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Fieke Brouwer – Around-the-World Traveler

  1. When do you leave?
    January 2004

  2. How long do you plan to be away?
    I Ain’t Never Comin’ Back

  3. How much have you saved?
    14.000 euro

  4. How old are you?
    31

  5. Nationality
    Netherlands

  6. Where do you live now?
    Amsterdam, Netherlands

  7. Occupation
    HR assistant

  8. Is this job one that you actually like, or
    are you only doing it to pay for the trip?

    One more paycheck and I’m gone.

  9. Have you traveled around the world
    before?

    No

  10. What is the route you plan to take/places
    you plan to visit?

    Don’t have a complete route yet but my trip will include Thailand,
    Indonesia, Malaysia, Australia and NZ.

  11. Why did you decide to take this trip? What
    got you into this type of travel, and/or influenced you to go?

    I wanted to set a challenge for myself and this is what I came up with.
    I’m about to lose my job which will give me the time to finally do it.

  12. What is your biggest fear about this
    trip?

    Being lonely and not having enough money to do all that I would like to do.

  13. Are your family, friends, co-workers, etc.,
    supportive of you? What is their opinion of your going around the
    world?

    Some are but most think I won’t really do it.

  14. How much planning and preparing have you
    done?

    Planning is for tourists

  15. What are you packing? What do you consider
    your most indispensable item(s)?

    Not sure what will but it could very well be my boots and sandals.

  16. 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 think it will make me a stronger person both mentally and physically.
    It will hopefully teach me a lot about other cultures, people and languages.

  17. If you had to sum up your thoughts/feelings
    about your round-the-world trip in one sentence, what would it
    be?

    Exciting, scary but mostly I can’t wait to go.

  18. 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?

    Because that way you can immerse yourself into other cultures which isn’t
    possible in 2 weeks.

  19. What is the biggest myth that people have
    about round-the-world traveling?

    I can’t do it….

  20. Why do you like to travel?
    Because there’s more to the world than just this tiny little country.

  21. What is your advice for people planning
    their own RTW trip?

    Just do it !!!!