- When do you leave?
- How long do you plan to be away?
1-2 Years - How much have you saved?
£12,000 - How old are you?
30 - Nationality
England - Where do you live now?
Cambridge, England - Occupation
Registered Nurse - 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?
India, Nepal, Thailand, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, NZ, Fiji, Raratonga, USA - Why did you decide to take this trip? What
got you into this type of travel, and/or influenced you to go?
Wanted this for years. To open my eyes to things I haven’t thought about etc…
Influenced by my grandad’s war experiences. - What is your biggest fear about this
trip?
Something happening to loved ones whilst away. - Are your family, friends, co-workers, etc.,
supportive of you? What is their opinion of your going around the
world?
Everyone is cool without exception, well that’s what they say. - How much planning and preparing have you
done?
To the Nth Degree - What are you packing? What do you consider
your most indispensable item(s)?
Books, toiletroll, First aid kit. - 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?
I wish I knew. Whether I come home changed the same or don’t come home at
all I have to do it anyway. - If you had to sum up your thoughts/feelings
about your round-the-world trip in one sentence, what would it
be?
Excited, nervous, proud. - 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 immerse in other cultures and to find out capabilities in different
circumstances. - What is the biggest myth that people have
about round-the-world traveling?
MALARIA!!!! Can’t get a good piece of balenced advice anywhere. - What is your advice for people planning
their own RTW trip?
Have fun!! The preparation has to be the worst bit.
November 2003