Phineas Foggin' It
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Phineas Foggin' It
Whether you are a fan of "Around the World in 80 Days" with David Niven or the remake with Steve Coogan, the idea of an around the world trip must stir the blood of any Fodorite. So, along that line, my wife and I are starting out tomorrow for our version of an Around the World trip, hence the Phineas Fogg title. My wife has given us 120 days, 4 months, or until the statute of limitations is up for various crimes I might have committed. The caveat is that at any time she can pull the plug and we will head back home. (luckily, she has much more pluck than me so I don't think she will make that call!)
I'm not sure how I will report this trip, it might have to be a progressive TR where I direct people to the next country. I don't think I've seen one of these on Fodor's before but I welcome any suggestions on how to keep the flow from country to country. So far we are booked through July 9th. Our original idea was to go to a country, pull up Google Flights and look for the cheapest flight to the next destination. Unfortunately we ran into the problem that all of these countries want to see proof that you are moving out of the country in the form of a forward ticket. Good to see you come, better to see you leave. For the time being our Itinerary is Japan, Taipei, Java, Bali, Singapore, Kuantan, Malaysia and Kuala Lumpur, with Sri Lanka being our next intended destination.
We leave tomorrow at 8AM! It's going to be epic, and to make it an epic start we have booked a night at LAX at the Hyatt Regency. We've recently become members of Hyatt, not an advertisement, and are using points around the world to stay in some nice hotels and we have decided to start the first night...22 miles from home. To get to LAX and off by 8AM we would have to be up at 4:30, hope for an Uber to FlyAway, the bus service from the Valley to LAX, and it seemed like too much trouble so we are staying in a nice hotel which will make our morning doable. So, follow along if you wish, keep me company and I will tell you what we see and experience.
The front entrance to the Hyatt
Lobby, very nice
NIce room looking out at the airport
This is the new shuttle that will connect LAX with the rest of LA. It was just opened and it happened because we are getting ready for the Olympics
Lot's of groups come here for conventions, meetings, etc. This apparently is for members of Congress who are trying to grow spines.
Some interesting decor
Nice big pool
I'm not sure how I will report this trip, it might have to be a progressive TR where I direct people to the next country. I don't think I've seen one of these on Fodor's before but I welcome any suggestions on how to keep the flow from country to country. So far we are booked through July 9th. Our original idea was to go to a country, pull up Google Flights and look for the cheapest flight to the next destination. Unfortunately we ran into the problem that all of these countries want to see proof that you are moving out of the country in the form of a forward ticket. Good to see you come, better to see you leave. For the time being our Itinerary is Japan, Taipei, Java, Bali, Singapore, Kuantan, Malaysia and Kuala Lumpur, with Sri Lanka being our next intended destination.
We leave tomorrow at 8AM! It's going to be epic, and to make it an epic start we have booked a night at LAX at the Hyatt Regency. We've recently become members of Hyatt, not an advertisement, and are using points around the world to stay in some nice hotels and we have decided to start the first night...22 miles from home. To get to LAX and off by 8AM we would have to be up at 4:30, hope for an Uber to FlyAway, the bus service from the Valley to LAX, and it seemed like too much trouble so we are staying in a nice hotel which will make our morning doable. So, follow along if you wish, keep me company and I will tell you what we see and experience.
The front entrance to the Hyatt
Lobby, very nice
NIce room looking out at the airport
This is the new shuttle that will connect LAX with the rest of LA. It was just opened and it happened because we are getting ready for the Olympics
Lot's of groups come here for conventions, meetings, etc. This apparently is for members of Congress who are trying to grow spines.
Some interesting decor
Nice big pool
Today | 12:04 AM
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I'll be following along to see how others do it. I've done it twice, once 6 months eastward, one westward for 5 months to unwind. And 5 months was the point at which I found myself tiring the first time. Both were excellent experiences. I think you'll love it!
