- When did you go on your RTW trip?
August-November, 1998
- How old were you when you took this trip?
38
- Nationality
Trinidad and Tobago
- Where do you live now?
Petit Valley, Trinidad and Tobago
- Occupation
Before your trip: Managing Director
Now: Managing Director
- How did your travels affect your career when you got back?
Lost a ton of money, You know what they say, "when the boss is away"
- What is the route you took/places you visited?
New York, London, Delhi, Agra, Bombay, Maldives Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Bali, Hong Kong, China, and Japan.
- Why did you decide to take this trip? What got you into this type of travel, and/or influenced you to go?
I love to travel, and I have always traveled extensively. I would do it more but children and business are preventing any exotic opportunities.
- Out of all your experiences traveling around the world, what was the:
- Best Moment
So many of them...
- Worst Moment
Beggars in India
- Biggest Hurdle, Obstacle or Difficulty?
Trying to travel Light
- Biggest surprise?
Didn't get Delhi Belly
- Who is the most memorable person you met on your trip and why?
Lots of people. The most friendly people were in Bali.
- How much planning and preparing did you do?
Just Enough
- What was your favorite piece of gear? What did you bring, that in hindsight you could've left at home?
Camera was the most important item.
- How did your round-the-world trip change your life? How did it affect and change you as a person?
It makes you appreciative of what you have and how very lucky we are.
- If you had to sum up your round-the-world trip in one sentence, what would it be?
I still think about it most days with very fond memories.
- Are you planning more trips and travels for the future? Are you planning another round-the-world trip?
Yes most definitely, When my youngest baby is five, in two years.
- 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?
A two-week package tour, is a holiday, from work. Traveling around the world exposes you in every way – culture, food, religion, climate, etc., etc.
- What is the most valuable thing you learned?
Again. how fortunate we are.
- Why do you like to travel?
It most certainly broadens your perspective and is one of the greatest learning experiences in life.
- What is your advice for people planning their own RTW trip?
Do it. Keep a very open mind and do not be impatient.