- When do you leave?
- How long do you plan to be away?
I Ain’t Never Comin’ Back - How much have you saved?
14.000 euro - How old are you?
31 - Nationality
Netherlands - Where do you live now?
Amsterdam, Netherlands - Occupation
HR assistant - 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. - Have you traveled around the world
before?
No - 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. - 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. - What is your biggest fear about this
trip?
Being lonely and not having enough money to do all that I would like to do. - 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. - How much planning and preparing have you
done?
Planning is for tourists - 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. - 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. - 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. - 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. - What is the biggest myth that people have
about round-the-world traveling?
I can’t do it…. - Why do you like to travel?
Because there’s more to the world than just this tiny little country. - What is your advice for people planning
their own RTW trip?
Just do it !!!!
January 2004