Julie MacArthur - 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?
January 2004
6-12 Months
$10,000
24
Canada
Vancouver, Canada
Student
It's my career
Yes
Vancouver, Sydney, Malaysia, Delhi, Kenya, London, Toronto and back to Vancouver. Lots of trekking around in Oz, India and a trip through Masai Mara, and down through Tanzania to Zanzibar.
I've been travelling on and off my whole life, but never so many
countries back to back. I've always lived in countries, as opposed to
just travel, so this is really new for me.
Going by myself. But that's the point, isn't it? A benefit and a
drawback, I suppose.
They all think it's perfectly in character for me, so they're not exactly
fighting the outlay of cash. This has been a plan of mine for a few
years now, so I suppose they're happy I'm getting to finally go.
Winged it a lot
My convertible pants and Macabie skirt (which I'm completely attached to)
a couple t-shirts, tank tops, basic first aid, camera, walkman, journal,
tevas and runners. OH, and sunscreen.
I'm really not sure, there are the obvious 'better sense of myself'
things, but you never really know, do you? I hope I'll gain a few more
perspectives to see with - that's always handy!
Excited, it's about time!
To test yourself, and get out of your comfort zone - vacations aren't
enough time to let go of anything, you just get over your jetlag and then
you're back.
Expense. Compared to a hefty Christmas, or a European 2 week 'family
vacation' they're relatively cheap, for what you get. Especially these
days with all the airline deals.
I like the sense that it's just me, that my days are so flexible and
there's no schedule. There are always challenges, surprises, and most of
all frustrations. I love that. I love not feeling obligated, and the
freedom of travel.
Just buy a ticket, the rest sorts itself out....
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