Lisa Cramm is a 22-year-old recent university graduate from Vancouver, Canada, who set off on a round-the-world trip in 2004.
I recently graduated from university so I wanted to reward myself with a trip. And since I have no idea what I want to do with my life, and have nothing tying me down right now, it was the perfect time to go.
The Snapshot
- Departure: 2004
- Age at departure: 22
- Nationality: Canada
- Location: Vancouver, Canada
- Duration: 1-2 years
- Occupation: Professional paper shuffler
- Original budget: CAD 15,000 (approximately USD 19,700 in 2026 dollars)
- Regions: Europe, Southeast Asia, Oceania
The Route
In Their Words
Here's what Lisa Cramm shared about their RTW journey:
What is your advice for other travelers?
Just go for it…what are you waiting for?.?
What are you packing? What do you consider your most indispensable item(s)?
Hopefully just the bare essentials…my luxury items are my mini-disc player and digital camera…
What is the biggest myth people have about round-the-world travel?
That you just can’t uproot your life and leave, it’s terribly expensive, it’s too much work….and the list goes on. I think that all people (including myself) make excuses not to do something (not just travel) because they don’t want to admit they’re too lazy or scared to do what it is they want to do.
2026 Context
- Budget inflation: This traveler's original budget of CAD 15,000 would equate to approximately USD 19,700 in 2026 purchasing power, reflecting roughly 75% inflation over the intervening years.