October 16, 2026

After 28 Years Walking Around the World, Karl Bushby Is Finally Just 25o Miles From Home

And after nearly three decades on the road, Bushby’s destination was no longer an abstract point on a map.

It was home.

A Dream That Began With a Line on a Map

Bushby’s expedition, known as the Goliath Expedition, began with a question that sounds simple until someone tries to answer it: How much of the world could a person cross using nothing but their own physical effort?

For most people, the idea of traveling around the world brings to mind airplanes, trains, ships, buses, and cars. Even adventurous travelers who prefer hiking or cycling often rely on transportation to bridge impossible distances, cross oceans, or bypass areas where travel on foot is impractical.

Bushby wanted to remove that convenience from the equation.

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