Pre-Trip 2011 Archives - Page 2 of 2

Terminated

June 30, 2011 happygal Pre-Trip 2011, RTWT 2011

Terminated. That word doesn’t settle well with me. Why did the lady in the Graduate Medical Education Office tell me I was terminated and needed to turn in my badge and pager? I thought it’s just a one-year leave of absence. The department chair Dr. Galli and residency director Dr. Connolly gave me permission. In fact, I approached them nearly a year earlier to ask about the possibility of taking a year off.

How are we doing the RTWT

April 5, 2011 happyguy Pre-Trip 2011, RTWT 2011

Many friends have asked how we’re going to be able to travel around, why we’re doing it, how much it will cost, etc. I recently found a Q&A at BootsNAll and thought it was perfect to start the conversation.

When do you leave?
July/August 2011

How long do you plan to be away?
10 months

How much have you saved?
$25k – $30k (a budget for $2,500/month)

Buying a Round the World Ticket

April 4, 2011 happyguy Pre-Trip 2011, RTWT 2011

This past weekend I was sick and took advantage of a lazy Saturday to spend some energy in figuring out our itinerary for our Round the World Trip (RTWT). To make a long story short … we were unsuccessful.

First of, for those of you that do not know, happy gal and I will be traveling using our AA miles. American Airlines is part of One World – an alliance between airlines around the world including Iberia, Cathay Pacific, Qantas, British Airways, etc. As an AAdvantage member, we can use our miles to book something similar to the One World Explorer ticket. It’s basically a ticket for a round the world trip with various rules and regulations: