- When did you go on your RTW trip?
May 2005-February 2006
- How old were you when you took this trip?
23
- Including your air ticket and other expenses (from accommodation to souvenir-buying), about how much did your trip cost?
15000AU
- Nationality
Australia
- Where do you live now?
Australia
- Occupation
Before your trip: web developer
Now: consultant
- How did your travels affect your career when you got back?
it didnt, some how when i got back is the time everyone needed work to be done. Luckily i network a lot.
- What is the route you took/places you visited?
flew to bali, stayed till my visa expired then flew to singapore. overland though malaysia & thailand to bangkok, did the look through laos, cambodia then back to bangkok. Flew to Lima via new york where i stayed for a week. through south peru into bolivia, then argentina and finally accross to chili. flew from chili to melbourne to catch up with some friends before flighing home to perth
- Why did you decide to take this trip? What got you into this type of travel, and/or influenced you to go?
I was working in a travel agent as there IT support guy, saw a broture for peru and decided i wanted to go. then figured if i was going to, i should do it properly.
- Out of all your experiences traveling around the world, what was the:
- Best Moment
machu picchu
- Worst Moment
getting my wallet stolen on ko phi phi
- Biggest Hurdle, Obstacle or Difficulty?
altitude sickness on huayna potosi
- Biggest surprise?
New York
- Who is the most memorable person you met on your trip and why?
Eve, a german girl i met in the Malaysian jungle. Coolest person in the world.
- How much planning and preparing did you do?
To the Nth Degree
- What was your favorite piece of gear?
llama beanie
- What did you bring, that in hindsight you could've left at home?
sleeping bag
- How did your round-the-world trip change your life? How did it affect and change you as a person?
the travel bug has laid eggs in my brain. I think i am more generous now and more open minded.
- If you had to sum up your round-the-world trip in one sentence, what would it be?
life changing event, that has proberbly made me a better person.
- Are you planning more trips and travels for the future? Are you planning another round-the-world trip?
Yep, next one wont be as big but Africa is next.
- 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?
It is not for everybody but 1 week isnt enough to explore some cities let alone a country.
- What is the most valuable thing you learned?
life is short so enjoy it.
- What is the biggest myth that people have about round-the-world traveling?
that its expencive
- Why do you like to travel?
Its more fun then working.
- What is your advice for people planning their own RTW trip?
do as much research as you can, then forget it all the second you leave.