- When do you leave?
- How long do you plan to be away?
6-12 Months - How much have you saved?
15000 - How old are you?
38 - Nationality
Netherlands - Where do you live now?
Harskamp, Netherlands - Occupation
Own business - 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?
Yes - What is the route you plan to take/places you plan to visit?
We want to travel to South East Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the Cook Islands. - Why did you decide to take this trip? What got you into this type of travel, and/or influenced you to go?
We want to spend more time together than just a regular holiday and we want to explore new cultures. - What is your biggest fear about this trip?
That we do not have enough time. - Are your family, friends, co-workers, etc., supportive of you? What is their opinion of your going around the world?
Yes, most people are very positive. They wonder most about taking our children with us, then 9 and 12 years old. - How much planning and preparing have you done?
Just Enough - What are you packing? What do you consider your most indispensable item(s)?
Probably to much! We will have to take a laptop with us for the kids to do their schoolwork and for me to keep in touch with my company. - 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 am not sure if it will change our lives. We expect to learn a lot about how people live elsewhere in the world.
Experience the nature and different kinds of food. - If you had to sum up your thoughts/feelings about your round-the-world trip in one sentence, what would it be?
Exciting, tiring, lots to learn, adventurous and great to spend a lot of time together. - 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?
- What is the biggest myth that people have about round-the-world traveling?
- Why do you like to travel?
- What is your advice for people planning their own RTW trip?
October 2008