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He visited all the countries in the world without using airplanes. After 10 years, he returned home.
Torbjørn “Thor” Pedersen never boarded a plane and visited 203 countries. He spent $20 a day, got married along the way, contracted severe malaria, and covered a distance equivalent to 9 trips around the world. He returned home after 10 years of continuous travel.
What does coming home taste like? According to Torbjørn Pedersen, it’s the clean and fresh air from the Danish coast, along with perfectly chilled Danish milk. Plus, a morning run with his beloved wife. After 10 years of being apart from his family, friends, and country, one starts to appreciate the little things and enjoy every moment of life.
In 10 years, he visited 203 countries.
On October 10, 2013, Torbjørn “Thor” Pedersen made a groundbreaking decision. He decided to leave his previous life and embark on a journey around the world. In today’s world, where most countries can be reached by plane, this might not seem like a big deal. Phileas Fogg in Jules Verne’s novel “Around the World in Eighty Days” managed to do it in that time frame, and the real-life record holder is Umit Sabanci, a Turk who circled the globe in precisely 46 hours and 30 minutes using only commercial flights. He covered a distance of 37,257 km, and his achievement…
