Round-the-World Traveler
Round the World Travel Guide
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Jake gets his boots on for another day’s adventures.
October 1989-August 1992
22
England
Thailand
I started my own business
Last time: India, Nepal, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Home…
This Time: India, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, China, Tibet, Philippines, Indonesia, Australia, Pacific Islands, Chile, Peru, Belize, Caribbean, South America and onwards… 4-5 years maybe…
Last trip: Fell out of a long-term relationship. It was something I always wanted to do, an adventure.
This trip: Because I got the bug, and I can. I don’t like the UK… there are other places in this world I would rather be.
- Best Moment
- Worst Moment
- Biggest Hurdle, Obstacle or Difficulty?
- Biggest surprise?
Camping by Chandra Tal Lake in the Spiti Valley North India, without another soul or sound about, The beautiful views of the Indian Himalayas surrounding us.
Getting on that final flight home! Even the bad times we can learn from to make our future life better, from having things material stolen, to seeing a traveller badly injure himself on a motor bike because he was stoned.
Sorting things out at home before we left.
First trip: how much so little can change your life, just to experience the smile of a kid from a hill tribe village when you give him a sweet – that will stay with you forever!
Last trip: The Dali Lama
This trip: Chris the mad Dutch bloke
Planning is for tourists
My Teva Sandals, can’t do without them. I brought too much, dumped some, sent more back home, lost a few things too. Don’t bring too many clothes, mostly they are not practical out here unless you are doing something specialist, and they are SO cheap to buy and replace here. My Maglite torch was very useful, however so far I have lost and replaced 3; I guess other people like them too.
Can I ask a friend? I was more open-minded, free of all this materialistic ownership crap, I had more “have a go.” My outlook was so much more chilled, you couldn’t get me stressed or angry for anything! It didn’t last though…
It gets under your skin in a way you can’t shake it.
I am on my second long-term travel now, and probably will do so for the rest of my life.
You can’t experience a place, a country, the people, the environment properly on a 2-3 week holiday, and this world has too much to offer to miss. In one life if you travelled continuously, you could not scratch the surface, but you will be an enlightened person.
Humility…
“I couldn’t do that, I have too much to lose here at home!” Bollocks!
The experiences you have are invaluable, I want to live my life, and this is how I do it.
Quit your job, sell everything, buy a ticket, pack some clothes and do it before you have second thoughts!
