For most backpackers and travellers the holy grail would be to take part in a Round the World trip. This is true for myself. From the blogs I have been following a lot people have undertaken such a trip. It has been used as a springboard for continuous travel by others.
Why should anyone want to take such a journey? I suspect it is all about the adventure of being on the road for a long period. You can see a lot of the world in a short period or you can spend a long in one country. Some people take three months while others will take a whole year. Of course, such a trip takes a lot of planning and simply cannot be undertaken on a whim. Particularly where do you want to go, how much money do you need to save, do you have the vaccinations, documents.
For myself it is one of the dreams I have in life. I want to undertake such a trip before I get too old. However, age should not be a barrier to travel.
In my ideal trip I would like to see the following:-
- Argentina
- Uruguay
- Chile
- New Zealand
- Australia
- Indonesia
- Thailand
- Burma
- Cambodia
- Laos
- Vietnam
How does that sound to everyone? Where would you go on your trip?
By writing about my trip I want to use it as a spur for me to stop dreaming and start planning. Best start saving my pennies.
Until the next post, stay safe, stay healthy and keep smiling.
Steve
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Sounds like a good plan!
I never thought a RTW trip was a viable option up until a few months ago. Back in April I met a young Swiss couple who had been travelling overland for a year from Turkey to China and India, before hopping across Southeast Asia and eventually the United States. To see the joy in their faces and get a sense of their freedom was a real game-changer for me – thanks to them, I’m now planning a 5-6 month trip to be slated for 2014.
Freedom is the word. No responsibility, just following your dreams.