Round the World Travel: The Complete Planning Guide
RTW Guides(584)
Vitamin C to Fight Colds
Vlad Katz – Around-the-World Traveler
WOOFing on RTW
Watch Out For the Hot Stuff
Watch Spending When Traveling With Others
Watch Your Meds
Week 5
This is an archive page from a 2010-era contest. Historic content kept for reference.
Week 6
This page is an archive of Week 6 content from BootsnAll's historical RTW contest and community challenges. While the original contest has ended, it remains a reference point for understanding RTW travel planning milestones.
What Holds You Back From Traveling?
What To Do With All Your Stuff While You're Gone
Leaving your belongings for RTW travel feels overwhelming but breaks down into simple decisions: sell the valuable stuff, store the sentimental items, donate/discard the rest, and handle the legal paperwork. Paying storage unit rent for a year costs thousands while your possessions depreciate. The better approach: before leaving, be ruthless about what actually matters and find homes for everything else. Most RTW travelers discover they didn't miss 95% of their stuff and end up selling more on return.
What Type of Person Goes on a RTW Trip?
RTW travelers aren't a monolith - they include 19-year-old gap year kids, 35-year-old burned-out workers, 65-year-old retirees, families with children, and digital nomads. People travel for radically different reasons: career breaks, relationship exploration, family bonding, spiritual seeking, or simple adventure. Dispelling myths about who "should" travel is essential - there's no wrong age, income, or motivation. Successful RTW travelers share flexibility and willingness to prioritize experiences over possessions rather than any demographic profile.