Special December 2010 fares for multi-stop tickets on BootsnAll

Time flies, whether you’re having fun or not. But just because you’ve gotten older, settled into a good job, and started a family doesn’t mean your long-term travel days are behind you. Sure, you might have already taken a RTW trip 10+ years ago, and the idea of bunking in 10-bed dorm rooms might not sound appealing anymore, but there are many ways to take long trips.

For some, the vernacular may be a bit different. The new term “career break” seems to be catching on, and it’s an apt description for those of us who haven’t lost the travel bug but also want to return to the life we’re currently living. If this describes you, rest assured you’re not alone.

If you’re contemplating your own career break you might already be in purge mode, which just makes the holiday gift-giving season more challenging. To keep from accumulating more stuff you’re just going to have to get rid of or put in storage, here are a few gift lists for travelers that you can send around to friends and family or use as inspiration for your own wish lists:

• 13 Gift Ideas for Career Break Travelers
• 10 Gift Ideas For Round-the-World Travelers
• Gift Ideas For Backpackers
• 14 Gift Ideas for Adventure Travelers

And hey, if you have a really generous uncle with lots of frequent flyer miles, perhaps you could even get him to spring for a cheap airline ticket to get you started on your trip!

Here are the new special deals on multi-stop airline tickets available through BootsnAll – these deals are good through December 31, 2010:

• New York – Hong Kong – Mumbai – Goa – Delhi – London – New York, from $US1099 plus taxes
• Los Angeles – Sydney – surface – Perth – Bali (Denpasar) – Singapore – surface – Bangkok – Los Angeles, from US$1299 plus taxes
• New York – Quito – Lima – Easter Island – Santiago – Buenos Aires – Cape Town – Doha – Kathmandu – Delhi – Bangkok – Hanoi – surface – Siem Reap – Singapore – Denpasar (Bali) – Sydney – Los Angeles – New York, from US$4149 plus taxes

If none of these sample itineraries is what you’re looking for in your round the world trip, then start planning the trip that suits you with our RTW trip planner.

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