It just hit me. This weekend. I was looking at my diary and I saw that we are now a mere SEVEN WEEKS away from the 1st of September! We’re leaving in 7 weeks! How incredible.

So now I am officially excited.

We’ve been working so hard to get everything done in time, that I haven’t really had a chance to think about the reality of what we’re about to do. I’ve been talking about it a lot – I was on Good Hope FM, Radio 2000 and SAfm in the last two weeks alone – but that was all about the idea of it, you know? Not about the actual trip.

We’re going around the world! It is so freaking exciting. So I’ve started prepping already – I sorted through all my jewellery and all my clothes this weekend, and I’ve put aside anything I don’t love. We’re going to have an (indoor) yard sale in a month of all the things we want to get rid of, and invite all our friends over to cart off our unwanted goods. I love doing stuff like that… I already feel more free and ready to take to the road.

Seven weeks! It’s just around the corner…

Now you can plan one! Whether for a real life adventure, or to plan a dream trip (that will be more likely to come true if you actually have a specific route in mind!)

How? Good question. This time yesterday I wouldn’t have been able to tell you… But then I discovered a magical little tool called ‘Round-the-World Booking Tool’ on One World – www.oneworld.com

I was actually a little hesitant to click on it in case it didn’t turn out to be what I’d hoped for… but it was! And more. You see, when you’re planning a round-the-world trip there are all kinds of terms and conditions and confusing rules and regulations that can make your head ache – you’re allowed 16 flight segments in 5 continents, but you’re only allowed to fly in one direction (East to West or West to East) and you’re only allowed a certain number of flight segments within each continent. You’re also only allowed to fly the routes that the airlines in that alliance fly (which isn’t too much of a bother with One World – they’ve got everything from British Airways to Cathay Pacific to the LAN group in South America).

Still, when you’re something of a control freak (as I am – had you noticed?) and you really just want to get your flight path organised, the whole thing can seem a little overwhelming.

Which was why I was so thrilled (really thrilled, down to the tips of my toes) when I discovered this Round-the-World booking tool. You type in the cities you want to go to, and then choose your flights and your itinerary is built in real time… Really freaking cool.

I’ll keep you posted as I go along with how easy it is to follow through on the process, but for now – go and dream! At www.oneworld.com