- When do you leave?
December 2003
- How long do you plan to be away?
1-2 Years
- How much have you saved?
$5,000
- How old are you?
20
- Nationality
USA
- Where do you live now?
Virginia, USA
- Occupation
Retail *Shivers*
- 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?
UK, Ireland, Wing my way through the rest of Western Europe, Turkey, Iran, Pakistan, India, Nepal, China (east), Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, China (west), Japan.
- Why did you decide to take this trip? What got you into this type of travel, and/or influenced you to go?
It was something I've always wanted to do since I was young. Not sure why, exactly. I guess I've always just loved adventure.
Plus I figured I might as well do it now before the government catches up with me. Err, I mean, umm...
- What is your biggest fear about this trip?
Probably having the journey cut short.
- Are your family, friends, co-workers, etc., supportive of you? What is their opinion of your going around the world?
For the most part they're supportive. I have a couple of friends who still don't believe I'll go through with it.
Mom's worried sick, though that just makes her a good Mom, I s'pose.
- How much planning and preparing have you done?
Just Enough
- What are you packing? What do you consider your most indispensable item(s)?
A change of clothes, some hygienic stuff, a journal, tent, sleeping bag, bit of reading material. I'm surprised I fit it all in a medium sized backpack with room to spare.
Most indispensable item? A sarong, of course.
And duct tape's a close second.
- 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?
If I knew that now than I'd lose half the fun of travelling.
- What is the biggest myth that people have about round-the-world traveling?
I've been told that it's not nearly as expensive as most people seem to think.
- What is your advice for people planning their own RTW trip?
Consider bringing a Sarong. And duct tape - lots of duct tape.
Emergency money always comes in handy as for, well, emergencies.