Ok, here is the story: I finally quit my job after 6 years of career in 2004 and started serious backpaking around the world. Mostly in North America and Asia. I was complete noob about digital photography at that time. Started with Canon S1 (my first camera), then Canon S2 (S1 was "lost in action" in Irkutsk during some local party:-), then I bought Nikon D40 and now im doing fine with Nikon D90 and two sets of lens 18-200mm VR and 50mm 1.4.
Anyway, after some time the photography became my hobby and one the fun parts while travelling.