- When do you leave?
October 2003
- How long do you plan to be away?
1-6 Months
- How much have you saved?
$5000
- How old are you?
17
- Nationality
England
- Where do you live now?
Bermuda
- Occupation
Student
- 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?
Yes
- What is the route you plan to take/places you plan to visit?
New Zealand, South Africa, Australia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Hong Kong, America, Holland and Portugal.
- Why did you decide to take this trip? What got you into this type of travel, and/or influenced you to go?
I need to get away from dreary England. I'm going to visit a friend I havn't seen in 14 years. And the Hong Kong Rugby Sevens.
- What is your biggest fear about this trip?
Not being able to afford it.
- Are your family, friends, co-workers, etc., supportive of you? What is their opinion of your going around the world?
Yeah. I've only ever travelled with my parents so I need to get away from them.
- How much planning and preparing have you done?
Just Enough
- What are you packing? What do you consider your most indispensable item(s)?
Spectacles, Testicles, Wallet and Watch!
- 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've grown up in a pretty privileged position and this will help me to see the less fortunate than me.
- If you had to sum up your thoughts/feelings about your round-the-world trip in one sentence, what would it be?
I can't wait!
- 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?
RTW trips take away the adventurous edge of someone... for a few months anyway. And also provide many once-in-a-lifetime experiences.
- What is the biggest myth that people have about round-the-world traveling?
That it's really expensive. And rushed.
- Why do you like to travel?
Get to see the world. I have lots of friends over the world. And it gives me an excuse to visit them.
- What is your advice for people planning their own RTW trip?
Just plan ahead to a certain degree, but don't go over the top. Leave room in your planning for extended stays and have loads of fun.