Daveny Vincent – Round-the-World Traveler | RTW

Daveny Vincent is a 22-year-old from Kauai, Hawaii, USA, who set off on a round-the-world trip in 2007.

The Snapshot

Here's what Daveny Vincent shared about their RTW journey:

Is 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 me.

Have you traveled around the world before?

No.

Why did you decide to take this trip? What got you into this type of travel, and/or influenced you to go?

I am 22 and I want to see the world before I move home and start my life…

What is your biggest fear about this trip?

Nothing.

Are your family, friends, co-workers, etc., supportive of you? What is their opinion of your going around the world?

Yes yes yes.

How much planning and preparing have you done?

Planning is for tourists.

What are you packing? What do you consider your most indispensable item(s)?

My camera & clothes and my shoes.

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?

I feel like it will settle me.

If you had to sum up your thoughts/feelings about your round-the-world trip in one sentence, what would it be?

Finally I did it.

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?

Yes. Not really enough time!!!

What is the biggest myth that people have about round-the-world traveling?

I don’t know.

Why do you like to travel?

I like adventures.

What is your advice for people planning their own RTW trip?

Just go, don’t wait for someone to go with you!!!!

Budget inflation: This traveler's original budget of USD 2,000 would equate to approximately USD 3,400 in 2026 purchasing power, reflecting roughly 70% inflation over the intervening years.