I have been following both of you! I think I got to you from Reddit, unsure though. This is good stuff. Are you available on Reddit for a chat / exchanging ideas / guidance?
Forever travelers like me, around the world tickets provide the most cost-efficient option however in current scenario, the baggage policy is most confusing. For example I am planning a trip from Toronto to Amsterdam to Dubai to Delhi to Singapore to Sydney to Vancouver and to back to Toronto. Now most airlines do have a two-piece check-in baggage policy however Air Canada has one piece baggage policy. But when you check on the Star Alliance website it says to 2 piece. And that's where the confusion begins. Because once you are at the airport and you are supposed to pay $180 extra for the extra piece of luggage more than one piece then this does not make any sense.
We had similar issues on the luggage part but we mailed to Star Alliance and they made sure to put the luggage policy across all tickets. So we were able to manage this with Air Canada (but frustratingly they were the only airline that made an issue with even half a kg excess baggage weight. Had to reshuffle the bags at check-in!).
Thanks for the informative video sir 🙏. im planning a rtw solo backpapcking trip in 2026 . i have few questions regarding as a citizen of india whats the visa approval rate and any hurdles which i need to plan in advance to cover. im retiring from govt service and planning this dream trip. i will be very glad sir if you can give some guidance and things i should take care for planning my trip. thanks in advance🙏🙏🙏
Visa approvals depends on the countries that you are traveling to. Some countries have decent visa approval rate but have a long wait time (e.g. Canada) while other countries have quick response time but very strict approval guidelines (e.g. Schengen). In addition the the visa, you should also plan in advance for the health cover. Getting health insurances for more than 6 months of travel becomes an issue.
@@TheFIREdCouple I will be 34 years in 2026 and maintaining good fitness, still is health insurance an issue? . Canada is not my list, i got cousins in the USA and i want to travel to Latin countries, Europe, Japan and a few other countries which fall on my route. My biggest concern is visa because of my blank passport.
What about the visas? Indian Passport is a shitty one and to get SCHENGEN visa one need to put in exact flight dates and accomodation proofs. Please make a video on how to getting visas post retirement. SCHENGEN visa for early retired FIRED individuals is hard to get due to all the restrictions and documents required
Yes, you are right. World travel with Indian passport would not be easy but its still feasible. Many Caribbean, Asian, African (our next destination probably) countries provide visa on arrival or visa-free entry for Indians. Some countries like Japan have started e-visa and even Schengen has introduced some changes which will make it easier for frequent travellers to get a visa.
All the airline alliance programs - Star Alliance, OneWorld, Skyteam etc offer these tickets. Based on our experience, Star Alliance has the best portal and customer support
Will make a video soon on our overall itinerary. You can find out the latest price for different itineraries using the link - roundtheworld.staralliance.com/staralliance/en/round-the-world
Great Information...eagerly awaiting part 2 of this, actual travel details, experience of those travel, valuable tips about Dos & Dont etc
Thanks! Yes. Hopefully very soon in coming weeks.
Keep watching!
Wow never heard about it before..this is amazing. I have one solid goal for my retirement 😃
Haha yes. It definitely is a perfect goal for retirement. We have twon two such world trips already and can't wait for the next one!!
This is a golden snapshot !, especially being avid travelers. 👍🏼
Hidden secret of the aviation industry!
Thank you for being kind enough to take time and share the info in detail
Glad it was helpful!
Valuable guidance sir,
Can you provide information on visa procedures for world trip.
Great video! Thank you so much for sharing these valuable inights!
Thanks for the comment and feedback. Appreciated.
Very complete! best RTW vlog!
Thanks. Glad you think so!
Thanks for sharing your knowledge sir, learning a lot from all of your video, Thank You !
Glad to hear that! Keep watching.
This video and the info changed my perspective about travelling around the world.
Glad it did. Will be making more videos around travel in coming months.
thank you for your valuable information sir 🙏
Thanks for valuable information.
Our pleasure!
Very informative.. thanks 🙏
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for sharing this information. Very good explanation and direct to the point.
Thanks!
Great guidance!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you..Show us one RTW ticket itinerary pls and cost
Yes. On the list of videos to still make. Thanks for the reminder!
I have been following both of you! I think I got to you from Reddit, unsure though. This is good stuff. Are you available on Reddit for a chat / exchanging ideas / guidance?
Thanks for following. Absolutely free to have a chat!
What about visas for each country most countries Tourist visa is valid for 90 to 180 days so how did you plan
Need to plan in advance. We didn't stay more than 90 days in one country.
Forever travelers like me, around the world tickets provide the most cost-efficient option however in current scenario, the baggage policy is most confusing.
For example I am planning a trip from Toronto to Amsterdam to Dubai to Delhi to Singapore to Sydney to Vancouver and to back to Toronto. Now most airlines do have a two-piece check-in baggage policy however Air Canada has one piece baggage policy. But when you check on the Star Alliance website it says to 2 piece.
And that's where the confusion begins. Because once you are at the airport and you are supposed to pay $180 extra for the extra piece of luggage more than one piece then this does not make any sense.
We had similar issues on the luggage part but we mailed to Star Alliance and they made sure to put the luggage policy across all tickets. So we were able to manage this with Air Canada (but frustratingly they were the only airline that made an issue with even half a kg excess baggage weight. Had to reshuffle the bags at check-in!).
How much it cost you in total ? Everything included
Will be putting out a video soon with the details
@@TheFIREdCouple thank you
Thanks for the info, for indians visa will be a pain.
Yeah that would be a big bummer unfortunately! You can maybe try to plan for countries where visa on arrival is an option.
Thanks for the informative video sir 🙏. im planning a rtw solo backpapcking trip in 2026 . i have few questions regarding as a citizen of india whats the visa approval rate and any hurdles which i need to plan in advance to cover. im retiring from govt service and planning this dream trip. i will be very glad sir if you can give some guidance and things i should take care for planning my trip.
thanks in advance🙏🙏🙏
Visa approvals depends on the countries that you are traveling to. Some countries have decent visa approval rate but have a long wait time (e.g. Canada) while other countries have quick response time but very strict approval guidelines (e.g. Schengen).
In addition the the visa, you should also plan in advance for the health cover. Getting health insurances for more than 6 months of travel becomes an issue.
@@TheFIREdCouple I will be 34 years in 2026 and maintaining good fitness, still is health insurance an issue? . Canada is not my list, i got cousins in the USA and i want to travel to Latin countries, Europe, Japan and a few other countries which fall on my route. My biggest concern is visa because of my blank passport.
How much the ticket costed for u?
What about the visas? Indian Passport is a shitty one and to get SCHENGEN visa one need to put in exact flight dates and accomodation proofs.
Please make a video on how to getting visas post retirement. SCHENGEN visa for early retired FIRED individuals is hard to get due to all the restrictions and documents required
Yes, you are right. World travel with Indian passport would not be easy but its still feasible. Many Caribbean, Asian, African (our next destination probably) countries provide visa on arrival or visa-free entry for Indians. Some countries like Japan have started e-visa and even Schengen has introduced some changes which will make it easier for frequent travellers to get a visa.
will do some research on getting tourist visas for different countries post retirement and make a video or blog.
How to book.these tickets
All the airline alliance programs - Star Alliance, OneWorld, Skyteam etc offer these tickets. Based on our experience, Star Alliance has the best portal and customer support
Can you share your itenary code?
Will make a video soon on our overall itinerary. You can find out the latest price for different itineraries using the link - roundtheworld.staralliance.com/staralliance/en/round-the-world