If you missed this story recently, it is worth reading. Torbjorn Pedersen is 44 years old and he just returned to his home in Copenhagen, Denmark. Ten years ago, he left his house with one suitcase and he planned on becoming the first person to visit all 195 countries in the world, without flying.
His career was in shipping products and planning construction products, but he wanted to set a travel record. He expected it to take four years, but it took six years longer, partly due to COVID. He spent two years working in Hong Kong during the beginning of the pandemic.
He traveled by car, boat, taxi, and shipping containers and traveled about 260,000 miles on his journey. He spent at least 20 days in each county and planned on spending only $20 each day. He also used social media to track his progress. He traveled into countries at war like the South Sudan and overcame dangerous situations and several serious health issues.
Last October he married his girlfriend in the country of Vanuatu. A few weeks ago, 150 people greeted him as he returned home for the first time in ten years. He is planning on getting speaking engagements and writing a book about his trip. Looking back at his journey he said, "People are just being people everywhere."
In ancient Greek culture, the King of Ithaca, was Odysseus. Returning from a war it took him ten years to get home. Who would believe that in 2023 we have a real Odysseus and he's now safely home in Denmark?
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