28 years and so many shoes later, Karl Bushby walks home

A British man completed an incredible 50,000-kilometer trek around the world, returning to his mother’s home in England. Karl Bushby’s journey lasted 28 years, beginning deep in South America and crossing Europe’s north.

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A British man has finally arrived home after walking around the world on a journey lasting 28 years. Karl Bushby started in Chile in 1998, before trekking through the Americas, Asia and Europe. Along the way, Bushby was jailed in Panama, caught dysentery in Colombia, and was held at gunpoint in Mexico. He had two rules for the trip: no use of transport, and no going home, unless he arrived on foot.

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