- When do you leave?
August 2006
- How long do you plan to be away?
1-2 Years
- How much have you saved?
However much comes from house sale
- How old are you?
35/37
- Nationality
USA
- Where do you live now?
North Carolina, USA
- Occupation
Event planner/Chef
- Is this job one that you actually like, or are you only doing it to pay for the trip?
It's my career
- Have you traveled around the world before?
No
- What is the route you plan to take/places you plan to visit?
Route undetermined - Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, China, Thailand, India, Egpyt, Israel, Russia, Turkey, Vietnam
- Why did you decide to take this trip? What got you into this type of travel, and/or influenced you to go?
We are looking for some adventure. We would like to experience something besides going to working every day. We have traveled internationally a little and are looking to explore some more.
- What is your biggest fear about this trip?
C: We will kill each other. We have never spent this much time together.
J: Not being able to finish the trip.
- Are your family, friends, co-workers, etc., supportive of you? What is their opinion of your going around the world?
Of the people we have told, the most common response is "Do it while you are young."
- How much planning and preparing have you done?
Just Enough
- What are you packing? What do you consider your most indispensable item(s)?
We arent packing much.
Indispensable item:
C: Journal
J: iPod
- 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?
C: We currently spend all of our time working. I think it will allow us to prioritize our lives differently.
J: Hopefully we will learn patience. And it will give us a better understanding of the world.
- If you had to sum up your thoughts/feelings about your round-the-world trip in one sentence, what would it be?
C: Can't wait!
J: What will tomorrow bring?
- 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?
It takes longer than a week or two to really get to know a culture. It would take a long time to get to see most of the world if you only get to travel 1 week of the year.
- What is the biggest myth that people have about round-the-world traveling?
C: Can't afford it.
J: That it is a year long vacation.
- Why do you like to travel?
C: I like to explore new things!
J: Because I love to learn about cultures and foods from other countries.
- What is your advice for people planning their own RTW trip?
Just do it!