Circumnavigating the planet and sTOPping off wherever you fancy is the ultimate trip perfect for travellers who want to see it all, or who are just plain indecisive. But booking a round-the-world trip can be a complex business. Here is a guide to get you started.
对那些优柔寡断又想要到处看看的旅游者来讲，最完美的旅游莫过于环游世界并且想在哪停就在哪停。但预约一次环球旅游（RTW）可不是什么轻松的事情。下面，就让大家来对你说该如何开始吧。
How to do it 要如何做？
The most economical way to circumnavigate the globe is to buy a RTW air ticket that uses one airline alliance. Theoretically, any routing is possible, but knowing how the RTW booking system works will make your trip cheaper. For example, the Star Alliance, a coalition of 27 airlines which fly to 1,185 airports in 185 countries, offers a RTW ticket with a maximum of 15 sTOPs.
最省钱的办法就是订购同一航空网盟的全球套票。理论上来讲，任何的路线都是可能的，但知道整个订票系统的运作方法会叫你的旅游愈加经济节省。 譬如说星空网盟， 涵盖27个航空公司，185个国家内的1185个机场， 提供的全球套票最多包涵15站。
There are rules: you must follow one global direction ; you must start and finish in the same country; and you must book all of your flights before departure, though you can change them later .
你需要了解的规定：需要顺着一个方向旅游（向西或向东，不可以走回头路）； 起点与终点都需要在同一个国家。另外需要在出发之前预约所有些机票，不过之后可以改签（可能要加钱）。
How long you will need 要花多长时间的时间？
You could whip around the world in a weekend if you flew non-sTOP. However, the minimum duration of most RTW tickets is 10 days still a breathless romp. Consider stock-piling annual leave, tagging on public holidays or even arranging a sabbatical in order to take a few months off work. The maximum duration of a RTW ticket is one year.
假如你马不停蹄的话，一周可以游完世界。 但，大多数全球套票的最短航期是10天， 即便如此，旅游者仍没什么喘息的空间。可以考虑把年假和公共假日累积起来或者是借助休假年来进行环球旅游。最长的全球套票航期是一年。
When to go 什么时间去？
The weather will never be ideal in all of your sTOPs. So, focus on what you want to do most and research conditions there. If a Himalaya trek is your highlight, do not land in Nepal mid-monsoon season; if you want to swim with whale sharks off the coast of Western Australia, be there between April and July. Then accept you will be in some regions at the “wrong” time though this might offer unexpected benefits .
在所有去的地方中，不可能每一个地方的天气都非常理想。 所以，把重点放在你想做的事情上面并且做好充分的调查。假如你想去喜马拉雅山徒步旅游，就不要在季风季去尼泊尔。 假如你想要去西澳大利亚的海岸边与鲸鱼游泳，那最好就是在4月到7月之间去。做好心理筹备，有的地方可能去得不是时候，但也会会有出人预料的惊喜。 （比如，雨季的赞比亚郁郁葱葱，而且价格会比较实惠。）
In general, city sightseeing can be done year-round but outdoor adventures are more reliant on and enjoyable in the right weather.
通常来讲，城市观光不限季节（博物馆和咖啡店是遮阳避寒挡雨的好地方）但户外的探险还要有好的天气。
Where to go 去什么地方？
The classic RTW tickets flit between a few big cities, for example London Bangkok Singapore Sydney LA. If you want to link more offbeat hubs , prices will climb considerably. The cosplayt of the ticket is based on the total distance covered or the number of countries visited.
经典的（也是最实惠的）的环球旅游路线在世界几大城市之间穿梭，如伦敦-曼谷-新加坡-悉尼-洛杉矶。假如你想要加入更多不一般的城市（巴库-金沙萨-帕拉马里博，有人想去么？），价格就会向上暴涨。RTW机票的价格是基于飞行的里程或是游览国家的数目而定的。
Remember, you do not have to fly between each point: in Australia you could land in Perth, travel overland and fly out of Cairns. Or fly into Moscow, board the Trans-Siberian train and fly onwards from Beijing.
记住飞机不是唯一的交通工具，你可以飞澳大利亚的珀斯，陆路环游澳洲，再从凯恩斯坐飞机离开澳洲。或者是飞莫斯科，坐跨西伯利亚火车到达北京，再从北京坐飞机飞往下一站。
Pick some personal highlights and string the rest of your itinerary around those. For instance, if you are a keen trekker, flesh out a Peru , New Zealand and Nepal itinerary with Brazil , Australia and northern India.
选几个自己特别想去的，剩下的再依据这类来定。 比如说，假如你喜欢徒步旅游，可以选择秘鲁（印加古道），新西兰（米尔福德步道）和尼泊尔 to buy them separately as you go.
建议国内旅游： 全球套票和国内机票一块预约会比较实惠。 但伴随全球便宜机票的兴起， 环球机票和国内机票分开来定可能会更省（也更灵活）。
Be warned: if you do not board one of your booked flights your airline is likely to cancel all subsequent flights.
注意：假如旅游中有一站你没登机（比如，你忽然心血来潮想要从曼谷走陆路到新加坡），剩下的航班都大概被取消。
