Jacobien - 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?
February 2004
6-12 Months
Not enough
25
Netherlands
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Incident Investigator
I'll come back if they'll have me
Yes
Fly to India;
Go overland to Nepal (to do some development work), Tibet, Burma (to do some development work), Thailand;
Fly to Australia and travel along the east coast;
Fly to New Zealand and travel around;
Fly to the French Polonesian Islands;
Fly to Los Angelos and travel overland to South America (to do some development work in Guatamala) (the road depends on the money I have got left by then);
Fly back to The Netherlands;
I wanted this for years. After I travelled through Asia by myself I was sure I wanted to do this. I worked for more than a year to save money. I have to look for a new job and I think the economy is going to be better in a year.
That I get robbed of all my things and/or attacked aspecially if it is at a moment I don't know anyone who is willing to help me.
Most of them know I have been wanting this for a very long time. Everyone is very enthousiastic.
Just Enough
Traveler cheques
Visa card
Money belt
Saron
flash light
quick dry towels
tefa shoes
disc man
thin sleeping bag
a bag that keeps your important things dry
a copy of all my important papers
I hope I will learn some other wisdoms of other cultures. And I will get more relaxed because I did what I have always wanted to do (travel around the world)
Totally teriffic, Total freedom
To learn to depend on yourself and get more open minded.
That you will be alone
So I can get to know other cultures
Just do it!
If you want to meet people and travel together, don't plan to much. Let
it be possible to change your travel plans.
Keep in mind that traveling through development countries goes very
slowly (it can easely take 5 hours to travel 40km)
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