- When do you leave?
- How long do you plan to be away?
1-6 Months - How much have you saved?
$20,000 CDN - How old are you?
50 - Nationality
Canada - Where do you live now?
Toronto, Canada - Occupation
Education/Government - Is this job one that you actually like, or
are you only doing it to pay for the trip?
It’s my career - Have you traveled around the world
before?
No - What is the route you plan to take/places
you plan to visit?
Not really “around the world”…but Toronto to Vancouver to
Singapore…then Malaysia, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam…then the
South Pacific, back home. - Why did you decide to take this trip? What
got you into this type of travel, and/or influenced you to go?
We simply love to travel! - What is your biggest fear about this
trip?
No real worries…we can’t wait to get going. “The trail is the thing!” - Are your family, friends, co-workers, etc.,
supportive of you? What is their opinion of your going around the
world?
Our friends and family think it is hugely exciting. - How much planning and preparing have you
done?
Just Enough - What are you packing? What do you consider
your most indispensable item(s)?
Oh, we’ll pack light…we are “old” and are not willing to carry much.
Indispensable? Only required documentation. - 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?
Likely just want us to travel more! - If you had to sum up your thoughts/feelings
about your round-the-world trip in one sentence, what would it
be?
Awesome! - 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?
To explore and to learn…to be real travellers instead of only tourists. - What is the biggest myth that people have
about round-the-world traveling?
That it is one big “vacation” . Vacations are for tourists… travelling
is a way to appreciate all another culture has to offer! - Why do you like to travel?
Same as above. We are very curious and love to learn. - What is your advice for people planning
their own RTW trip?
Have a blast! And remember that if you travel too quickly, you miss all
it is that you are travelling for. “The trail is the thing.”
February 2004