Stacey Jones - Around-the-World Traveler
- When did you go on your RTW trip?
- How old were you when you took this trip?
- Including your air ticket and other expenses (from accommodation to souvenir-buying), about how much did your trip cost?
- Nationality
- Where do you live now?
- Occupation
- Before your trip: Business Analyst
- Now: Consultant
- How did your travels affect your career when you got back?
It was great - got a new job at my old company when I got back.- What is the route you took/places you visited?
Vancouver - Fiji - sail to New Zealand - Australia - Bali - Singapore - Thailand - Hong Kong - Vancouver- Why did you decide to take this trip? What got you into this type of travel, and/or influenced you to go?
Have always dreamed of travelling for extended period of time. Needed to get away and stretch the limits. Travelling friends/coworkers inspired me to go- Out of all your experiences traveling around the world, what was the:
- Best Moment
- Worst Moment
- Biggest Hurdle, Obstacle or Difficulty?
- Biggest surprise?
- Who is the most memorable person you met on your trip and why?
A hostel owner in New Zealand - he had a very interesting life opening up his home and living with travellers.- How much planning and preparing did you do?
Just Enough- What was your favorite piece of gear?
Gortex jacket- What did you bring, that in hindsight you could've left at home?
All the malaria pills- How did your round-the-world trip change your life? How did it affect and change you as a person?
Im a stronger, more confident person now. Happier and a bit more content!- If you had to sum up your round-the-world trip in one sentence, what would it be?
I cant wait to go again.- Are you planning more trips and travels for the future? Are you planning another round-the-world trip?
Yup, and yup- 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?
It took me 3 weeks to de-stress from normal life and get into a travel mode. If you only had 2 weeks, you never would have even gotten into the right mind frame.- What is the most valuable thing you learned?
Dont worry, you will find somewhere to sleep every night.- What is the biggest myth that people have about round-the-world traveling?
That it never gets boring.- Why do you like to travel?
To learn things in a different way than the typical 'school'.- What is your advice for people planning their own RTW trip?
Come up with goals/your purpose for each place you visit. Why are you there? What do you want to get out of it - think about this before you just go somewhere. - Now: Consultant
October 2002-March 2003
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$11,000
Canada
Vancouver, Canada
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