- When did you go on your RTW trip?
- How old were you when you took this
trip?
25 - Including your air ticket and other expenses
(from accommodation to souvenir-buying), about how much did your trip
cost?
$11,000 - Nationality
Canada - Where do you live now?
Vancouver, Canada - Occupation
- Before your trip: Business Analyst
- Now: Consultant
- How did your travels affect your career when
you got back?
It was great – got a new job at my old company when I got back.- What is the route you took/places you
visited?
Vancouver – Fiji – sail to New Zealand – Australia – Bali – Singapore –
Thailand – Hong Kong – Vancouver- Why did you decide to take this trip? What
got you into this type of travel, and/or influenced you to go?
Have always dreamed of travelling for extended period of time. Needed to
get away and stretch the limits. Travelling friends/coworkers inspired me
to go- Out of all your experiences traveling around
the world, what was the:- Best Moment
- Worst Moment
Land fall in New Zealand - Biggest Hurdle, Obstacle or Difficulty?
Communication in some countries - Biggest surprise?
The world is a hot place!
After bungy jumping in New Zealand- Who is the most memorable person you met on
your trip and why?
A hostel owner in New Zealand – he had a very interesting life opening up
his home and living with travellers.- How much planning and preparing did you
do?
Just Enough- What was your favorite piece of
gear?
Gortex jacket- What did you bring, that in hindsight you
could’ve left at home?
All the malaria pills- How did your round-the-world trip change
your life? How did it affect and change you as a person?
Im a stronger, more confident person now. Happier and a bit more content!- If you had to sum up your round-the-world
trip in one sentence, what would it be?
I cant wait to go again.- Are you planning more trips and travels for
the future? Are you planning another round-the-world trip?
Yup, and yup- 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 took me 3 weeks to de-stress from normal life and get into a travel
mode. If you only had 2 weeks, you never would have even gotten into the
right mind frame.- What is the most valuable thing you
learned?
Dont worry, you will find somewhere to sleep every night.- What is the biggest myth that people have
about round-the-world traveling?
That it never gets boring.- Why do you like to travel?
To learn things in a different way than the typical ‘school’.- What is your advice for people planning
their own RTW trip?
Come up with goals/your purpose for each place you visit. Why are you
there? What do you want to get out of it – think about this before you
just go somewhere. - Before your trip: Business Analyst
October 2002-March 2003