EK's Trip at a Glance
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| Departure Year | 2006 |
| Duration | I Ain’t Never Comin’ Back |
| Route | Florida, San Francisco, Tahiti, Cook Islands, New Zealand, Australia, Indonesia, Maylaysia, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Burma, India, China, Vladivostok Russia –> Trans Siberian Railway trough Moscow to St. Petersburg, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, UK, Ireland, Belgium, France, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Italy, Greece, Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, South Africa, Western Sahara, Brazil, Peru, Anguilla, Virgin Islands British/U.S., Cayman Islands, Bahamas |
| Budget | $20,000 (~$34,000 in 2026 dollars) |
| Age at Departure | 20 |
| Occupation | CSR/Student |
Route
Florida, San Francisco, Tahiti, Cook Islands, New Zealand, Australia, Indonesia, Maylaysia, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Burma, India, China, Vladivostok Russia –> Trans Siberian Railway trough Moscow to St. Petersburg, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, UK, Ireland, Belgium, France, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Italy, Greece, Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, South Africa, Western Sahara, Brazil, Peru, Anguilla, Virgin Islands British/U.S., Cayman Islands, Bahamas.
2026 note: Route information from early 2000s travel planning; current conditions may differ significantly.
In Their Words
When do you leave?
July 2006How long do you plan to be away?
I Ain’t Never Comin’ BackHow much have you saved?
$20,000How old are you?
20Nationality
USAWhere do you live now?
Florida, USAOccupation
CSR/StudentIs this job one that you actually like, or are you only doing it to pay for the trip?
One more paycheck and I’m goneHave you traveled around the world before?
NoWhat is the route you plan to take/places you plan to visit?
Florida, San Francisco, Tahiti, Cook Islands, New Zealand, Australia, Indonesia, Maylaysia, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Burma, India, China, Vladivostok Russia –> Trans Siberian Railway trough Moscow to St. Petersburg, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, UK, Ireland, Belgium, France, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Italy, Greece, Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, South Africa, Western Sahara, Brazil, Peru, Anguilla, Virgin Islands British/U.S., Cayman Islands, BahamasWhy did you decide to take this trip? What got you into this type of travel, and/or influenced you to go?
Why not take this kind of trip? You only live once. I don’t want to die tomorrow not having seen all of the places I want to see or not having done all of things that I want to do.What is your biggest fear about this trip?
As of now, none.Are your family, friends, co-workers, etc., supportive of you? What is their opinion of your going around the world?
I have not yet met one person who is supportive. Everyone I have talked to says that it is a waste of time and in the end I will not have gained anything, only wasted money. I couldn’t disagree more.How much planning and preparing have you done?
Just EnoughWhat are you packing? What do you consider your most indispensable item(s)?
Considering the amount of travel advice online screaming “I took to much, I could’ve left it all at home!”, I will be taking a few T-shirts, a pair of pants, pair of shorts, two pairs of socks, pair of running shoes, pair of sandals. thats all folks…How d
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This profile was originally published on BootsnAll. Budget figures have been adjusted for 2026 context.