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Chris Smith – Round-the-World Traveler

  • When do you leave?

March 2006

  • How long do you plan to be away?

6-12 Months

  • How much have you saved?

4000

  • How old are you?

24

  • Nationality

England

  • Where do you live now?

, England

  • Occupation

development scientist

  • Is this job one that you actually like, or are you only doing it to pay for the trip?

I'll come back if they'll have me

  • Have you traveled around the world before?

No

  • What is the route you plan to take/places you plan to visit?

London-Thailand-Singapore-Malaysia-Indonesia-Australia-New Zealand

  • Why did you decide to take this trip? What got you into this type of travel, and/or influenced you to go?

Boredom and interest of other countries

  • What is your biggest fear about this trip?

Running out of money and being stranded.

  • Are your family, friends, co-workers, etc., supportive of you? What is their opinion of your going around the world?

Yep, they are well up for it!

  • How much planning and preparing have you done?

Winged it a lot

  • What are you packing? What do you consider your most indispensable item(s)?

Trousers, T-shirts, Shorts, camera

  • 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?

Not sure yet

  • If you had to sum up your thoughts/feelings about your round-the-world trip in one sentence, what would it be?

Cant wait

  • 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?

see honestly how people in other countries live

  • What is the biggest myth that people have about round-the-world traveling?

Dunno haven't been yet

  • Why do you like to travel?

Experience new things

  • What is your advice for people planning their own RTW trip?

Dont know yet!