- When do you leave?
May 2005
- How long do you plan to be away?
6-12 Months
- How much have you saved?
€9000
- How old are you?
30
- Nationality
Ireland
- Where do you live now?
Co Kildare, Ireland
- Occupation
Receptionist/Admin
- 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?
Bangkok,Laos,Vietnam,Cambodia, Malaysia, Sinapore, Perth (overland to Sydney)New Zealand, Fiji, LA, San Francisco and back home.
- Why did you decide to take this trip? What got you into this type of travel, and/or influenced you to go?
It's something I've always dreamed about and I knew if I didn't follow this dream I'd always regret it.
U gotta follow your dreams!!
- What is your biggest fear about this trip?
I'm scared I'll run out of money! Female travelling solo so there's the safety aspect too.
- Are your family, friends, co-workers, etc., supportive of you? What is their opinion of your going around the world?
They're all supportive but some are worried about me going on my own. They think I'm a bit mad but also know it's something I have to do.
- How much planning and preparing have you done?
Just Enough
- What are you packing? What do you consider your most indispensable item(s)?
As little as possible..(but I haven't started packing yet!!)
- 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 think it's going to have so many positive affects on me, meeting new people and seeing interesting places can only be a good thing. I think it'll make me even more independent and a better person in some way.
- If you had to sum up your thoughts/feelings about your round-the-world trip in one sentence, what would it be?
Scared, excited and nervous!
- 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?
2 weeks is fine for a holiday, to get a break from it all, work etc. A RTW trip allows you to gain more insight into the people and their lives.
- What is the biggest myth that people have about round-the-world traveling?
That it's too expensive. I think if there's a will, there's a way.
- Why do you like to travel?
I love to see new places, try different foods and see how other people live their lives.
- What is your advice for people planning their own RTW trip?
If it's something you really want to do, then just do it! You've only one shot at this life.