- When do you leave?
- How long do you plan to be away?
1-2 Years - How much have you saved?
£10000 - How old are you?
34 - Nationality
England - Where do you live now?
Scarborough, England - Occupation
Navigator - 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?
Moscow/St Petersburg, Trans-Mongolian Train to Beijing, teaching in Chang Chun for 6 weeks, overland into Tibet then Nepal, trekking in Annapurna region, India, after that who knows - Why did you decide to take this trip? What got you into this type of travel, and/or influenced you to go?
Talked about doing something like this for the past 15 years, though it’s about time I got round to doing it. - What is your biggest fear about this trip?
Feeling lonely - Are your family, friends, co-workers, etc., supportive of you? What is their opinion of your going around the world?
Yes, very. - How much planning and preparing have you done?
Just Enough - What are you packing? What do you consider your most indispensable item(s)?
I plan to pack as light as possible but will definitely take my sleeping bag, head torch, camera and walkman. - 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?
Not sure, but hopefully any changes will be for the better. - If you had to sum up your thoughts/feelings about your round-the-world trip in one sentence, what would it be?
Can’t wait! - 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?
If you really want to experience a country, instead of just scratching the surface, you need to spend more than a couple of weeks there. - What is the biggest myth that people have about round-the-world traveling?
Everyone is doing it. - Why do you like to travel?
To meet new people, see new places and have new experiences. - What is your advice for people planning their own RTW trip?
Save a bit of money and just do it.
December 2002