George "Butch" Zein is a USA consultant embarking on a round-the-world journey.
The Snapshot
- **Departure:** 2004
- **Duration:** 6-12 months
- **Age:** 37
- **Budget:** $12,200 USD (2026 equivalent)
- **Nationality:** USA
- **Occupation:** Consultant
The Route
you plan to visit?Going Westward from Tokyo, Japan to Southeast Asia, India, Africa, Europe
and then off to South America before going back home to San Francisco,
CA, USA.
Regions: Europe, Asia, South America, 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?I have always wanted to do this since I was 21 yrs old. Never got around
to it and got bogged down in LIFE. Now I realize that I wasn’t living a
LIFE and set out to go as I am currently single and debt free. 😉
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?I truly believe it will help me get the focus back on myself and to think
about what I really want out of LIFE. A good way to be introspective
when I don’t have anybody I knew around me to fall back on and get back to
comfort level. I am going thru a spiritual transformation and want to
push on to find new challenges and resist the reactions and becoming more
proactive in how I respond to my daily life. So kabbalistic? 😉
What is your biggest fear about this trip?Actually…none I can think of except loneliness, perhaps.
Have you traveled around the world before?No
Why do you like to travel? Love meeting new people and exploring cultures. Makes me a better person.
What is your advice for people planning their own RTW trip?Just do it.
2026 Context
- This profile was recorded before departure. Many travelers never return home quite the same.
- This journey is now 22 years in the past. The world has changed significantly.
- Exchange rates and travel costs have shifted considerably since the original planning date.