- When did you go on your RTW trip?
August 1978-December 1994
- How old were you when you took this trip?
40
- Nationality
USA
- Where do you live now?
Florida, USA
- Occupation
Before your trip: CPA
Now: CPA
- How did your travels affect your career when you got back?
No change
- What is the route you took/places you visited?
Traveled east each time around. Twice.
- Why did you decide to take this trip? What got you into this type of travel, and/or influenced you to go?
Airplane once, and sailboat 1 1/2 times.
- Out of all your experiences traveling around the world, what was the:
- Best Moment
Meeting people
- Worst Moment
None
- Biggest Hurdle, Obstacle or Difficulty?
Money
- Biggest surprise?
Everyone everywhere is friendly
- Who is the most memorable person you met on your trip and why?
South Africans
- How much planning and preparing did you do?
Winged it a lot
- What was your favorite piece of gear? What did you bring, that in hindsight you could've left at home?
Favorite? Binoculars.
- How did your round-the-world trip change your life? How did it affect and change you as a person?
More tolerant of cultural differences
- If you had to sum up your round-the-world trip in one sentence, what would it be?
Travel NOW!
- Are you planning more trips and travels for the future? Are you planning another round-the-world trip?
Yes.
- 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?
More time to integrate into different cultures and develop long-term relationships with people.
- What is the most valuable thing you learned?
Patience.
- What is the biggest myth that people have about round-the-world traveling?
Will meet trouble
- Why do you like to travel?
Because I'm restless.
- What is your advice for people planning their own RTW trip?
Go NOW!