Around the World in Way Less Than 80 Days

Why go round the world? Because you can. Well, at least that's the first thought that comes to mind. Obviously, there are a whole lot of other great reasons to traverse the globe in one fell swoop.

If you're thinking of making such a trip, a good place to start your planning is this recent New York Times article offering advice on buying round-the-world airline tickets. Ideally, one would have several months or a year to make such a journey, which would allow for travel by land and sea. But with only a couple of weeks to spare, flying is the way to go.