Jacobien is a Netherlands incident investigator embarking on a round-the-world journey.
The Snapshot
- **Departure:** 2004
- **Duration:** 6-12 months
- **Age:** 25
- **Budget:** Custom budget (2026 equivalent)
- **Nationality:** Netherlands
- **Occupation:** Incident Investigator
The Route
you plan to visit?Fly to India;
Go overland to Nepal (to do some development work), Tibet, Burma (to do some development work), Thailand;
Fly to Australia and travel along the east coast;
Fly to New Zealand and travel around;
Fly to the French Polonesian Islands;
Fly to Los Angelos and travel overland to South America (to do some development work in Guatamala) (the road depends on the money I have got left by then);
Fly back to The Netherlands;
Regions: Europe, Southeast Asia, South America, Oceania
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 wanted this for years. After I travelled through Asia by myself I was sure I wanted to do this. I worked for more than a year to save money. I have to look for a new job and I think the economy is going to be better in a year.
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 hope I will learn some other wisdoms of other cultures. And I will get more relaxed because I did what I have always wanted to do (travel around the world)
What is your biggest fear about this trip?That I get robbed of all my things and/or attacked aspecially if it is at a moment I don’t know anyone who is willing to help me.
Have you traveled around the world before?Yes
Why do you like to travel? So I can get to know other cultures
What is your advice for people planning their own RTW trip?Just do it.
If you want to meet people and travel together, don’t plan to much. Let
it be possible to change your travel plans.
Keep in mind that traveling through development countries goes very
slowly (it can easely take 5 hours to travel 40km)
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.