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Caroline Ball – Round-the-World Traveler

  • When do you leave?

December 2005

  • How long do you plan to be away?

6-12 Months

  • How much have you saved?

£3000

  • How old are you?

26

  • Nationality

England

  • Where do you live now?

Taunton, England

  • Occupation

Admin

  • Is this job one that you actually like, or are you only doing it to pay for the trip?

One more paycheck and I'm gone

  • Have you traveled around the world before?

No

  • What is the route you plan to take/places you plan to visit?

Thailand, Oz, Bali, Singapore

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

I need to do it now while i can otherwise i will always regret it!

  • What is your biggest fear about this trip?

freaking out!!

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

yes, they're all jealous, parents look worried!!

  • How much planning and preparing have you done?

Winged it a lot

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

clothes, swimear, camera, toiletries

  • 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 think it will change my life in every way, it will improve my confidence, open my mind and probably make me more laid back than i already am!

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

the most excited and terrified ive ever been in my life, about anything

  • 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?

Because we spend 40 years + working and everyone should have some time out!

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

dont know coz i havent done it yet!

  • Why do you like to travel?

i havent before !