I left Australia for the first time in my life in 1987. I bought a round the world ticket for a year, not intending to go for more than a few months. My budget was small, only $1,500 spending money and $1,000 in the bank in case of an emergency. My backpack was just a simple nylon pack with a light aluminum frame. I had my guitar, a Pignose amp, about 8 inches in diameter which ran on 8 large batteries and a guitar cable. I fixed the Pignose to my back pack with wire and gaffer tape, to make it easier to carry. I returned from that first trip after exactly one year. I had left Australia with $1,500 and came back with much more. For me, it was a beginning … a fantastic way to travel and work your way round the world performing and entertaining. After only three weeks in Australia, I was off again, back to the adventure. This is my story. Troubador Travels. And a guidebook for adventurous troubadors who would like to travel the world as I have with my music paying the way.