Andy Cannon

Round-the-World Traveler

1. When do you leave?
   April 2004

2. How long do you plan to be away?
   6-12 Months

3. How much have you saved?
   £5000

4. How old are you?
   28

5. Nationality
   England

6. Where do you live now?
   Reading, England

7. Occupation
   IT Test Analyst

8. Is this job one that you actually like, or
   are you only doing it to pay for the trip?
   I’ll come back if they’ll have me

9. Have you traveled around the world
   before?
   No

10. What is the route you plan to take/places
    you plan to visit?
    India (possibly Sri Lanka), Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Malaysia,
    Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Cook Islands, West Coast USA

11. Why did you decide to take this trip? What
    got you into this type of travel, and/or influenced you to go?
    I have lots of influences, a dad in an airline and some firly exotic
    travel as a child, an travelling uncle and other family overseas, reading
    “National Geographic”, watching “Raiders of the Lost Ark” too many times
    and a girlfriend who said “let’s do it” !

12. What is your biggest fear about this
    trip?
    Coming back !

13. Are your family, friends, co-workers, etc.,
    supportive of you? What is their opinion of your going around the
    world?
    Yes they are all very supportive. I informed my company that I will be
    resigning in March and they were appreciative of the notice period so
    they can organise a replacement and handover period.

14. How much planning and preparing have you
    done?
    Planning is for tourists

15. What are you packing? What do you consider
    your most indispensable item(s)?
    My camera would be top of my list as I am a photography nut and would
    like to try and sell some work eventually. Apart from that, my swiss army
    knife is pretty handy !!

16. 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 have a year to decide what I would like to REALLY do with my life. I
    have a serious interest in cultures, and Earth Science subjects such as
    Geology. I may go to Uni upon returning to the UK to get qualified and
    increase my chances of living and working overseas.

17. If you had to sum up your thoughts/feelings
    about your round-the-world trip in one sentence, what would it
    be?
    It is FINALLY going to happen !

18. 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?
    The world is a very big diverse place and although various components are
    available to us (an example is culinary choice), nothing beats going
    there and seeing it for real and getting an understanding as to WHY
    people are as they are !

19. What is the biggest myth that people have
    about round-the-world traveling?
    Once you get to x years of age you should be married with a mortgage and
    chldrean etc etc etc… you may only get one shot at life so live it !
    When you are old it is good to look back on things you have done and
    achieved rather than regret missed opportunities !

20. Why do you like to travel?
    It broadens the mind and I like meeting different people.

21. What is your advice for people planning
    their own RTW trip?
    Keep an open mind and go with the flow. Things you may not normally
    consider back home can change your life when abroad !

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