- When do you leave?
- How long do you plan to be away?
1-2 Years - How much have you saved?
enough - How old are you?
60 - Nationality
USA - Where do you live now?
East Hampton, New York, USA - Occupation
Acupuncturist and Herbalist - Is this job one that you actually like, or
are you only doing it to pay for the trip?
It’s my career - Have you traveled around the world
before?
No - What is the route you plan to take/places
you plan to visit?
NYC – South Pacific – New Zealand – Australia – Africa – Asia –
Europe – South America – USA - Why did you decide to take this trip? What
got you into this type of travel, and/or influenced you to go?
I am at a crossroads in my life and am on a part spiritual vision quest
and part research project. I am working on gathering materal about
Indigenous People and their healing techniques particularly herbal medicine - What is your biggest fear about this
trip?
I don’t know if I have a biggest fear. I have some concern about staying
healthy, loneliness, certain living conditions and finding the people for
my research. - Are your family, friends, co-workers, etc.,
supportive of you? What is their opinion of your going around the
world?
Yes, very!! - How much planning and preparing have you
done?
Just Enough - What are you packing? What do you consider
your most indispensable item(s)?
Herbal and Western Medicine and suppilies. Just enough clothing and
money.Technical equipment. Proper Medical Suppilies is the most important.
Also the equipment to document what I find. - 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?
I really have no idea but I hope it will greatly expand my conciousness
and help me to find more ways of being in service in the world. - If you had to sum up your thoughts/feelings
about your round-the-world trip in one sentence, what would it
be?
Awesome adventure with unlimiting potential. - 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?
When you live with people who have a different lifestyle with you it
makes you more sensitive and more caring about the planet. In a short
vacation it is hard to connect with how others live and that is what
American’s in particular need to do. - What is the biggest myth that people have
about round-the-world traveling?
It’s too time consuming and too expensive and not practical. - Why do you like to travel?
I have always loved traveling. I like meeting people who have a different
way of life and I can learn from them. I feel that as an American I have
a duty to help others who have less and help my people to realize there
are people in the world who are downline from them in a way and that our
consumption has consequences for these people. I am also interested in
preserving the ancient truths and spiritual connections and medicines so
they will not get lost by our modernization and technology. - What is your advice for people planning
their own RTW trip?
Do It!!!
December 2003