- When did you go on your RTW trip?
- How old were you when you took this trip?
40 - Nationality
USA - Where do you live now?
Florida, USA - Occupation
- Before your trip: CPA
- Now: CPA
- How did your travels affect your career when you got back?
No change- What is the route you took/places you visited?
Traveled east each time around. Twice.- Why did you decide to take this trip? What got you into this type of travel, and/or influenced you to go?
Airplane once, and sailboat 1 1/2 times.- Out of all your experiences traveling around the world, what was the:
- Best Moment
- Worst Moment
None - Biggest Hurdle, Obstacle or Difficulty?
Money - Biggest surprise?
Everyone everywhere is friendly
Meeting people- Who is the most memorable person you met on your trip and why?
South Africans- How much planning and preparing did you do?
Winged it a lot- What was your favorite piece of gear? What did you bring, that in hindsight you could’ve left at home?
Favorite? Binoculars.- How did your round-the-world trip change your life? How did it affect and change you as a person?
More tolerant of cultural differences- If you had to sum up your round-the-world trip in one sentence, what would it be?
Travel NOW!- Are you planning more trips and travels for the future? Are you planning another round-the-world trip?
Yes.- 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?
More time to integrate into different cultures and develop long-term relationships with people.- What is the most valuable thing you learned?
Patience.- What is the biggest myth that people have about round-the-world traveling?
Will meet trouble- Why do you like to travel?
Because I’m restless.- What is your advice for people planning their own RTW trip?
Go NOW! - Before your trip: CPA
August 1978-December 1994