Around the World in 2 80 Days
In 1873, Jules Verne wrote about Phileas Fogg, his valet Passepartout, and their trip Around the World in Eighty Days.
In 2011, Dan Poynter roughly followed the same route and circumnavigate the globe in 2 days. And Dan made the trip on regularly-scheduled commercial airliners.
The trip began in Los Angeles (LAX) on Tuesday, May 17, fly to Washington (IAD), Dubai (DXB), Singapore (SIN), Taipei (TPE), and ended in Los Angeles (LAX) on Thursday, May 19.
Twelve time zones were covered on United Airlines in 19 hours and the next twelve were on Singapore Air and EVA Air.
Dan Poynter loves to fly. He has circumnavigated the globe 20 times, flies more than 6,000 miles each week, toured 52 countries so far, and skydived into the North Pole.
The world will shrink by 78 days.
Great promotion, but I know the the REAL reason why he is doing this.
Dan’s only doing this because he likes the airport pat-down. How many will he get on this trip? That could be a record in itself!!
This is a great idea — thanks for including me on your marketing
Hope you have a lot of good books to read — that you travel safely — and return full of cheer, but probably not with new languages or new sights other than airports
Am in LA I hope next Feb/March — up to St B , maybe to see you too?
Take care — love Cam xx
Congratulations! I’ve never been outside of North America, so I’m a bit envious! Have a safe trip.
Linda
This looks like another fabulous trip. Dan is truly the expert and anyone who travels should have his Air Travel Handbook.
Go, Dan!!! I am so stoked by this idea. In fact, I think I’m going to come up with a reinvention of it for my own genre! LOL! Happy flying. You rock!
Wow — and great idea. Would love your input on how to create an “Around the World in 2 Days” travel kit!
I wouldn’t expect less from ‘ole Dan.….…..he signed my first PR account representing USPA in ’66.…. and with great pride the picture of this “historical occasion” still hangs on the front wall of my new office overlooking Central Park in New York City.….……EXCELSIOR, my friend!!!.….….….Tony
What fun! Exhausting but exhilarating. Have a great time, and I’ll see you at BEA shortly after your return.
WOW! 6,000 miles a week! I used to travel a lot all over the world. But not that much!
Congratulations, Dan, on doing what you love to do and making a huge positive difference in this ol’ world of ours!
You go, Dan! “Do what you love & the rest will come easy!” as they say.
Happy trails! MaryAnne, author of “Heart Reflections and Other Love Beads”
Very clever promotion, use of FF miles, use of counter-intuition…really walking/flying the talk. Congratulations for setting the standard for author promotion.
Hey Dan! It was great to meet you in Dubai & I wish you a safe journey onward!
Flying around the World with the greatest of ease could be Dan’s new title for his Air Travel Handbook..
GO Dan GO –Dan was on our Singapore Flight SQ453 — Dubai to Singapore — not too much talking — lots of sleeping on Dan’s behalf. By the by — Dan was the first one off the plane — motoring full tilt thru the gangway off to catch his connection
Dan, congratulations! You sure do get around and around and around and…
Dan — Glad you made it! Now, your next project will be to plan your trip so you get back the day before you leave. Go!
Welcome back… my hero. Now that’s a runaway!
Go Dan! Great seeing you at Magellan’s … Next stop, BEA. Tom Campbell says “hi!”
Welcome back, Dan! Will order your handbook (p-book) for my sis, who loves to travel! Enjoyed your “chute & shuttle” post! Thx! Mary “Heart Reflections & Other Love Beads”
Dan,
Congratulations!!! I had the pleasure of sitting 2 seats away from you on your Washington Dulles to Dubai flight and it was a pleasure meeting you. Let us know when this already small world shrinks even further. Good Luck!
Dan, the many sides of you! I just got back from the Middle East. India, Oman, some of the Emirates, Suez, Jordan. It was fantastic.
It’s lovely we had a chance to work togther recently. Another opportunity to learn more about all you do.
Best,
Carolyn Howard-Johhnson
Congrats on circumnavigating the globe in 2 days Dan Poynter!
How many sunrises and sunsets did you observe on that round trip?
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