- When did you go on your RTW trip?
- How old were you when you took this trip?
- Including your air ticket and other expenses (from accommodation to souvenir-buying), about how much did your trip cost?
- Where do you live now?
- Before your trip: Personal Assistant
- Now: Account Manager
- How did your travels affect your career when you got back?
- What is the route you took/places you visited?
- Why did you decide to take this trip? What got you into this type of travel, and/or influenced you to go?
- Out of all your experiences traveling around the world, what was the:
September 2003-December 2003
Durban, South Africa
I was a PA in London, UK before we left. When we finished our travels we came back to SA and I walked into a job in Advertising which is what i always wanted.
London to Saigon, overland from Saigon to Cambodia, over to Thailand, overland down to Malaysia and Singapore, flew to Syndey, overland up to Cains, flew to New Zealand, overland around the South Island, flew out of Auckland to LA, overland to Las Vegas, flew to San Fransisco, flew back to London.
My visa for the UK was up, so we had to head home. We had traveled through Europe quite a lot and loved it, and knew it very expensive from South Africa, so decided on our way home, was the time to do it.
- Best Moment
- Worst Moment
- Biggest Hurdle, Obstacle or Difficulty?
- Biggest surprise?
watching the sun set over Ankor Wat in Cambodia with my boyfriend
searching for a place to sleep at midnight in a foreign country
not having a plan.. and eating rice everyday for weeks on end
That I didnt need make-up and hairdryer
Probably a couple who we met and traveled with through Cambodia and Thailand. They had been teaching english in Japan – they were just great people and more experienced than us traveling, so we learnt alot from them.
Winged it a lot
Sun tan lotion
Millions of people have no food, housing, or family. Puts life in perseptive.
I’m not such a planner anymore and take more risks in life.
Being in SA, it limits our travels as its so expensive.
We’ll going to South America next year on holiday, not for 3 months, but only 3 weeks and we absolutely cant wait.
Its an amazing adventure and you really get to experience every day life with the community. You dont get that on a 2 week holiday..
That only certain people can backpack
A new adventure everyday, meeting people, seeing places you never thought you see or experience.
Go for it – if I knew my job would be here in 6 months time, i’d leave tomorrow – and seriously, if I could do, anyone can!