A lot of big journeys start with a question. There is no reason to believe he/she can't learn everything they need, build the contacts and raise the money. And

A lot of big journeys start with a question. There is no reason to believe he/she can't learn everything they need, build the contacts and raise the money. And also maybe the OP is asking to increase their knowledge without actually doing it, which is a fine thing to do, and is why people read sites like Wikipedia and HN.