BS: Traveling Plans - How to make 'em

Subject: BS: Traveling Plans - How to make 'em
From: Naemanson
Date: 20 May 07 - 07:00 PM

Some time in 2008, mid spring (for Great Britain), I will be going to England to meet my first grandchild. Needless to say this is an exciting prospect.

The trip from Guam to England is long and requires many plane changes. This too is expected. Previous trips put together using the computer have taken me to the USA and England via the USA. But, from Guam, that is the long way to England. I'm looking for another route.

I have a friend and professor to claims it would be shorter and cheaper to go west from here over the Asian subcontinent and then north from, say, Dubai. But then we run into a problem.

All the traveling websites that I know of are focused on traveling to or through the USA. I need to figure out how to plan a trip from Guam to England without crossing the American continents. Of course, one of the most important requirements is that it must be cheap.

Any suggestions?

Subject: RE: BS: Traveling Plans - How to make 'em
From: mg
Date: 20 May 07 - 07:40 PM

I'd meet with a travel agent and then only go on airlines I had heard of, which is my general rule anyway. mg

Subject: RE: BS: Traveling Plans - How to make 'em
From: Leadfingers
Date: 20 May 07 - 09:46 PM

Googling from UK only gets me into flights TO Guam Brett ! How I get into flights FROM is beyond my 'puter abilities !

Subject: RE: BS: Traveling Plans - How to make 'em
From: open mike
Date: 21 May 07 - 01:25 AM

perhaps you should consider going north
up and over the arctic circle?

these are the web sites i use to search for travel

http://www.orbitz.com/

http://www.travelocity.com/

Subject: RE: BS: Traveling Plans - How to make 'em
From: Naemanson
Date: 21 May 07 - 05:37 AM

Thanks, I've tried Orbitz, Travelocity, Flights.com and a few more. They all route flights through the USA. There's gotta be something else.

I'll keep looking.

Subject: RE: BS: Traveling Plans - How to make 'em
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 21 May 07 - 06:02 AM

Did you try Expedia.co.uk? If the airport in Guam is Aguna, Expedia gives lots of routes via Osaka, Seoul, Helsinki, Paris, Tokyo, Frankfurt, Paris, Munich & Vienna, but the dates only go as far as April 2008 so prices won't be close.

It depends entirely on your budget and your idea of cheap (cheap for me is less than 4 figures but I'm poor!). The cheapest on offer for the latest dates they show is just over £2,100, via Seoul, Korean Air.

I know you aren't in the UK, so it'll seem silly looking at a UK site, but it really does tilt the bias away from the US and may give you some other destinations to consider. It's like travelling in the UK... any travelling planners here make you go to London first whether it's on your direct route or not!

Good luck, hope to meet up with you when you get here - we may even have a bed for you!

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Traveling Plans - How to make 'em
From: Jack Campin
Date: 21 May 07 - 06:29 AM

Try cheapflights.co.uk or opodo.co.uk.

Subject: RE: BS: Traveling Plans - How to make 'em
From: katlaughing
Date: 21 May 07 - 10:01 AM

Brett, I know nothing about this site, I found it with a google search using "world travel flights;" but maybe it will be helpful: Bootsnall.

There's also this one that may have something.

And, maybe this one.

Hoep those help.:-)

kat

Subject: RE: BS: Traveling Plans - How to make 'em
From: JennyO
Date: 21 May 07 - 11:48 AM

Brett, I've travelled with Korean Air to London via Seoul (from Australia, but from Guam wouldn't be much different). It was a few years ago, but I was very impressed with them - best of the airlines I've been on in fact. You could do a lot worse!

Subject: RE: BS: Traveling Plans - How to make 'em
From: Naemanson
Date: 22 May 07 - 04:13 AM

I have no prejudices against any airline. My brother-in-law is a cabin attendant for United and tells apocalyptic stories of the non-USA flights. There's one, he claims, where they choose the stewardesses only based on their appearance and give them no training other than how to wait on the customers. Consequently (still his story) when there is an accident the passengers have to figure out for themselves how to get out of the plane, frequently rescuing panicked stewardesses. It goes to show you how much I worry about that. I cannot remember the name of the airline.

Thanks, Kat, for those sites. I know about Boots n' All. I always thought that was the best way to travel but I have to agree with Liz on the fares. I too am poor. It will take a hell of an effort to save the money for this trip and then I will be traveling on a shoestring. Next winter I will post a thread begging for beds and breakfasts in exchange for music and gifts from the Pacific Islands.

Subject: RE: BS: Traveling Plans - How to make 'em
From: Folkiedave
Date: 22 May 07 - 07:21 AM

Another suggestion or two.

How easy is it to get to a "hub" like Singapore, Kuala Lumpur or Bangkok? Most of those have reasonably-priced flights to the UK.

Also try Trailfinders UK - who are rightly regarded as good at this sort of thing.

Subject: RE: BS: Traveling Plans - How to make 'em
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 22 May 07 - 12:43 PM

Like I said Brett, there's a bed here for your London leg... maybe even a duvet too!

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Traveling Plans - How to make 'em
From: pattyClink
Date: 22 May 07 - 12:48 PM

Singapore ought to have the connections you need.

Subject: RE: BS: Traveling Plans - How to make 'em
From: jimmyt
Date: 22 May 07 - 06:29 PM

Liz, I hope you have freshened up that duvet after me!

Subject: RE: BS: Traveling Plans - How to make 'em
From: Naemanson
Date: 23 May 07 - 06:26 PM

If I'm traveling alone it will be just me and my guitar case... and a little bag. Any soft spot will do for sleeping. If I have Wakana trailing along then things will get expensive. However, staying with Micca and Liz would be a lovely way to wander in England when I get tired of that little squalling squab my daughter presents to me.