I got these questions from a friend of mine (thanks Hat!) If you have any questions for me let me know and I´ll do what I can to answer them.
1. What is the best thing about traveling?
There´s not one best thing for me so I´ll name a few at the top of the list.
-Not knowing what day of the week it is without looking at my watch.
-Going to far away places that I´ve read about in history books like Berlin, Prague, Paris, London, ect and living the satisfaction of saying I did this on my own.
-Meeting interesting people from all over the world and sharing amazing times with them hours or even minutes of getting their names (some of their names I never even know).
-Pushing myself to limits I didn´t know I had.
2. What is the worst thing about traveling?
Being exhausted and/or discouraged and feeling like there´s nowhere to just "go home" to for awhile.
3. What is best expereince you've had so far?
This is another hard one to answer. My trip itself is the best thing I´ve ever done. Just putting myself on the plane, or meeting up with the first stranger whom I´m trusting not to kill me in my sleep, or hitching the first ride on the Autobahn. These have all been exciting (often somewhat terrifying) but incredibly rewarding.
Another answer: I love meeting the people. I´ve had some amazing hosts and met some wonderful travelers. If there weren´t other people out here I´d have gotten bored and went back to the States by now.
4. What is the worst expereince you've had so far?
Getting the worst exchange rate ever at a little place in Cesky Krumlov. Use the ATMs!! Don´t change money unless you absolutely have to!
5. What is the most unusual experience you've had so far.
Today it was finding out how truely easy it is to hitchhike in Germany. I love it! I´ve also found that I love it when the guys in the street come up to you asking you for money. I always peek in their cup and tell them they have more Euros than I do and then ask them for a handout. They don´t seem to find the humor in this as much as I do, though.
6. What is one thing you wished you would have packed?
Most ziplock bags and rubberbands.
7. What is one thing you wished you would have left?
LOTS of stuff. I wish I had removed the detachable daypack that came with my pack and put a smaller one inside of it. I should also have left behind most of the junk I packed "for emergencies" in my thrown together first aid kit. I shouldn´t have brought my Let´s Go guidebook because I haven´t used it much at all (but, ironically, came convince myself to ditch it, yet). I have the advantage of making a trip like this before as well as reading up a lot of advice on what to pack and what to not pack so I did alright. But I´d love to do a trip with just clothes and a toothbrush, or something like that. Maybe next time.
8. What is the best advice you can give to a person wanting to travel?
Do your research before your trip. Read up on the guidebooks and travel books. Go to the bookstore and read through the "how to pack" books (but don´t buy them because that would just be stupid) and get the Rough Guides book "First Time Around The World". It has wonderful, practical info on trip preparation.
Also, get out there! Step out of your shell and do things you might normally be afraid of. Push your limits and find out the scope of who you are. Don´t be afraid of what you might find. It´s a big world out there with loads of possibilities. You can find and explore them if you just let yourself be open it. Most of all, have fun!!
Posted May 5, 2004 01:45 PM @ (GMT - 6)
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I loved your answers thanks for posting them