Brent Holmen - 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?
July 2004
A Few Weeks
Not enough!
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Canada
Canada
teacher
It's my career
No
Travel with RV across Canada to the east coast, then south to Florida across to California, north to British Columbia then home. Next fly to Mexico across to Thailand, down to Australia, then the Maldives, Egypt, Europe then home.
We have always wanted to take year off from our teaching positions to travel to various places in the world with our kids. We also get to be their teachers for the year too.
Because this involves our children we are particularly concerned about the possibilities of terrorism or disease.
Most are wholly supportive but a few have wondered if we have taken leave of our senses. Some cannot understand why we would risk such a large financial commitment on a "holiday".
Just Enough
Very little. Each of us gets one 26-inch wheel bag with handle grip. A camera and journal will be invaluable.
I expect that it will give each of us some much-needed perspective and a real taste of the various cultures in our world.
Excited!
Short trips usually don't allow a person to unlearn the norms and biases of the culture of home.
The cost is probably much less than most people would expect.
Travelling is like hands-on learning. It is more effective and far more enjoyable.
Think about how you can do it for yourself and your family, then figure out how it can all be accomplished.
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