My solo trip around the world for less than 1500 USD

I wouldn't have believed this myself a while ago, but I did this trip last year.

You can fly surprisingly cheap if you're flexible with dates, you don't mind long stopovers and you go light on luggage.

These below are the flights I took and what I paid (USD):

• Vancouver - Calgary - Barcelona: $316 (WestJet)
• Barcelona - Berlin: $77 (Vueling)
• Berlin - Rome: $98 (Ryanair)
• Rome - Guangzhou - Bangkok: $387 (Sichuan Airlines)
• Bangkok - Sydney: $197 (Airasia)
• Sydney - Honolulu: $287 (Jetstar)
• Honolulu - Vancouver: $133 (Air Canada)

Total: $1495

For comparison, that's cheaper than many one way flights between Sydney and Santiago depending on the dates. I think it could have been even cheaper with different timing.

Has anyone else here done a something similar, care to share prices?

Author: atamagno