- When do you leave?
January 2004
- How long do you plan to be away?
6-12 Months
- How much have you saved?
Not Enough
- How old are you?
23
- Nationality
USA
- Where do you live now?
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Occupation
Student
- Is this job one that you actually like, or are you only doing it to pay for the trip?
One more paycheck and I'm gone
- Have you traveled around the world before?
No
- What is the route you plan to take/places you plan to visit?
Atlanta to LA to New Zealand/Australia... to SE Asia to India... to Europe and then home. Possibility of Israel depending on conditions. Not exact locations yet, suggestions helpful.
- Why did you decide to take this trip? What got you into this type of travel, and/or influenced you to go?
I've always liked to travel and be adventurous. Lately I've been getting into a hellishly boring routine. Plus I recently just graduated from college and want to travel for 6 months to a year before grad school.
- What is your biggest fear about this trip?
I'm really just afraid of being at the wrong place at the wrong time, and this is something you can't always help. I just want to feel safe even if I don't always know where I am or where I'm going. I think I let all the horror stories get to my head even though they are fairly rare.
- Are your family, friends, co-workers, etc., supportive of you? What is their opinion of your going around the world?
Yes, everyone is very supportive. If only it was financial support!
- How much planning and preparing have you done?
Just Enough
- What are you packing? What do you consider your most indispensable item(s)?
I'm packing very little clothes and have no idea what will be the most indispensable. I think it will be clean underwear. Those are pretty useful.
- 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?
No clue. The possibilities are endless.
- If you had to sum up your thoughts/feelings about your round-the-world trip in one sentence, what would it be?
For now... broke is the joke I don't think is funny... I need a better job!
- 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?
One or two weeks only gives you a taste. Who goes to eat a meal and only takes one bite?
- Why do you like to travel?
Get away. Test myself, my limits, my creativity. I like to be a little different than the normal herd.
- What is your advice for people planning their own RTW trip?
No clue. Got any?