September 1 2016
It’s can seem like a daunting task – planning a Round the World journey. Though when Star Alliance and Marriott International recently asked us to put together our dream itinerary, we were amazed at how easy it was to customize a trip!
We are extremely excited to announce that we have been invited to embark on a Round The World journey this summer with Star Alliance member airlines and Marriott International. Think 11 countries over 6 continents, 13 flights, 35,000 miles, one airline alliance!
We are one of 7 International Travel Bloggers Star Alliance has invited to embark on a set of Round The World journeys (they have recently added themed itineraries to their site meaning instead of having to create a journey from scratch, you can now choose from various themes and a proposed routing will be offered).
As Mike and I are traveling as a couple, we have used the Star Alliance Book & Fly tool to customize an itinerary that speaks to the romantic adventurer. Check out the trip & let us know in the comments if you have any tips – what should we not miss?!
Sydney
Singapore
Cape Town
Istanbul
Venice
Vienna
Barcelona
Cancun
Panama City
Buenos Aires
Auckland
There is nothing more romantic than traveling to exotic locations with your significant other – though for couples like us who enjoy off-the-beaten-path experiences and adrenaline activities, we have given our next adventure romantic itinerary an adventurous spin.
The perfect balance of romance and adventure, this itinerary includes the thrill of cage diving with Great White Sharks in South Africa, swimming with Whale Sharks and exploring ancient civilizations in Cancun. We look forward to strolling the canals of Venice hand in hand, and getting lost in the exotic tastes of Istanbul. Imagine a three-day jungle adventure tracking exotic wildlife in Panama, and then passionately dancing the tango in the streets of Buenos Aires. Other destinations on the list include Singapore, Vienna, Barcelona, Auckland and Sydney.
We Have Now Returned
We have now returned from our trip. Check out highlights from our feature on Marriott International’s online magazine, Traveler. Don’t forget to choose a credit card that maximizes your travel reward points before you embark on your dream trip.
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Photo credits: Sydney by paul bica. Istanbul by Moyan Brenn. Venice by Pedro Szekely. Vienna by Franz Jachim. Barcelona by Cris Geraldes. Cancun by by Dennis Jarvis. Auckland by Chris Gin.
53 Comments
Singapore?? Going to Singapore on your RTW??? Clearly you will need a guide, a translator, a taste-tester, and a driver. I volunteer!!!
Seriously: Must try chili crab or pepper crab (or both)
Fish foot therapy
Night safari
A walk one way down one side of Orchard Rd (pick a side!)
Walk thru Little India stopping at a minimum of 8 jewelry stores
And a silly posed photo in front of the Merlion fountain
Super jealous Meg, have a blast!
Wow, this is exciting. Plus great airlines and hotels too. Congratulations. I am so looking forward to following you around the world.
How very exciting and i shall be sure to follow……..actually i leave on 8/28 for a min rtw (from the original 6 continents down to 3) Canada, Japan, OZ, and back to Rome for Home to Italy.
sorry we wont cross paths!
This sounds super fantastic! I cannot wait to follow your journey. We’ll be in Roatan, Honduras snorkeling at the beginning of your adventure but will try to keep up!
Such an amazing trip to be going on with two of my favorite travel brand! Swimming with the great white sharks has always been on my bucket list. I look forward to seeing more post on this amazing adventure!
Meg — this is super exciting! I can’t wait to follow your adventure! Congrats and great job with all your hard work! :)
Congratulations Meg! Looking forward to reading all about your adventures.
Congratulations-what an amazing trip! You will be visiting two of my favorite cities in the world (Singapore and Buenos Aires). Can’t wait to follow along your adventures and hopefully win that business class RTW trip!
Congrats Megan! This sounds like a fantastic trip. Any new spots for you? I know that you are so well traveled. Darrell has always wanted to go cage shark diving and I really want to dance tango in BA. Will be watching along :)
Wow that is amazing!!! Wish that was me too! =) Have fun and can’t wait to follow along!
What a great news! Congrats to you guys :)
Damnnn, looks awesome! Few places on that list that we can’t wait to check out. We’ll be watching your blog and social with a keen eye :)
Wowza! What an amazing itinerary – certainly some of my all time favourite places there – you’re going to have such a great time!!!
This looks like an incredible trip!! Wow! Getting lost in Venice is a trip in itself :) ENJOY!
What a fabulous gig! Congrats! Your world tour looks super exciting… We look forward to reading about your adventures along the way!
I am also super jealous, but super excited for you! Congrats :) and maybe we will meet up in Venice! We are heading there Sept. 1st!
Once again Congrats and have a blast! We will be following your trip !
Wow! What a wonderful trip.
Congratulations on landing this incredible trip! You have some amazing destinations on in your upcoming travel plans! It looks like you are pretty much hitting all the corners of the world! (or at least every habited continent).
You astound e again and agin, megan. So happy to see you on another epic trip! In Cape Town, make sure to get up on Table Mountain an hour before sunset to explore on top and then see the sun set (don’t forget about the last cable cr going down, though). Even and especially if there is a fog blanket over the city, you need to get up on the mountain (or even take a look from Lionshead). You will see the sun above the clouds! Also, dine out as much as you can It’s cheap and super delicious. Try the tea time at the Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel.
Visit Waiheke Island in Auckland and watch the sunset over the skyline from Devonport up on the mountain!
Wow! This kind of opportunities make me think how beautiful life can be as long as you are a dedicated person and you are doing exactly what you love with a lot of passion! Congratulations and I can’t wait for pictures, videos and so on. Of course, I will enter the contest :D Enjoy your awesome World Tour Journey! :D
Wow Meg, that sounds like a really fantastic journey. I’d say you picked some pretty great places for your itinerary! I can’t wait to see your photos and read about your adventures. Have a great time!
Some of my favorite cities and some I still have on my bucket list, what a fabulous trip. Sounds amazing and a lot of ground to cover in a very short timeframe.
Congrats guys. Sounds like a fabulous adventure. You’ll be visiting some of my favourite cities – I especially love Istanbul and Venice. While in Buenos Aires, I suggest spending a bit of time learning to tango. Hope you get to fly Business Class (or First Class) all the way! :-)
That is super exciting Megan! Congrats on getting this amazing partnership. Looks like you will have a real adventure ahead. I will certainly keep an eye out for the contest: I could use a biz class RTW ticket!
What a wonderful adventure that will be!! We will be in Venice in a couple weeks for the first time, I can’t wait! When we were looking at RTW tickets a couple years ago there wasn’t anything like this. I think it will definitely be a great tool for people looking to purchase RTW tickets and not really having set plans on where they want to go.
Pretty special! Congratulations. I’d pick the dive adventure itinerary in a heartbeat although they all look wonderful. Enjoy!
This is so exciting. Talk about a dream assignment. I hope you’ll have time to relax a bit on your travels, especially at a nice Marriott. Whoot!
Sounds fantastic!! Some of those cities have been on my list for a long time (Buenos Aires, Aukland and Vienna!). Enjoy your trip, can’t wait to follow along :)
Hi megan. We’ll be following you journey closely. We’ll be hitting Aukland, Singapore and Sydney on our RTW adventure so we’ll keep an eye out for you.
Happy travels.
Martin
Totally amazing- I’m so excited for you! Well deserved :-) I’m heading to Cancun tomorrow so will be sure to share my tips with you!
How cool. What a fantastic adventure. Looking forward to following your journey. Can’t wait to see what you will be up to. I’m especially curious about Panama. Have fun and congratulations for being selected!!
Ahh, you guys are going to so many amazing places! What an unbelievable opportunity. I can’t believe you’re going to cage dive with sharks!! Please tell me you’ll be recording some videos!
Congratulations!! Its going to be incredible. Make sure you stop by vibrant Singapore! Explore the neighbourhoods and eat delicious food at our hawker centres. (If you need any help, drop by my site on Singapore, http://www.singaporenbeyond.com for my favourite picks!) :)
Sounds like an awesome journey!!!!!
Wow!! That’s a really incredible opportunity. I’m definitely going to follow along, I want to win a RTW trip too lol!
I’m so excited for you guys!! It’s going to be such an awesome trip! I know you’re going to love South Africa. I can’t wait to see your cage diving pics!!
This is crazy Megan!!! Such an awesome trip AND opportunity. :D I’m so happy for you! And I surely wish all the best in this journey. I’ll definitely be tuning in to your updates ;)
OMG what an amazing trip! I am super jealous of you. Safe travels and hope to finally cross paths.
WOW!!! what an amazing trip. This is super exciting. Congrats Megan
Planning to visit Vienna, any suggestions you want to share?
What an amazing line up of wonderful places!
Travelling the best adventure you can have. Its give me you a potential to discover new places, make new friends, enjoy the cuisines of different continents. I am also planning to visit Southeast Asia.
Wow….Amazing……..i am also craved to visit this type of journey……..most beautiful pics. Thanks
Wow! Beautiful pictures!
Hi, its an amazing article. Pictures itself showing the beauty of that places. Wonderful explanation. Loved a lot.
Wow, this looks so magical! I can’t wait to go someday soon!
Wow!!! really amazing post
Such a very nice images.
I’ve been to Istanbul before! Such an amazing beautiful place!
Venice is next on my list.
Wow!! That’s a really amazing. I’m definitely going to follow along
Sounds fantastic!! Some of those cities have been on my list for a long time. Enjoy your trip, can’t wait to follow along
Great post it’s very helpful for traveller.