Joshua Lee's Trip at a Glance
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| Departure Year | 2005 |
| Duration | 1-6 Months |
| Route | Curacao-Philadelphia-Amsterdam-Vienna-Scandinavia-Istanbul-Bangkok-Malaysia-Fiji-Philadelphia-Curacao |
| Budget | 10,000 (~$17,000 in 2026 dollars) |
| Age at Departure | 29 |
| Occupation | Consultant |
Route
Curacao-Philadelphia-Amsterdam-Vienna-Scandinavia-Istanbul-Bangkok-Malaysia-Fiji-Philadelphia-Curacao.
2026 note: Route information from early 2000s travel planning; current conditions may differ significantly.
In Their Words
When do you leave?
June 2005How long do you plan to be away?
1-6 MonthsHow much have you saved?
10,000How old are you?
29Nationality
USAWhere do you live now?
Curacao, Netherlands AntillesOccupation
ConsultantIs 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?
YesWhat is the route you plan to take/places you plan to visit?
Curacao-Philadelphia-Amsterdam-Vienna-Scandinavia-Istanbul-Bangkok-Malaysia-Fiji-Philadelphia-CuracaoWhy did you decide to take this trip? What got you into this type of travel, and/or influenced you to go?
I take a lot of time off every year to travel, and I decided to take a 2nd round the world trip before I turned 30. I’ve had a lust for travel since I was a child.What is your biggest fear about this trip?
Too little time!Are your family, friends, co-workers, etc., supportive of you? What is their opinion of your going around the world?
Very Supportive–my family travels alot in general and many of us live in foreign countries.How much planning and preparing have you done?
Winged it a lotWhat are you packing? What do you consider your most indispensable item(s)?
Packing the basics–lots of t-shirts, pants, shorts, etc. Always have my leatherman with me comes in handy no matter where you are.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?
Don’t think it will change me that much. I’ve already been to over 50 countries–done a RTW previously and travel all the time. New friends I meet along the way are the biggest and best change-many remain friends for life!If you had to sum up your thoughts/feelings about your round-the-world trip in one sentence, what would it be?
Adventure, education, culture, fun, exploration–chose words instead of a sentenceWhy 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 go from on
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This profile was originally published on BootsnAll. Budget figures have been adjusted for 2026 context.