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The Guardian - AU · 1h ago

‘Some things are worth dying for’: Karl Bushby’s incredible 28-year walk home, through deserts, kidnappers and polar bears

‘Some things are worth dying for’: Karl Bushby’s incredible 28-year walk home, through deserts, kidnappers and polar bears

On his record-breaking trek, Karl Bushby was held at gunpoint, arrested, menaced by a polar bear and left by two separate girlfriends. Now he’s nearing home after 28 years – and he has a few stories to tell

The Guardian - UK · Oct 13

Mapped: British man’s incredible 28-year quest to walk around the world as he arrives back in UK

Mapped: British man’s incredible 28-year quest to walk around the world as he arrives back in UK

He has travelled a total of 50,000km through 29 countries but it’s not over until he walks to Hull

The Independent UK · Oct 7

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In 1998, British man Karl Bushby started his journey on foot. After 28 years, covering almost 50,000 kms in 29 countries, he has reached England

Karl Bushby, a British adventurer, has completed a 28-year walking journey and recently reached the UK. He swam for 20 hours across the English Channel to finally land at Shakespeare Beach. Bushby originally began his expedition in November 1998 with the goal of returning home to Hull. Over the years,…

The Economic Times · Oct 7

Karl Bushby left Chile in 1998 to walk home to Hull; 28 years later, he will swim the Channel

Karl Bushby left Chile in 1998 with a simple rule: walk home to Hull, and never use transport. Twenty-eight years and 30,516 miles later, he is now in Belgium with one stretch of water left. According to the BBC, Eurotunnel refused him use of its service tunnel this summer on…

The Times of India · Sep 21

In 1998, Karl Bushby left Chile to walk home, and 28 years later, a Channel tunnel refusal stalled him; French approval may now let him swim home

After an incredible 28-year trek spanning four continents and covering 36,000 miles, Karl Bushby's epic journey is approaching its conclusion. He encountered numerous hurdles, yet it was bureaucratic roadblocks rather than conflict zones that hindered him in the end. Faced with Eurotunnel's refusal to allow him to walk beneath the…

The Economic Times · Sep 19

‘Stepping on to a road that’s 50,000km plus’: In 1998, Karl Bushby walked out of his house. 28 years later he’s still walking

"It was a little overwhelming. A little exciting.”

We Got This Covered · Jun 22

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Massachusetts man has been walking since 1998, worried to reach home now that his ‘purpose of living’ will meet a ‘hard stop’

Massachusetts man has been walking since 1998, worried to reach home now that his ‘purpose of living’ will meet a ‘hard stop’

This is what has always defnited humanity.

We Got This Covered · Oct 11, 2025

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