What was the first stop on your first RTW trip?

Planning and then taking a RTW trip is often talked about in sweeping generalizations. It’s all about the big picture, about embarking on an adventure of either very long or even perhaps unknown duration. But it has to start somewhere, right?

BootsnAll member Skylab is hitting the road for his first RTW trip in a few months, and has posted this question on the BootsnAll boards – what was the first stop on your first RTW trip?

Mine will be Beijing in 3 months.

I wanted something completely different from my everyday life. And hopefully thats what I’ll get. I really don’t know much about China and it seemed like the perfect first place to go and just start traveling south.

It’s turned into an interesting discussion, with people chiming in about the first city they stopped in after leaving home, or the city their upcoming RTW trip will begin in. In addition to it being a growing list of cities, however, perhaps even more interesting is why each traveler chose that city to start in. Some of the reasons are logical, some are fanciful.

What about you? What was your first stop on your first RTW trip, or your upcoming trip? Join the conversation on the BootsnAll boards and let us know.

Posted by | Comments (5)  | March 21, 2009
Category: Notes from the collective travel mind


5 Responses to “What was the first stop on your first RTW trip?”

  1. richard greenaway Says:

    I am from Panama and i will like to know what were your experience and say about this trip, and wonder if you will go back.

  2. richard greenaway Says:

    I am from Panama and i will like to know what were your experience and say about this trip, and wonder if you will go back. plus if need any extra help and contact, places to go let me know

  3. Skylab Says:

    Hey! Didn’t noticed this until now. Thanks for the mention! 🙂

  4. Teresa Says:

    I have yet to travel RTW but I am excited to see where I end up! Lets hear some more everybody!