‘It’s been a while’: hero’s welcome for UK man after 28-year walk across the world
What happened
British adventurer Karl Bushby, 57, finished a 28-year journey around the world on foot in his home city of Hull on Monday, greeted by hundreds of cheering supporters.
He set off from Chile in 1998 after leaving the army and a marriage breakup, and never used motorised transport along the way.
Distance figures differ: DW and Reuters put the route at 50,000 km (31,000 miles), while the Guardian says 36,000 miles across 29 countries.
On the way he crossed the frozen Bering Strait, was held in custody in Russia and, last month, swam the English Channel in the final stretch.
Bushby told Reuters he has spent only about 15 of the 28 years walking, because the rest went on visas, logistics and sponsorship deals.
“There has never been a welcome home quite like this, I’m sure”
Guardian
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- 2026-11-02 12:31 UTCDW · dw.com ↗
- 2026-11-02 12:42 UTCStraits Times · straitstimes.com ↗
- 2026-11-02 13:51 UTCGuardian · theguardian.com ↗
- 2026-11-02 14:03 UTCTimesLIVE via Reuters · timeslive.co.za ↗
- 2026-11-02 14:31 UTCABC · abc.net.au ↗
- 2026-11-02 16:45 UTCFrance 24 · france24.com ↗
- 2026-11-02 17:42 UTCAl Jazeera · aljazeera.com ↗
- 2026-11-02 21:25 UTCEuronews · euronews.com ↗
- 2026-11-03 00:28 UTCKorea Herald via Reuters · koreaherald.com ↗
- 2026-11-03 01:29 UTCCNA same text as Straits Times · channelnewsasia.com ↗
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