- When do you leave?
- How long do you plan to be away?
1-2 Years - How much have you saved?
£10000 - How old are you?
33 - Nationality
England - Where do you live now?
London, England - Occupation
Support Services Manager - 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?
London, Europe, Thailand, China, Australia, New Zealand, USA, Canada….roughly!!! - Why did you decide to take this trip? What got you into this type of travel, and/or influenced you to go?
Got to time in my life when all fell into place. Always loved to travel & got tired of the rat race & realised there must be more to life than nine to five. So want to see different places & meet different people & cultures - What is your biggest fear about this trip?
Running out of money & being lonely & struggling with the languages - Are your family, friends, co-workers, etc., supportive of you? What is their opinion of your going around the world?
Some think im crazy, some say go for it will be a great experience!!! - How much planning and preparing have you done?
Just Enough - What are you packing? What do you consider your most indispensable item(s)?
T shirts, shorts, trainers, slops, hat, bed sheet, digital camera, sunglasses, towel, socks, underwear, travel guide, ipod - 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?
will give me a more rounded opinion of the world & a more rounded person. Will improve on my confidence as a person & make me read & learn more. Also make me appreciate the good things more - If you had to sum up your thoughts/feelings about your round-the-world trip in one sentence, what would it be?
excited, nervous, ready for a new challenge - 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?
Make it a way of life, you never know, you may never want to come back. There is more to life than just the nine to five treadmill that we all walk - What is the biggest myth that people have about round-the-world traveling?
That its expensive & dangerous - Why do you like to travel?
Takes me out of my comfort zone & opens your eyes to whats out there in the world. I grew up in a place where I didnt see much other than my local area, so when i started to move my circles wider, i realsied that there is more to life & more out there to be experienced! - What is your advice for people planning their own RTW trip?
Plan, but be flexible, go with the flow & dont overpack
January 2007