Paige Lange | Contributing Writer
I have been bitten by the travel bug. Since this parasite has infected me, I have the desire to spread the disease far and wide because traveling is just too dang amazing for you not to do it. All you have to do is get outside your comfort zone and head out from there!
Since summer is fast approaching, there’s no reason not to take a trip all around the world. OK, that may seem a little dramatic, but even if this isn’t the trip you go on, an entire world is waiting for you, and there are so many websites and businesses available to help you go and see it. You just have to be brave enough to book the first flight.
If you do want to travel the world this summer, this is just one way to do it! Remember that flight and housing prices are subject to change.
Los Angeles to New York City
Flight May 6: 8:00 a.m. from LAX to arrive at 4:30 p.m. at JFK ($161)
Housing Share a room in Brooklyn through airbnb.com ($187)
See the city Go see the famous Empire State Building, take a ferry to the Statue of Liberty, enjoy Times Square at night, get some cupcakes in a bakery in Greenwich Village, go look at art at the Museum of Modern Art, soak in the history of Grand Central Station and take a brisk walk through Central Park.
New York City to Paris
Flight May 11: 10:05 a.m. from JFK to arrive at 4:05 p.m. at ORY ($414)
Housing Share a room in Paris near the Eiffel Tower through airbnb.com ($126)
See the city Share a baguette at the Eiffel Tower, explore the Louvre, stand in awe of the Notre Dame, experience the impressionist movement at Musee D’Orsay, walk to the Arc de Triomphe and mosy through the Sainte-Chapelle before eating your body weight in macaroons.
Paris to Istanbul
Flight May 16: 10:00 a.m. from CDG to arrive at 2:20 p.m. at IST ($166)
Housing Share a room in Istanbul through airbnb.com ($78)
See the city Experience the city that merges the East and West through the architecture of the Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque, get some shopping done at the Grand Bazaar and take a stroll through Taksim Square.
Istanbul to Nairobi
Flight May 20: 1:20 p.m. from IST to arrive at 12:30 a.m. at NBO ($421)
Housing Get a private room 15 minutes away from the airport through airbnb.com ($90)
See the city Visit Nairobi National Park, walk through history at the Karen Blixen Museum, soak in the scenery of the Ngong Hills and Rift Valley, experience the beauty of Jamia Mosque and walk through the world’s biggest slum, Kibera, to get a glimpse of the darker side of Nairobi.
Nairobi to Delhi
Flight May 25: 6:30 p.m. from NBO to arrive at 7:40 a.m. at DEL ($424)
Housing Get a private room near Connaught Place through airbnb.com ($93)
See the city Stand at Qutb Minar and Humayun’s tomb, walk around Red Fort, watch people go to say their prayers at the Lotus Temple and see the Akshardham and Jama Masjid before heading to the Zoological Park.
Delhi to Sydney
Flight May 30: 8:40 a.m. from DEL to arrive at 6:15 a.m. at SYD ($555)
Housing Share a room in the business district though airbnb.com ($126)
See the city: Walk around Port Jackson and across Harbour Bridge, experience the vast animal life at land and sea museums, relax on Shelly Beach and see a performance at the Sydney Opera House.
Sydney to Shanghai
Flight June 4: 1:50 p.m. from SYD to arrive at 7:00 a.m. at PVG ($439)
Housing Rent a private room in Shanghai through airbnb.com ($93)
See the city Relax in Yu Garden after a walk around Oriental Pearl Tower, take a jaunt through People’s Square and grab a snack at Xintiandi, see Jade Buddha Temple, Longhua Temple and Jing’an Temple, then move to the Shanghai Zoo before heading out to the Islands of Shanghai.
Shanghai to Anchorage
Flight June 8: 9:15 a.m. from PVG to arrive at 10:45 p.m. at ANC ($808)
Housing Rent a tipi by the Matanuska Moose Preserve through airbnb.com ($157)
See the city Explore Kincaid Park and Tony Knowles Coastal Trail and get the chance to hunt, fish, ride horses, kayak or even dogsled.
Anchorage to Los Angeles
Flight June 12: 2:30 p.m. from ANC to arrive at 8:55 p.m. at LAX ($206)
Hopefully, you arrive home to heartfelt hugs and with eyes slightly more opened after traveling around the world in 67 days! To create your own itinerary, another great source is Boots n All, which provides information about travel costs based on desired destination(s) and departure dates.