Farah McDill is a 26-year-old construction project manager from Colorado, USA, who set off on an open-ended round-the-world trip in 2006.
The Snapshot
- Departure: 2006
- Age at departure: 26
- Nationality: USA
- Location: Colorado, USA
- Duration: Indefinite
- Occupation: Construction Project Manager
- Original budget: approximately USD 40,900 in 2026 dollars
- Regions: North America, Central America, South America, Oceania, Southeast Asia, Asia, South Asia, Middle East, Africa, Europe
The Route
In Their Words
Here's what Farah McDill shared about their RTW journey:
Is this job one that you actually like, or are you only doing it to pay for the trip?
It’s my career.
Why did you decide to take this trip? What got you into this type of travel, and/or influenced you to go?
I went to Europe for a month after college and loved it. A few months into my career some of my friends went to NZ and were telling me all about it. I then started thinking about all the places in the world that I wanted to visit and decided to start saving so I could go.
What is your biggest fear about this trip?
Home sickness. I am very close to my family and friends, so I already know I will miss them dearly.
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 don’t know. I know I will have experiences that are beyond my imagination and right now I’m not sure how they will effect me. It is hard to say.
If you had to sum up your thoughts/feelings about your round-the-world trip in one sentence, what would it be?
I’m both excited and afraid of the challenges and surprises that await me.
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?
Everyone is different. But I believe everyone should travel a bit, just to see what a big world it is. Travel isn’t for every one, so I would never push something as big as a RTW on someone.
2026 Context
- Budget inflation: This traveler's original round-the-world budget equates to approximately USD 40,900 in 2026 purchasing power.