Planning

Transport

9flights

~20,200miles flown0.8 × around the world

~48½ hin the air

3countriesUS · France · Japan

9 booked · 5 to book4 trains · 1 train or flight

bookedto book

United StatesTue 1 – Thu 3 Dec

1. 1DecTue
   SAN06:42San Diego

   4h05

   ORD12:47Chicago O’Hare
   AA 1861American · Business
   Booked—C
   round-the-world ticket
2. 3DecThu
   ORD16:00Chicago O’Hare

   2h19

   LGA19:19New York LaGuardia
   UA 2650United · Economy Plus
   Booked$275C

FranceMon 7 – Mon 21 Dec

1. 7DecMon
   JFK16:30New York JFK

   7h15

   CDG05:45⁺¹Paris Charles de Gaulle
   AF 1Air France · Business
   Booked$2,231C
   Amex Travel
2. 4h25 at CDG · separate tickets
3. 8DecTue
   CDG10:10Paris Charles de Gaulle

   1h45

   NCE11:55Nice
   AF 7304Air France · Business
   Booked$598C
   Amex Travel
4. 15DecTue
   NiceNCE or Nice-Ville

   ~5h40

   ParisGare de Lyon or ORY/CDG
   Train or flight, not decided
   To bookC
   Book within 2–3 weeks, a changeable fare (Paris night tentative) · TGV ~5h40–6h to Gare de Lyon, on sale since 30 Sep · flight ~1h25 to ORY/CDG, ~3h30 door to door
5. 21DecMon
   StrasbourgStrasbourg station

   ~1h50

   ParisParis-Est
   TGV, evening
   To bookCL
   On sale since 30 Sep

JapanThu 24 Dec – Sun 17 Jan

1. 24DecThu
   CDG17:20Paris Charles de Gaulle

   13h30

   HND14:50⁺¹Tokyo Haneda 羽田
   JL 46Japan Airlines · BusinessParis ⇄ Tokyo ticket
   Booked$7,952CL
   Amex Travelround trip, with the 18 Jan return
2. 26DecSat
   TokyoTokyo 東京

   ~35 min

   Odawarafor Hakone 箱根
   Tōkaidō Shinkansen 東海道新幹線 · then ~30 min by taxi
   To bookCL
   Seats open 26 Nov, 10:00 Japan time
3. 30DecWed
   Odawarafrom Hakone 箱根

   ~35 min

   TokyoTokyo 東京
   Tōkaidō Shinkansen 東海道新幹線 · after ~30 min by taxi from the hotel
   To bookCL
   Seats open 30 Nov, 10:00 Japan time
4. 3JanSun
   TokyoTokyo 東京

   ~2h15

   KyotoKyoto 京都
   Tōkaidō Shinkansen 東海道新幹線
   To bookCL
   Seats open 3 Dec, 10:00 Japan time
5. 8JanFri
   ITM14:00Osaka Itami 伊丹

   1h50

   CTS15:50Sapporo New Chitose 新千歳
   NH 983ANA · First
   Booked$517CL
   ANA
6. 17JanSun
   CTS14:30Sapporo New Chitose 新千歳

   1h40

   HND16:10Tokyo Haneda 羽田
   NH 66ANA · First
   Booked$481CL
   ANA

Back in FranceMon 18 Jan

1. 18JanMon
   HND08:20Tokyo Haneda 羽田

   14h35

   CDG14:55Paris Charles de Gaulle
   JL 45Japan Airlines · BusinessParis ⇄ Tokyo ticket
   Booked—CL
2. 3h15 at CDG · 2E → 2F, same ticket
3. 18JanMon
   CDG18:10Paris Charles de Gaulle

   1h35

   NCE19:45Nice
   AF 7314Air France · BusinessParis ⇄ Tokyo ticket
   Booked—CL

Hotels

7hotels booked9 bookings

~$41,497booked$23,644 paid · ~$17,854 at the hotels

29 Novnext free-cancel deadlineHotel Zachary

30 nights booked · 30 to book7 stays to book · 2 nights in the air, 5 at the apartment

Every night of the tripbookedto bookin the airapartment

DecJanFeb Chicago New York Nice Paris Champagne Kaysersberg Strasbourg Paris Tokyo Hakone Tokyo Kyoto Sapporo Niseko Tokyo Nice Apartment United States France Japan Back in France

bookedto book

United StatesTue 1 – Mon 7 Dec6 of 6 nights booked

1. 1DecTue
   Hotel ZacharyChicago · Tue 1 → Thu 3 Dec · 2 nights
   Booked$806$403 a nightC
   Free cancellation until Sun 29 Nov L's name · C added as a guest
   Details

   3630 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60613

   Room

   King

   $0 paid$806 at the hotel

   Total incl. taxes · Wrigleyville, across from Wrigley Field

2. 3DecThu
   The WallaceNew York · Thu 3 Dec 15:00 → Mon 7 Dec 12:00 · 4 nights
   Booked$5,609~$1,402 a nightCL
   Free cancellation until 16:00 Wed 2 Dec L's name Direct · hotel website
   Details

   242 W 76th St, New York, NY 10023 +1 212 362 1006

   Room

   One Bedroom King Suite

   $0 paid$5,609 at the hotel · card held at check-in for the stay + $50 a night

   Total incl. taxes · The Guestbook rewards for booking direct

FranceTue 8 – Wed 23 Dec0 of 16 nights booked

1. 8DecTue
   NiceTue 8 → Tue 15 Dec · 7 nights · hotel or Airbnb · no shortlist yet
   To bookCL
2. 15DecTue
   ParisTue 15 → Wed 16 Dec · 1 night · tentative · no shortlist yet
   To bookC
3. 16DecWed
   ChampagneWed 16 → Fri 18 Dec · 2 nights · Les Crayères or Royal Champagne
   To bookCL
   Shortlist · 2 hotels

   From your list: Relais & Châteaux, Accor (Sofitel), Marriott Bonvoy. Prices not checked.

   Domaine Les CrayèresRelais & ChâteauxReims; a château in a 7-ha park, restaurant Le Parc; near the big houses. The château stay.

   Royal Champagne Hotel & SpaRelais & ChâteauxChampillon, in the vineyards above Épernay; spa; modern, the quiet choice
4. 18DecFri
   Kaysersberg · AlsaceFri 18 → Sat 19 Dec · 1 night · suggested: Le Chambard
   To bookCL
   Shortlist · 1 hotel

   SuggestedLe ChambardRelais & ChâteauxKaysersberg village centre; La Table d'Olivier Nasti, 2 Michelin stars
5. 19DecSat
   StrasbourgSat 19 → Mon 21 Dec · 2 nights · suggested: Cour du Corbeau
   To bookCL
   Shortlist · 3 hotels

   Prices not checked.

   SuggestedHôtel Cour du CorbeauMGallery · Accor16th-century inn on a side street by the Ill, near the cathedral; likely the quietest of the three

   Maison Rouge Strasbourg Hotel & SpaAutograph Collection · MarriottBy Place Kléber, near the market; spa

   Sofitel Strasbourg Grande ÎleSofitel · AccorPlace Saint-Pierre-le-Jeune, on the Grande Île
6. 21DecMon
   ParisMon 21 → Thu 24 Dec · 3 nights · no shortlist yet
   To bookCL

JapanFri 25 Dec – Sun 17 Jan24 of 24 nights booked

1. 25DecFri
   The Westin TokyoTokyo 東京 · Fri 25 → Sat 26 Dec · 1 night
   Booked~$809¥127,786CL
   Free cancellation until 23:59 Thu 10 Dec L's name 1 of 3 bookings here Marriott Bonvoy
   Details

   1-4-1 Mita, Meguro-ku 目黒区三田, Tokyo 153-8580 +81 3-5423-7000

   Room

   King, Tokyo Tower View

   Guests

   2 adults

   $0 paid~$809 (¥127,786) at the hotel

   Total for stay as quoted · also booked here 30 Dec – 3 Jan and 17 Jan

2. 26DecSat
   Hotel The Mitsui HakoneHakone 箱根 · Sat 26 Dec 16:00 → Wed 30 Dec 12:00 · 4 nights
   Booked~$6,435¥1,016,681 · ~$1,609 a nightCL
   Free cancellation until 23:59 Sat 19 Dec Breakfast included L's name Marriott Bonvoy · direct
   Details

   450-1 Kowakudani, Hakone-machi, Ashigarashimo District 250-0406

   Room

   Premier Room, 1 King, mountain view, balcony

   Rate

   Member Rate Stay For Breakfast

   Guests

   2 adults

   $0 paid~$6,435 (¥1,016,681) at the hotel

   ¥200,925 a night × 4 = ¥803,700 + ¥92,426 taxes + ¥120,555 service · guaranteed to an Amex card · after 19 Dec a ¥221,018 (~$1,399) fee · opens 15 Dec 2026

3. 30DecWed
   The Westin TokyoTokyo 東京 · Wed 30 Dec → Sun 3 Jan · 4 nights
   Booked~$3,304¥521,958 · ~$826 a nightCL
   Free cancellation until 23:59 Tue 15 Dec L's name 2 of 3 bookings here Marriott Bonvoy · Member Flexible Rate
   Details

   1-4-1 Mita, Meguro-ku 目黒区三田, Tokyo 153-8580 +81 3-5423-7000

   Room

   King, Tokyo Tower View

   Guests

   2 adults

   $0 paid~$3,304 (¥521,958) at the hotel

   Total for stay as quoted · New Year: much of the city shuts 31 Dec – 3 Jan

4. 3JanSun
   Banyan Tree Higashiyama KyotoKyoto 京都 · Sun 3 Jan 15:00 → Fri 8 Jan 16:00 · 5 nights
   Booked$6,545~$1,309 a nightCL
   Free cancellation until 11:59 Fri 4 Dec breakfast for two$150 credit16:00 check-outupgrade, 12:00 check-in if available L's name Amex Travel · Fine Hotels + Resorts
   Details

   7 Seikanji Ryozan-cho, Higashiyama-ku 東山区清閑寺霊山町, Kyoto 605-0861

   Room

   1 King

   Guests

   2 adults

   $6,536 paid · at booking~$10 at the hotel · mandatory tax

   Incl. $594 taxes · 1 night's fee if cancelled from 11:59 4 Dec · taxi or GO app down to Kyoto Station

5. 8JanFri
   InterContinental SapporoSapporo 札幌 · Fri 8 Jan 15:00 → Mon 11 Jan 16:00 · 3 nights
   Booked$2,875~$958 a nightCL
   Free cancellation until 18:00 Wed 6 Jan Ski suitcase arrives here breakfast for two$125 credit16:00 check-outupgrade, 12:00 check-in if available L's name · C's IHG number Amex Travel · Fine Hotels + Resorts
   Details

   1-48 Minami Jujo Nishi 1-chome, Chuo-ku 中央区, Sapporo 064-0810

   Room

   1 King

   Guests

   2 adults

   $2,875 paid · at booking$0 at the hotel

   Incl. $261 taxes · 1 night's fee if cancelled from 18:00 6 Jan

6. 11JanMon
   Park Hyatt Niseko HanazonoNiseko ニセコ · Mon 11 Jan 15:00 → Sun 17 Jan 16:00 · 6 nights
   Booked$14,233~$2,372 a nightCL
   Non-refundable Airport car to New Chitose through the hotel breakfast for two$100 credit16:00 check-outupgrade, 12:00 check-in if available L's name · L's Hyatt number Amex Travel · Fine Hotels + Resorts
   Details

   Aza Iwaobetsu, Kutchan 倶知安町, Hokkaido 044-0082 +81 136-27-1234

   Room

   King, Mountain View, 65 m²

   Guests

   2

   $14,233 paid · Amex, at booking~$400 at the hotel · hotel fees

   Incl. $2,982 taxes

7. 17JanSun
   The Westin TokyoTokyo 東京 · Sun 17 → Mon 18 Jan · 1 night · Haneda 08:20 next morning
   Booked~$482¥76,111CL
   Free cancellation until 23:59 Sat 16 Jan L's name 3 of 3 bookings here Marriott Bonvoy
   Details

   1-4-1 Mita, Meguro-ku 目黒区三田, Tokyo 153-8580 +81 3-5423-7000

   Room

   King, Tokyo Tower View

   Guests

   2 adults

   $0 paid~$482 (¥76,111) at the hotel

   Total for stay as quoted · ¥66,235 fee if cancelled after the deadline

Back in FranceMon 18 Jan – Fri 5 Feb0 of 14 nights booked

1. 18JanMon
   NiceMon 18 Jan → Mon 1 Feb · 14 nights · land 19:45 · hotel or Airbnb · no shortlist yet
   To bookCL
2. Mon 1 – Fri 5 Feb · 5 nights in the apartment, no hotel