- When do you leave?
August 2002
- How long do you plan to be away?
6-12 Months
- How much have you saved?
£7000
- How old are you?
30
- Nationality
Spain
- Where do you live now?
Wales
- Occupation
Chemist
- Is this job one that you actually like, or are you only doing it to pay for the trip?
It's my career
- Have you traveled around the world before?
No
- What is the route you plan to take/places you plan to visit?
India, Thailand, China, Malaysia, Singapore, Bali, Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii, California, Mexico, Cuba, Argentina, Chile, Brazil
- Why did you decide to take this trip? What got you into this type of travel, and/or influenced you to go?
I've always wanted to do this as I have always loved traveling. Now is a great time for me to do it as I have saved some money and found a friend that also wants to do it.
- What is your biggest fear about this trip?
Just the usual fear of the unknown and possible problems in some of the places I will be visiting.
- Are your family, friends, co-workers, etc., supportive of you? What is their opinion of your going around the world?
All positive but some are apprehensive.
- How much planning and preparing have you done?
Just Enough
- What are you packing? What do you consider your most indispensable item(s)?
Credit card and an MP3 player for those flights, bus and train trips.
- 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?
Hopefully it will make me appreciate things more readily.
- If you had to sum up your thoughts/feelings about your round-the-world trip in one sentence, what would it be?
Can't wait, can't wait, can't wait!
- 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?
Guess I'll have to wait till I come back to answer that, but one of the reasons I'm doing it is to appreciate the places I'm visiting in more than just a superficial way.
- What is the biggest myth that people have about round-the-world traveling?
No idea
- Why do you like to travel?
Love experiencing new cultures, people, vistas and not being tied down to schedules.
- What is your advice for people planning their own RTW trip?
Stay flexible.