April Lynn Evans - Around-the-World Traveler
- When do you leave?
- How long do you plan to be away?
- How much have you saved?
- How old are you?
- Nationality
- Where do you live now?
- Occupation
- Is this job one that you actually like, or are you only doing it to pay for the trip?
- Have you traveled around the world before?
- What is the route you plan to take/places you plan to visit?
- Why did you decide to take this trip? What got you into this type of travel, and/or influenced you to go?
- What is your biggest fear about this trip?
- Are your family, friends, co-workers, etc., supportive of you? What is their opinion of your going around the world?
- How much planning and preparing have you done?
- What are you packing? What do you consider your most indispensable item(s)?
- How do you think your round-the-world trip will change your life? How do you think it will affect and change you as a person?
- If you had to sum up your thoughts/feelings about your round-the-world trip in one sentence, what would it be?
- Why do you think people should go on round-the-world trips? Why not just take a regular old one- or two-week vacation instead?
- What is the biggest myth that people have about round-the-world traveling?
- Why do you like to travel?
- What is your advice for people planning their own RTW trip?
September 2003
6-12 Months
10 months = $10,000 or $33.00 a day
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USA
Orange County, CA, USA
Elementary school teacher
It's my career
No
LA to Chicago (4 days) to New York (2 days) to Ireland to England, Wales,
Belgium, France, Italy, Greece, ??? (1½ months) to Thailand, Cambodia,
Laos, Vietnam (2 months) to Bali (4 days) to Australia (1 month) to New
Zealand (3 weeks) to LA (4 days) to Brazil to Costa Rica (South and
Central America for 4 months).
Last summer I met a female RTW traveler in Westport, Ireland. She had
been on the road for a year and had a few months to go. She was very
inspirational for me and planted the seed for my trip. That same summer
I met up with another RTW traveler in Italy who further inspired me. I
moved back home with my parents, worked extra jobs, and saved my money to
make it all possible.
Traveling alone as a female and not having enough money to play around
with are my two biggest concerns.
Everyone is extremely supportive.
Just Enough
An Eagle Creek Pack with the bare essentials is enough for me along with
a nice camera and a mini CD player.
It will hopefully build my character and provide more experiences to
shape myself into the person I strive to be.
I hope it is everything I am anticipating and more!
One or two week vacations are great for escaping the daily ho hum of
life, but longer trips provide enough time to explore, experience, and
feel as though you belong in a particular country - if you allow yourself
to immerse into a culture.
Leaving the life that you have worked hard to establish full of family
and friends. My thinking is that it will all be here when I get back.
I love experiencing new cultures and languages. Meeting people from all
over the world broadens my horizons and makes traveling so much fun!
Don't let anyone tell you it's not possible. Pick your own destinations
and length of time in each place. Start saving money!
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