Circle travel (or a "Circle Trip") is a journey that starts and ends at the same location but involves visiting multiple destinations without retracing your steps. It differs from a standard "Round Trip" (A to B, then B back to A) because it follows a circuitous route. For example, a traveler might fly from New York to London, then take a train to Paris, and finally fly from Paris back to New York. This completes a "circle" on the map. In 2026, circle trips are a favorite of "multi-city" explorers and are often used by travel agents to maximize the value of an airfare ticket. From a technical airline perspective, a circle trip involves at least two stopovers and uses different flight paths for the outbound and return legs. It is a high-value strategy for seeing more of the world in a single trip, and many airline alliances (like Star Alliance or SkyTeam) offer specialized "Circle Pacific" or "Circle Asia" fares designed specifically for this type of itinerant, multi-stop adventure.