KGM, the mastermind behind the MWT, shared the following trip summary. What is so unbelieveable is the 55 flights we took, circling the globe 3.5 times with only one delay, no major illness and fully appreciating every single moment.
Overall
• # total days: 250
• # countries visited: 34
• Countries with longest stays (days)
o Argentina (20)
o Australia (17)
o India (14)
o Peru (14)
o Thailand (13)
• Shortest stay: Malta (1)
Lodging
• # unique lodgings used: 97
• Longest stays:
o Black Heath Lodge, Cape Town S.A. (7)
o MSC Europa, Mediterranean, (7)
o Chartered catamaran, Greece (7)
o Tambodel Arriero Hotel, Cusco Peru (6)
o Colocci Residence, London (6)
o Jardin de Brea, Paris (5)
o Ritz Carleton, Bali (5)
o Merton World Tower, Sydney (5)
o Phra Singh Village, Chiang Mai (5)
o Alvear Hotel, Buenos Aires (5)
• # Hotels in which stay only one night: 32
• # overnights on planes or trains or ferries: 12
Air Travel
• # Air Journeys taken: 46
o comprised of 62 total flights
o only 6 flights late/cancelled (3 in India)
o on time rate of 92% outside of India
• Total air miles traveled: 90,500
• Longest flight journeys (miles):
o Boston to Mumbai via London, 7,800
o Singapore to Milan via Helsinki, 6,900
o Madrid to Lima 5,900
• Shortest Flights:
o Maun Botswana to Victoria Falls Zimbabwe, 200
o Cusco to Puerto Maldenado, Peru, 200
• Number of unique airlines used: 31
o Most utilized airline: LATAM (5); SpiceJet, AirAsia, Europa. Aerolinas Argentinas, (all 3)
• Number of unique airports visited: 63
o Most frequently used airports, 5 tied with 4: Milan Malpensa, Singapore, Bangkok BKK, Delhi, Madrid
o Favorite airports: Dubai, Singapore, Christchurch, Helsinki
o Least favorite: Johannesburg, S.A., Malpensa
Performance against initial spending plan:
• Air travel, daily excursions: as expected
• Ground travel: less than expected
• Food: more than expected
