Karl Puls's Trip at a Glance
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| Route | Multiple destinations |
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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?
February 2005-June 2005How old were you when you took this trip?
54Including your air ticket and other expenses (from accommodation to souvenir-buying), about how much did your trip cost?
$10,000Nationality
CanadaWhere do you live now?
CanadaOccupation Before your trip: TeacherNow: TeacherHow did your travels affect your career when you got back?
Gave me insights, experiences, and slides for use in the classroom.What is the route you took/places you visited?
Vancouver, LA, Fiji, NZ, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Egypt, Turkey, Frankfurt, VancouverWhy did you decide to take this trip? What got you into this type of travel, and/or influenced you to go?
I typically take a 4-5-month sabbatical every 3-4 years.Out of all your experiences traveling around the world, what was the:Best Moment
Snorkeling side-by-side with gigantic bumpheadwrasses in Bali.Worst Moment
Being stuk in transit in Sydney without a visa or an onward flight because Garuda Indonesia Airlines had changed their schedule without informing Air New Zealand or their on agents in New Zealand.Having a hell-day of being rerouted via Singapor and spending hours in airports, after which we found that our luggage was lost.Biggest Hurdle, Obstacle or Difficulty?
Learning the New Zealand language.Biggest surprise?
That we loved the Sinai Desert.Who is the most memorable person you met on your trip and why?
Father Heinrich Bohlen, who has been working in Flores, Indonesia, for the last 50 years, setting up agricultural, educational, and relief projects, and helping to make the local population’s subsistence agriculture sustainable and environmentally sound, not to mention developing cottage industries and an orphanage.How much planning and preparing did you do?
Just EnoughWhat was your favorite piece of gear?
My new digital camera.What did you bring, that in hindsight you could’ve left at home?
Nothing. We’re used to long-haul budget travel, and we pack light and efficiently.
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This profile was originally published on BootsnAll. Budget figures have been adjusted for 2026 context.