Where Are We Going?

So far, the flight itinerary looks something like this:

September 8 Salt Lake City to Los Angeles (4:40 to 5:40 pm)
Los Angeles to Hong Kong (11:50 pm to

September 10 Arrive Hong Kong (5:25 am)
Hong Kong to Beijing (8 am to 11:25 am)

October 28 Hong Kong to Bangkok (9:10 to 11 am)
Bangkok to Chiang Mai, Thailand (12:50 pm to 2 pm)

December 17 Singapore to Siem Reap, Cambodia (6 am to 7:05 am)

December 22 Siem Reap to Hanoi, Vietnam (6 pm to 7:55 pm)

January 12 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam to Hong Kong (11:40 am to 3:20 pm)
Hong Kong to Los Angeles (4:25 pm to 12:55 pm)

(It suddenly occurs to me that I have not booked my return home from LAX to SLC!)

As you can see, there is going to be a lot of overland travel between points.

Also, because I want you future travelers to see how much a trip like this costs, I'm going to be very upfront about the money involved. However, I do need to make a little sidenote here, and that concerns what kind of shopper I am...which is someone who does not do endless research for the cheapest prices. So when I tell you what something costs, you will most likely be able to find it cheaper. I try to do my homework and find reliable quality at a midpoint price, but I lack the zeal to really find the best price.

So, with that in mind, I'll tell you that I used an airline brokerage Air Brokers Intl, a San Francisco based company that specializes in round the world types of airfare. I did not (gasp!) price shop between other companies because I had heard good things about this company and I felt comfortable with the price. (And, I'll admit, I was just lazy.) I did want tickets with flexible dates, and the dates on these tickets can be changed without charge. I've heard that it does get dicey because sometimes there may not be openings for the times you want to change to, so we'll see how this goes. I have already changed one of the legs without a fee, so at least that part is true!

I know. You're asking, so what was the price? For one person, all of the tickets from LA to Asia and back to LA cost $1681.99 using a credit card. This includes all fees. You could get a cash or check price of $1633.00, but I was a little nervous about wiring cash. At least with a credit card I felt like I had some backup if the company was bad. Adding in the one way flights from SLC to LA, and the grand total for flights for both Kinsey and me comes out to $3,533.18.

Originally, I had us traveling from USA to China to Vietnam to Cambodia to Thailand to Hong Kong to USA (a straighter line) and that came out closer to $1500 each. But then I realized that there is a festival in Thailand that I really want to see, so I had to rework the itinerary. It really kind of throws off the schedule, so I hope it's worth it!