Kristina Johnson is a USA before your trip: chef embarking on a round-the-world journey.
The Snapshot
- **Departure:** 1998
- **Duration:** Unknown duration
- **Age:** 30
- **Budget:** $76,900 USD (2026 equivalent)
- **Nationality:** USA
- **Occupation:** Before your trip: Chef
The Route
LA, Hawaii, Fiji, New Zealand (both islands), Australia, Indonesia (Bali), Malaysia, Thailand, Nepal, Thailand, Hong Kong, China, Macao, Taiwan, Thailand U.K., Holland, France, Spain Portugal, Italy Switzerland, NY, LA
Regions: Europe, Southeast Asia, Oceania
2026 Note: Travel conditions, visa requirements, and costs have evolved significantly since this profile was originally recorded.
In Their Words
When did you go on your RTW trip? August 1998-May 1999
How old were you when you took this trip? 30
Including your air ticket and other expenses (from accommodation to souvenir-buying), about how much did your trip cost? US$38,000 (for 2)
Why did you decide to take this trip? What got you into this type of travel, and/or influenced you to go? Always wanted to do it. Got the travel bug early, on a train trip in Mexico when I was 15. Did my first backpacking Europe trip at 20 and never looked back.
Who is the most memorable person you met on your trip and why? Hiran, our trekking guide in Nepal. Set him up with a Hotmail account and have since recommended him to dozens of other travelers. Still in contact with him. He changed our lives, and I think we’ve changed (or at least impacted)his.
How did your round-the-world trip change your life? How did it affect and change you as a person? I look at the world differently now. I think I’m more sensitive to cultural differences than some people who have never left the US. It made me more open-minded and maybe even more patient.
2026 Context
- This traveler completed their journey around 2000 to 2001.
- Travel conditions and costs have evolved significantly since their return.