Around the World in 80 Books discussion

Frequent Flyer (Easier)

• Even though you still have to start at your country of origin, you are free to travel at random around the globe with no specific route or itinerary.
• You must still visit countries in all 8 specified regions.
1. North America,
2. Caribbean,
3. Latin America,
4. Europe,
5. Africa,
6. Middle East,
7. Asia,
8. Oceania/Australia

North America
USA

Caribbean

South/Central America

Europe:
UK (England, Wales, Scotland)
Ireland
Albania

Africa

Middle East

Asia
Turkey
India

Oceania/Australia

Welcome traveller, below is your personalised itinerary for your world sightseeing and time travelling holiday. We will send you your itinerary each month detailing the sights and times you will be travelling to and in. All hotel/lodging, transfer, airport, country and time/space collapse fees are included in your total price. We hope that you have a wonderful time and if there are any problems please do not hesitate to contact us. Bon voyage! Journey Itinerary:
January 1 - 31: Country of origin (USA) to domicile country (UK)
Jan 1 - 6) Hotel: Ritz Carlton, Canal Street.
Your guide: Jane Yellowrock
Sights/activities included: The French Quarter, Garden District, Lake Ponchatrain, Cemetery tour, the Cabildo, swamp tour and NOMA .
Jan 7) Fly from MSY to LHR, flight DL7862 departing at 7pm arrive at 8am (Jan 8).
Jan 8 - 14) Hotel: Savoy, Strand
Your guide: Frankie George
Sights/Activities included: time travel to early 20th century London, corset factory, Fleet newspaper factory tour, attend a circus and experience the suffragette movement first hand.
Jan 14) Overnight train from Euston Station London to Glasgow departing 10pm arriving 6am
Your guide:

Welcome to the challenge, Keli. I love your itinerary!

The journey begins

Completion Post: Origination - New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Book:Dark Queen
Author: Faith Hunter
Date Read: 03/01/20
Rating:★★★

The hotel was nice, but I spent an inordinate amount of time washing blood and gore off me in the multi-jet shower. Jane is scary. I'm not too sure she should be a guide.

Completion Post: First stop - London, England
Book: The Hourglass Factory
Author: Lucy Ribchester
Date Read: 13/02/20
Rating:★★★

Another fantastic luxury hotel but Frankie got us caught up in a rather frightening crowd. We ended up in jail! It was horrific. I am ever thankful to the women who came before me and fought for my right to vote. Can my next stop be gentle?

Dear Traveller, we were sorry to hear about your rather harrowing experience. If we had known about the bombing that would ensue, we would have found a different guide. Though, we have always had great reviews of Ms George previously. In future we will avoid sending clients to that specific time.
We've had to amend your trip from the Scotland countryside. The guide contracted the flu but we've been able to arrange an alternative route through Ireland. Your guide for this excursion is Det Rob Ryan and his partner Cassie Maddox.
We realise that it was rather impossible for you to reach us during your previous journey, so we're keeping you in this century this month.
After your two week Ireland journey you'll follow on to Scotland to see the sights of modern day Glasgow.
Again, please do not hesitate to contact us if you need any further assistance. Happy travels.
February 14 - 29: Stops 2 & 3
Feb 14) Fly from LHR, flight EI1265 departing at 5:20 pm arrive at DUB 6:45 pm
Feb 14 - 21)Hotel: The Alex, Merrion Square
Your guide: Rob Ryan and Cassie Maddox
Sights/activities included: Temple Bar district, Trinity College, Dublin Castle, a tour of the "Murder Squad" headquarters and a tour of the outlying countryside.
Feb 21) Fly from DUB, flight BA8822 departing at 7:00 am arrive GLA at 8:15 am.
Feb 21 - 29) Hotel: Kimpton Blythswood Square Hotel, W Regent St.
Your guide: Marnie
Sights/Activities included: Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow Cathedral, Glasgow Necropolis and a two night stay at Marnie's seaside cottage

***ONE TIME OFFER***

Dear Traveller we have a once in a lifetime experience on offer, Ottoman Albania. This is a truly unique opportunity to experience the tail end of the 800 year long reign of one of the most powerful empires in history at one of its farthest borders.
As one of our star travellers, we are sending you on a three week tour of 1820 Albania. All methods of travel and accommodation with be of the finest quality available. Please bear in mind that this will not be a solo trip but a GROUP holiday. We are limiting with the group to a maximum of twenty individuals. Since you initially indicated in your paperwork that you would like to be involved in all limited time offers we have already booked your place on this tour. If you do not wish to be included, please contact us immediately. Otherwise, we will look to reschedule your Welsh trip at a later date. If you are happy to visit Albania, no further action is required. A car will pick you up from the Kimpton Blythswood Square Hotel at 3 pm to take you to the airport. Please see the itinerary below. Happy travels.
February 29 - March 21: Stop 4
Feb 29) Fly from GLA, flight BA1263 departing at 5:30 pm arrive at LHR 6:45 pm
Connecting flight BA1258 departing at 7:30pm arrive TIA 10:40 pm
Feb 29 - March 21) Hotel: Various. Though a time travel expert will meet you at the airport to take you to your initial lodging
Your guide: Various
Sights/activities included: A modern day sightseeing tour of Tirana, a beautiful train journey from Tirana to Tepelena, a tour of Hurshid Pasha's military encampment at Ioannina, a traditional carriage ride through the Albanian countryside with Tundj Hata and dinner with the leader of the local Janissary unit and tour of the barracks.

Completion Post

2nd Stop - Dublin, Ireland
Book: In the Woods
Author: Tana French
Date Read: 16/02/20
Rating: ★★★

3rd Stop - Glasgow, Scotland
Book: The Death of Bees
Author:Lisa O'Donnell
Date Read: 27/02/20
Rating: ★★★★

4th Stop - Albanian Countryside
Book: The Traitor's Niche
Author: Ismail Kadare
Date Read: 13/03/20
Rating: ★★★★

Are all of your journeys dangerous?!!
So far I've been caught in epic vampire fights, anti-suffragette bombing and Ottoman Empire insurrections that end with beheading. Though the other two journeys weren't dangerous per se, they did centre around murder. The Scottish stop guides were two children who buried their parents in the garden.
Can I go somewhere sweet and lovely? Please!

Dear Traveller we are sorry to hear that you have not been enjoying your experience with us. We pride ourselves on one of a kind luxury time and space travel holidays. We want you to have a phenomenal experience. Therefore, want to offer you a free first class trip to the start of the new millennium India. We have a wonderful charismatic guide who will show you the sights of Laxmangarh and New Delhi. We have no doubt that this will be a unique exciting and safe experience.
Excursion Timetable:
New Delhi - 22/03/20 - 27/03/20
Mar 22) Fly from TIA, flight TK 225 departing at 10:30 am arrive at IST 12:45 pm
Connecting flight AI 1258 departing at 2:30pm arrive DEL 9:40 pm
March 22 - 27) Hotel: The Leela Palace, Africa Avenue, Diplomatic Enclave.
Mar 27) Travel by private car to Laxmangarh
March 27 - 31) Hotel: Guides family dwelling in Laxmangarh
Mar 31) Travel by private car to Jaipur. Fly from Jaipur to Bangalore, flight IA 1445 departing from JIA at 3:30pm, arriving at BLR at 7:45pm.
March 31- April 03) Hotel: The Leela Palace, 23, Kodihalli, Old Airport Road
Your guide: Balram Halwai

Completion Post

5th Stop - India
Book: The White Tiger
Author: Aravind Adiga
Date Read: 24/03/20
Rating: ★★★★

Thank you for the exciting offer. My guide was indeed charismatic. I would say the accommodation wasn't that luxurious. There was a bit of an insect issue. I didn't know that cockroaches bite. It was certainly an exciting and eye-opening journey.

Dear Traveller, let's get you back to your original around the world and throughout time journey. Since you are already in Asia we will include one further unscheduled stop before returning to the UK. Please see the itinerary below. Happy travels.
April 4 - 15: Stop 6
April 4) Fly from BLR, flight QR224 departing at 6:30 am arrive at IST 5:45 pm
April 4 - 15) Hotel: Sumahan on the Water, Kuleli Caddesi No:43, Çengelköy
Your guide: Ava and Malachi
Sights/activities included: A sightseeing tour of Istanbul, a beautiful boat ride on the Bosphorus, a behind the scenes tour of multiple libraries, and a tour of a sect of a secret society.
April 15 - May 15: Stop 7
April 15) Fly from IST, flight BA1624 departing at 8:30 am arrive at CDG 2:05 pm
April 15 - May 15) Hotel: Various
Your guide: Modern day portion self-guided, alternate time/space guide Taran.
Sights/activities included: A full tour of Wales, 10 days in the south, 10 days in the north and 10 days in Prydain. Please see the schedule provided for individual excursions.

Diane, can you please delete post #19, I have no idea who this person is?

Completion Post
Stop 6 - Wales

Book: The Book of Three
Author:Lloyd Alexander
Date Read: 18/05/20
Rating: ★★★

Fantastic trip to Wales. Gorgeous country.

Welcome, Traveller. We're so happy to have you back exploring places and times with us again. As you asked that your Around the World journey start in your country of origin, we are kicking things off in the USA.

Location 1 - Seattle, Washington, USA

You will begin in Seattle, Washington. You wil meet your local guide, Joanne Walker, who will take you to some of the most hip coffee shops and foodie locations in town. Jo is a local police office, so you should also feel safe in her hands.

Accommodation- Hotel Andra (Belltown)
2 nights
No rental as our guide is providing transportation. She is also a mechanic and her Mustang is her pride and joy.
Jo has the itinerary for your three days and two nights in Seattle. A cab will pick you up from the hotel at 8am on day three and drop you at the airport for an 11am flight to Commons, California

Location 2 - Commons, California, USA
One of our representatives will meet you at the airport. Do not be alarmed if their appearance or manners seems otherworldly. We've crossed time and space (literally) to get the best agents. As this will be the first of your journeys in time, it's vital that we get you to the right moment to meet your next guide, and with as little time travel sickness as possible. Please follow our representative's instructions exactly. If all goes according to plan you should arrive in sunny 1960s California where Elizabeth Zott, your guide, will meet you. Do not be alarmed that you arrive in a field. The airport was not built until 1982. However, Ms Zott has the coordinates.
Again, our guide has your detailed itinerary. But we specifically asked her to include a tour of her tv studio and home laboratory. Ms Zott was very keen on choosing the restaurants, and with her reputation, we couldn't deny her. So bon apetit.
Accommodation - Howard Johnsons (sorry boutique hotels do not exist here yet)
2 nights
Rental - none. Though Ms Zott says you can borrow her car if needed.
One of our representatives will meet you at 7am in the lobby to assist you to your next location

Location 3 - Samford, Alabama, USA

You'll return to the present and fly from California to Alabama. Here you will be met by your guide, Rue Hollis. She is the owner of the local magic and occult goods shop. She will take you around the town to sample some local Bbq and hopes to teach you a few handy spells.
Accommodation- It's a small town so we've rented out the room above downtown pharmacist.
1 night
Rental -Our guide will pick you up and drop you back off at the airport

Completion

Location 1
Urban Shaman
C.E. Murphy
02/01/24

Location 2
Lessons in Chemistry
Bonnie Garmus
04/01/24

Location 3
Black Hat, White Witch
Hailey Edwards
08/01/24