Did it 5 years ago. You have to figure out where you want to go, which airlines fly there, and which alliance they are a part of. Star or Oneworld are by far the two biggest although there is at least one possibly 3 other round the world programs. STA has access to a bunch of them, but if I remember right, not all.
The programs operate differently depending on the alliance if I remember right. You need to figure out how many segments you want to do and also the total mileage flown, and in how long a time period. If I'm remembering correctly those are the 3 variables that jack up the price. STA is definitely a good place to start, and its nice because there are STA offices around the world to help you should you decide to change the plan midtrip, but I would also look around at other round the world websites / companies.
Its damn fun! Jealous. Wish I could go again. We went London-Delhi-Bangkok-(overland through Cambodia to Saigon and then Hanoi)- Tokyo- Sapporo-Hawaii - LAX.
He who has the most fun wins!
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