In 1992 , a naive 18-year-old Australian with limited funds started a journey and continued for 30 years. Witness the evolution of travel and how Fran changed because of lessons learned and bravery lost . She collects data and extensively plans to ward off the overwhelming fear that would otherwise consume her. Go from Timbuktu to Space Camp ; from driving the Nullarbor Plain to Mackinac Island ; from a Rhine River Cruise to gorilla trekking in Rwanda; or Woodstock 99 to piranha fishing in Peru. See the photos , and listen to the podcast . This second instalment completes 365 travel stories , one for each date of the year.