Jed Tooke's Trip at a Glance
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| Departure Year | 2005 |
| Duration | 1-6 Months |
| Route | New York, London, (Eurail around Europe), Casablanca, Johannesburg, Rio de Janeiro, Costa Rica, Mexico City. |
| Budget | $1500 (~$2,550 in 2026 dollars) |
| Age at Departure | 67 |
| Occupation | Retired |
Route
New York, London, (Eurail around Europe), Casablanca, Johannesburg, Rio de Janeiro, Costa Rica, Mexico City..
2026 note: Route information from early 2000s travel planning; current conditions may differ significantly.
In Their Words
When do you leave?
September 2005How long do you plan to be away?
1-6 MonthsHow much have you saved?
$1500How old are you?
67Nationality
USAWhere do you live now?
Tucson, USAOccupation
RetiredIs 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?
YesWhat is the route you plan to take/places you plan to visit?
New York, London, (Eurail around Europe), Casablanca, Johannesburg, Rio de Janeiro, Costa Rica, Mexico City.Why did you decide to take this trip? What got you into this type of travel, and/or influenced you to go?
I have been travelling off and on since 1971. I have missed some countries and would really take a complete RTW, lacking funds but plenty of time. May be my last chance at my age.What is your biggest fear about this trip?
Insufficient funds due to living completely from retirement pension.Are your family, friends, co-workers, etc., supportive of you? What is their opinion of your going around the world?
Does not matter, I have always decided what I want to do.How much planning and preparing have you done?
To the Nth DegreeWhat are you packing? What do you consider your most indispensable item(s)?
first aid kit, blood pressure medicine (6 mos supply),minimum clothes, writing material, 3 credit cards, several picture ID’sHow 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?
I will grow even more, satisfy life-long dreams of freelance travel and writing and teaching.If you had to sum up your thoughts/feelings about your round-the-world trip in one sentence, what would it be?
I am a citizen of the world and planet Earth is my homeWhy do you think people should go on round-the-world trips? Why not just take a regular old one- or two-week vacation instead?
To satisfy there dreams and know first hand what you have always wondered and wanted to do.What is the biggest myth that people ha
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This profile was originally published on BootsnAll. Budget figures have been adjusted for 2026 context.