itinerary

>>> Rules: Max 15 stopovers, with no more than 4 in any region.  Max 20 segments.  Only 1 transcontinental in North America.  Surface travel between 2 points would be counted as one segment.  If a ticket includes Cuba, it may not include American Airlines (Boycott? What the hell!).  Surface sectors are included in total mileage >>>

HKG-DXB-LHR-MAD-JFK-BOS-LAX-LAS-MEX-CUN-SCL-MPN-PUQ-SCL-IPC-PPT-SYD-AYQ-CNS-HKG

HKG-DXB (3682, 1st of 4 EUROPE)
> drop Dubai if budget travel not feasible

DXB-LHR (3419, 2nd of 4 EUROPE)
> side trip to Scotland if budget and climate allow

LHR-MAD (775, 3rd of 4 EUROPE)
> stay for 10-20 weeks for spanish class + travel
> Side trip to Morocco via Tangier

MAD-JFK (3584, intercontinental)
> see if can catch thanks giving

JFK-BOS (186, 1st of 6 NORTH AMERICA)
> may change to SURFACE if airport tax too expensive

BOS-LAX (2608, 2nd of 6 NORTH AMERICA, transcontinent)
> OR SFO?

LAX-LAS (236, 3rd of 6 NORTH AMERICA) 
> may change to SURFACE if tax too expensive

LAS-MEX (1510, 4th of 6 NORTH AMERICA)
> Go to Cuercanava for conversational spanish lessons

MEX-CUN (798, SURFACE)
> check the flight to CUBA from cancun

CUN-SCL (3911, intercontinental)
> only transit in Santiago

SCL-PUQ (1356, 1st of SOUTH AMERICA)
> Punta Arenas – check best time for glaciers?

PUQ-MPN (529, 2nd of SOUTH AMERICA)
> Go to Falklands

MPN-PMC (996, 3rd of SOUTH AMERICA)
> Leave Falklands

PMC-SCL (570, SURFACE)
> circular path over the continent
> Chile – Argentina – Brazil – Ecuador – Peru – Bolivia – Chile
> Investigate and Prepare fare for flights and bus

SCL-IPC (2334, 4th of SOUTH AMERICA)
> Go to Easter Island

IPC-PPT (2643, intercontinental)
> Go to Papeete (Tahiti)
> Stay in Moorea

PPT-SYD (3805, 1st of AUSTRALASIA)
> Go to Sydney

SYD-AYQ (1354, 2nd of AUSTRALASIA)
> Go to Ayers Rock/Uluru!!!

AYQ-CNS (1112, 3rd of AUSTRALASIA)
> Go to Cairns.  GREAT BARRIER REEF!

CNS-HKG (3463, intercontinental)
> HOME

TOTAL MILES = 38871