Bowerdude is a USA us navy embarking on a round-the-world journey.
The Snapshot
- **Departure:** 2005
- **Duration:** indefinite
- **Age:** 22
- **Budget:** $15,200 USD (2026 equivalent)
- **Nationality:** USA
- **Occupation:** US Navy
The Route
you plan to visit?I am going to start with a “conventional” (hah, no such thing in this
business) RTW trip, easterly direction. London, Rome, Athens, Africa,
Singapore, Seattle. Then a Pacific circle, I will work as I go, and crash
with longhairs, and be one when I can offer hospitality. BootsnAll forever.
Regions: Europe, Southeast Asia, Africa
2026 Note: Travel conditions, visa requirements, and costs have evolved significantly since this profile was originally recorded.
In Their Words
Why did you decide to take this trip? What got you into this type of travel, and/or influenced you to go?Wanderlust.
How do you think your round-the-world trip will change your life? How do you think it will affect and change you asa person?“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness” - Mark Twain
I will be independant, and act in the face of uncertainty without hesitation.
What is your biggest fear about this trip?Getting the stupid political paperwork lost, ie passport, ect.
Have you traveled around the world before?No
Why do you like to travel? Why do birds migrate by the season?
What is your advice for people planning their own RTW trip?While you’re planning, can I crash on your floor as I’m doing it?
2026 Context
- This profile was recorded before departure. Many travelers never return home quite the same.
- This journey is now 21 years in the past. The world has changed significantly.
- Exchange rates and travel costs have shifted considerably since the original planning date.