Mary Weatherburn's Trip at a Glance
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| Route | Multiple destinations |
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Route
Round-the-world journey.
2026 note: Route information from early 2000s travel planning; current conditions may differ significantly.
In Their Words
When did you go on your RTW trip?
November 1999-June 2000How old were you when you took this trip?
18Including your air ticket and other expenses (from accommodation to souvenir-buying), about how much did your trip cost?
£5000 SterlingNationality
EnglishWhere do you live now?
Kumamoto, JapanOccupation Before your trip: StudentNow: StudentHow did your travels affect your career when you got back?
Not really applicable. I always do temping work during holidays from uni to earn money from travelling – usually working as a secretary/PA through employment agencies.What is the route you took/places you visited?
London, Los Angeles, Hawaii, New Zealand, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Nepal, India, LondonWhy did you decide to take this trip? What got you into this type of travel, and/or influenced you to go?
Wanted adventure and gap year before university seemed excellent time to go, before I had any responsibilities which might tie me down. Not that this will probably stop me from travelling now – I’m hooked!!Out of all your experiences traveling around the world, what was the:Best Moment
Sky-diving.Worst Moment
Saying good-bye to the school I’d worked at.Biggest Hurdle, Obstacle or Difficulty?
When I’m travelling, the hard moments seem to add to the experience, and I’ve been lucky enough not to have anything important stolen, get too ill, etc.Biggest surprise?
How easy it was.Who is the most memorable person you met on your trip and why?
We arrived in Darjeeling late at night, having just crossed the boarder from Nepal. There was something big going on so ALL accommodation was full-up with Indians. A kind family (guy from Mumbai, wife from Tibet, babe in arms, little girl) took us into their tiny tiny dingy little cupboard of an apartment, even though their parents were staying there too and there was no room AT ALL. (In the end their friends managed to put us up in their guest-house but it was the sincere gesture that stuck out).How much planning and prep
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This profile was originally published on BootsnAll. Budget figures have been adjusted for 2026 context.