Michelle and Charlie's Trip at a Glance
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Route
Round-the-world journey.
2026 note: Route information from early 2000s travel planning; current conditions may differ significantly.
In Their Words
When did you go on your RTW trip?
June 2004-June 2005How old were you when you took this trip?
29/36Including your air ticket and other expenses (from accommodation to souvenir-buying), about how much did your trip cost?
US$ 35000Nationality
USAWhere do you live now?
USAOccupation Before your trip: lawyer/scientistNow: looking for similar jobsHow did your travels affect your career when you got back?
we got back yesterday, so I have not a clueWhat is the route you took/places you visited?
Eastern Europe-North Africa-South America-Easter I-Australia-UAE-India-SE Asia-Japan-cross country drive, USA
For more info look up our website on lonelyplanet. search for michelle and charlieWhy did you decide to take this trip? What got you into this type of travel, and/or influenced you to go?
we met a couple 3 years ago climbing Kilimanjaro. they were on a shorter more luxurious RTW trip…..Who is the most memorable person you met on your trip and why?
not one, there were lots of interesting people out thereHow much planning and preparing did you do?
Just EnoughWhat was your favorite piece of gear?
noneWhat did you bring, that in hindsight you could’ve left at home?
almost everything.How did your round-the-world trip change your life? How did it affect and change you as a person?
too early to sayIf you had to sum up your round-the-world trip in one sentence, what would it be?Are you planning more trips and travels for the future? Are you planning another round-the-world trip?
sure. next time we will sail RTW. Most of the upsetting moments are results of looking for a decent place to stay/transportation. The boat is both.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?
I am not sure if they should. Actually I would rather recommend to do longer regional trips, like 4-6 month of South America or SE Asia. It is easy to get burned out on a longer trip and trying to cover all the continents makes the transp
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This profile was originally published on BootsnAll. Budget figures have been adjusted for 2026 context.