Stephen Jonathan Feinberg's Trip at a Glance
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| Departure Year | 2006 |
| Duration | 1-6 Months |
| Route | Kauai, Tahiti, Tuvalu, Fiji, New Zealand, Australia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, Maldives, India, Egypt, Israel, Turkey, Greece, Croatia, Czech Rep., Germany |
| Budget | 10000 (~$17,000 in 2026 dollars) |
| Age at Departure | 24 |
| Occupation | Engineer |
Route
Kauai, Tahiti, Tuvalu, Fiji, New Zealand, Australia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, Maldives, India, Egypt, Israel, Turkey, Greece, Croatia, Czech Rep., Germany.
2026 note: Route information from early 2000s travel planning; current conditions may differ significantly.
In Their Words
When do you leave?
February 2006How long do you plan to be away?
1-6 MonthsHow much have you saved?
10000How old are you?
24Nationality
USAWhere do you live now?
Los Angeles, USAOccupation
EngineerIs this job one that you actually like, or are you only doing it to pay for the trip?
I’ll come back if they’ll have meHave you traveled around the world before?
NoWhat is the route you plan to take/places you plan to visit?
Hrm. Still figuring this one out. Going west. Tentatively…
Kauai, Tahiti, Tuvalu, Fiji, New Zealand, Australia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, Maldives, India, Egypt, Israel, Turkey, Greece, Croatia, Czech Rep., GermanyWhy did you decide to take this trip? What got you into this type of travel, and/or influenced you to go?
Strong passion for travel. Feel now is the right time to do this once-in-a-lifetime trip. Have a brother who did a similiar trip for 7 months.What is your biggest fear about this trip?
Safety, money and getting back into the swing of things once we return home.Are your family, friends, co-workers, etc., supportive of you? What is their opinion of your going around the world?
Yes. Very supportive.How much planning and preparing have you done?
Control FreakWhat are you packing? What do you consider your most indispensable item(s)?
Camera, Lightweight and versitile set of clothes, girlfriend 🙂 .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?
Make me more well rounded. Give me a better understanding of other cultures and people.If you had to sum up your thoughts/feelings about your round-the-world trip in one sentence, what would it be?
Gotta go do it before it’s too late.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?
More efficient and affordable. See places that can’t be seen and do things that simply can’t be done on a regular vacation.What is the biggest myth that people have abo
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This profile was originally published on BootsnAll. Budget figures have been adjusted for 2026 context.