- When do you leave?
- How long do you plan to be away?
6-12 Months - How much have you saved?
16,000 - How old are you?
25 - Nationality
Canada - Where do you live now?
London, Ontario, Canada - Occupation
Counsellor - Is this job one that you actually like, or are you only doing it to pay for the trip?
It’s my career - Have you traveled around the world before?
No - What is the route you plan to take/places you plan to visit?
New Zealand – Australia – Thailand – Nepal – India – Sri Lanka – South Africa – East coast of Africa – maybe Europe - Why did you decide to take this trip? What got you into this type of travel, and/or influenced you to go?
its been a dream of mine for years. I know ppl who did it and just talking with them encougaged me to take the leap. - What is your biggest fear about this trip?
Missing the people I love - Are your family, friends, co-workers, etc., supportive of you? What is their opinion of your going around the world?
They are all supportive and encouraging - How much planning and preparing have you done?
Just Enough - What are you packing? What do you consider your most indispensable item(s)?
taking a 60Litre backpack – one shorts, 2 pants, 2 golf shirts, 1 long sleeve, 5 underwear, two pair of shoes, flip flops, a few toiletries, pics of my loved ones, all other basics and essentials and documents. duct tape and zip lock bags will be my must haves. - 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 dunno - If you had to sum up your thoughts/feelings about your round-the-world trip in one sentence, what would it be?
nervous as hell! - 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?
you may not know who you are until you know where you ahve been. - What is the biggest myth that people have about round-the-world traveling?
that it costs a life savings! - Why do you like to travel?
love to meet people, see new things and experiences. - What is your advice for people planning their own RTW trip?
just do it! DONT LOOK BACK!
January 2006