- When do you leave?
January 2005
- How long do you plan to be away?
1-2 Years
- How much have you saved?
£2000
- How old are you?
25
- Nationality
Wales
- Where do you live now?
Wales
- Occupation
Recycling officer
- Is this job one that you actually like, or are you only doing it to pay for the trip?
I'll come back if they'll have me.
- Have you traveled around the world before?
No
- What is the route you plan to take/places you plan to visit?
London - Bangkok - Kuala Lumpur - Sydney - Auckland - Los Angeles - Rio de Janerio - Cape Town - London
- Why did you decide to take this trip? What got you into this type of travel, and/or influenced you to go?
Lifelong ambition.
- What is your biggest fear about this trip?
Running out of money.
- Are your family, friends, co-workers, etc., supportive of you? What is their opinion of your going around the world?
They are supportive but don't want me to go away cos they will worry.
- How much planning and preparing have you done?
Control Freak
- What are you packing? What do you consider your most indispensable item(s)?
CD player, Guide books, Hair gel.
- 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?
Been away before and found that my mind was opened up, made me think differently about life.
- If you had to sum up your thoughts/feelings about your round-the-world trip in one sentence, what would it be?
Bring it on.
- 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?
It gives you the chance to experience various cultures in a short space of time and also makes you stronger as a person and more independent.
- What is the biggest myth that people have about round-the-world traveling?
Everyone is going to get mugged and murdered.
- Why do you like to travel?
I love my independence, I love meeting new people and hate where I currently live.
- What is your advice for people planning their own RTW trip?
Be organised and enjoy the preparation stages.