of us
Our first world tour · 2017/18
The flights that connected the first tour
Some flights were short hops, others took us from one side of the world to the other. Looking at the list now, it is fun to see how the whole journey came together — and what flying around the world cost us back then.
No.
Date
Route
Per person
Together
Relative cost
JohannesburgWindhoek
€98.00
€196.00
Johannesburg via WindhoekAuckland
€844.00
€1,688.00
ChristchurchCairns
€304.25
€608.50
AdelaideHobart
€125.00
€250.00
HobartMelbourne
€47.89
€95.78
MelbourneHo Chi Minh City
€219.50
€439.00
HanoiVientiane
€118.00
€236.00
Chiang RaiYangon
€118.00
€236.00
MandalaySiem Reap
€112.00
€224.00
Siem ReapBali
€126.50
€253.00
BaliYogyakarta
€36.50
€73.00
YogyakartaSingapore
€44.50
€89.00
SingaporeSan Juan
€770.00
€1,540.00
San JuanSan Francisco
€214.00
€428.00
ChicagoMunich
€330.50
€661.00
All flights from our first tour16 connections · 2017/18
€3,938.64 per person
€7,877.28 together
How Bianca books our flights
The route comes before the ticket
Bianca never starts with just one flight search. First she works out where we need to go next, then compares nearby airports and keeps trying combinations until the route, travel time and price make sense together.
many searches, one route that worksStart with where we want to go
We first decide where the journey should continue and which arrival point makes the next part of the route practical.
Compare nearby airports
Test departure and arrival airports in the wider area, including the time and cost required to reach them.
Price the whole connection
Compare routing, baggage, seats, transfers and stopovers instead of choosing one attractive headline fare.
Book when the route is ready
For 2027 we booked as early as possible once the booking window opened. Several fares have risen since, so waiting would not have helped our route.
Test the payment currency
Where an airline offers several currencies, compare the final payable amounts and the card’s foreign-currency terms before paying.
Real booking noteSingapore Airlines
The displayed currency changed the final price
We tested the currencies before paying
For one of our 2027 Singapore Airlines bookings, we entered several available payment currencies and compared the final totals. The local currency was the cheapest option. Because our Krak Card test did not add a foreign-currency fee, we paid in that currency rather than accepting a more expensive conversion.
Read our Krak Card review
Our 2027 route · work in progress
the first flights are fixed, the rest will follow
5 flights are already booked
The next world tour is taking shape, and the first big connections are fixed. The prices below are what we paid for the three of us. Everything marked “Planning” is still open and may change.
€7,082.08what we have paid so far
€2,360.69average per person
Munich → San Salvador10 kg cabin bag · 23 kg checked bag · small bag
Booked
€1,374.99
Guatemala City → Auckland3 × 7 kg cabin bags · 3 × 22 kg checked bags
Booked
€2,274.99
Auckland → Colombo3 × 7 kg cabin bags · 3 × 23 kg checked bags · small bag
Booked
€1,256.11
Colombo → Osaka3 × 7 kg cabin bags · 3 × 22 kg checked bags
Booked
€1,131.00
Tokyo → Perth
Booked
€1,044.99
Darwin → Orlando
Planning
Open
San Francisco → Reykjavik
Planning
Open
Reykjavik → Seoul
Planning
Open
Gimpo (Busan) → Jeju-do
Planning
Open
Jeju-do → Seoul
Planning
Open
Seoul → Graz
Planning
Open
First long haul with Leni
We waited until flying felt right for us
Before Leni had seen Austria, getting on a plane with her was never our priority. Her first long-haul journey to Canada came when she was almost four, and both directions were completely relaxed: she was excited, waited patiently, watched television and slept on board.
That experience is why the long flights in 2027 do not worry us. Family priority boarding is useful where the airline offers it, but Leni turns six during the world tour, so it is a welcome extra rather than something our plans depend on.