SocietyKarl Bushby takes the long way home

For nearly three decades, Karl Bushby has pursued a journey around the world on foot, aiming to return home without using transport. Since setting out from southern Chile in 1998, he has crossed four continents and covered more than 31,000 miles, facing frozen seas, jungles, border arrests and visa disputes. The financial crisis and COVID-19 pandemic also delayed him.