John E. Stamps

Round-the-World Traveler

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John makes new friends in New Zealand.

1. When did you go on your RTW trip?
   August 1978-December 1994

2. How old were you when you took this trip?
   40

3. Nationality
   USA

4. Where do you live now?
   Florida, USA

5. Occupation
   Before your trip: CPA

   Now: CPA

   How did your travels affect your career when you got back?
   No change

   What is the route you took/places you visited?
   Traveled east each time around. Twice.

   Why did you decide to take this trip? What got you into this type of travel, and/or influenced you to go?
   Airplane once, and sailboat 1 1/2 times.

   Out of all your experiences traveling around the world, what was the:

   • Best Moment
     
     Meeting people

   • Worst Moment
     
     None

   • Biggest Hurdle, Obstacle or Difficulty?
     
     Money

   • Biggest surprise?
     
     Everyone everywhere is friendly

   Who is the most memorable person you met on your trip and why?
   South Africans

   How much planning and preparing did you do?
   Winged it a lot

   What was your favorite piece of gear? What did you bring, that in hindsight you could’ve left at home?
   Favorite? Binoculars.

   How did your round-the-world trip change your life? How did it affect and change you as a person?
   More tolerant of cultural differences

   If you had to sum up your round-the-world trip in one sentence, what would it be?
   Travel NOW!

   Are you planning more trips and travels for the future? Are you planning another round-the-world trip?
   Yes.

   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?
   More time to integrate into different cultures and develop long-term relationships with people.

   What is the most valuable thing you learned?
   Patience.

   What is the biggest myth that people have about round-the-world traveling?
   Will meet trouble

   Why do you like to travel?
   Because I’m restless.

   What is your advice for people planning their own RTW trip?
   Go NOW!

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