Perry and Joyce Brooks's Trip at a Glance
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| Departure Year | 2007 |
| Duration | 1-6 Months |
| Route | Hit every continent in 80 days |
| Budget | 15, 000 (~$25 in 2026 dollars) |
| Age at Departure | 60 |
| Occupation | retired |
Route
Hit every continent in 80 days.
2026 note: Route information from early 2000s travel planning; current conditions may differ significantly.
In Their Words
When do you leave?
September 2007How long do you plan to be away?
1-6 MonthsHow much have you saved?
15, 000How old are you?
60Nationality
USAWhere do you live now?
Arkansas, USAOccupation
retiredIs this job one that you actually like, or are you only doing it to pay for the trip?
It’s my careerHave you traveled around the world before?
NoWhat is the route you plan to take/places you plan to visit?
Hit every continent in 80 daysWhy did you decide to take this trip? What got you into this type of travel, and/or influenced you to go?
We have traveled to Europe and Africa.What is your biggest fear about this trip?
noneAre your family, friends, co-workers, etc., supportive of you? What is their opinion of your going around the world?
very supportiveHow much planning and preparing have you done?
To the Nth DegreeWhat are you packing? What do you consider your most indispensable item(s)?
casual clothes–nothing indispensableHow 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?
get a broader view of the peoples of hte worldIf you had to sum up your thoughts/feelings about your round-the-world trip in one sentence, what would it be?
We are very excited and will do much reading and planning over the next2 years.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’s important to see and understand the world. As Americans, we tend to be too narrow about other people of the world.What is the biggest myth that people have about round-the-world traveling?
get too tired; fear unrest and terrorismWhy do you like to travel?
Get to see places that we have read about.What is your advice for people planning their own RTW trip?
study, study, study–plan and save
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This profile was originally published on BootsnAll. Budget figures have been adjusted for 2026 context.