British Adventurer Returns Home

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1. 6 Oct

   Nearly three decades and 29 countries later, Bushby stepped ashore in south-east England on the afternoon of Oct 5, after securing permission from UK and French authorities to swim across the busy Channel waterway from France.

   3 outlets · The Straits Times
2. 10 Oct

   A British Army veteran has returned to his home country after a 28-year journey across four continents — but his trek isn't quite over.

   2 outlets · Fox News
3. 11 Oct

   Bushby set out from Chile on Nov. 1, 1998, and set two rules for himself: He would not use transportation including planes, trains, boats or cars to advance his expedition route and he would not return home to Hull until he had finished it.

   2 outlets · New York Post

Coverage 5 articles

• 12 Oct British adventurer returns home after 28-year walk around the worldKarl Bushby, a British adventurer, returned to UK soil after completing his 28-year journey around the world by swimming across the English Channel on October 5. He expressed joy upon seeing the Union Jack flag during a brief stay in Dover before continuing towards Hull to conclude his trek, which covered over 30,000 miles across 29 countries. Bushby’s epic walk began in Chile in November 1998 and was inspired by a…Fox News
• 11 Oct British veteran completes 28-year journey home walking across four continentsKarl Bushby, a 57-year-old British Army veteran, has completed a 28-year journey on foot across four continents, reaching England this week after swimming the English Channel from France. He began his expedition in Chile in November 1998 and crossed over 30,000 miles through 29 countries without using any form of transportation other than walking. Bushby faces a final leg of about 250 miles before he reunites with…New York Post
• 10 Oct Veteran walked across four continents and just swam the English Channel to return homeKarl Bushby, a 57-year-old British Army veteran, completed a 28-year journey across four continents by swimming across the English Channel from France to England this week. Bushby started his trek on November 1, 1998, and has covered over 30,000 miles without using any transportation except walking or swimming. He recently faced challenges including visa restrictions and a rejected request to cross through the…Fox News
• 6 Oct British adventurer back on UK soil after 28-year round-the-world walkBritish adventurer Karl Bushby returned to UK soil on October 5 after a 28-year journey from Punta Arenas, Chile, without using any form of transport except for swimming across the English Channel. He arrived at Shakespeare Beach near Dover, greeted by friends and family as well as filmmaker Werner Herzog who is making a documentary about Bushby’s trek called "Walk Of Life.".The Straits Times
• 6 Oct British adventurer who has travelled 31,000 miles around the world finally lands back in UK 28 years later after swimming the English ChannelKarl Bushby, a British adventurer who embarked on a 31,000-mile global trek from Chile in November 1998, recently completed his journey by swimming the English Channel and landing at Shakespeare Beach near Dover. After traveling through 29 countries over 28 years, Bushby will return to his family home in Hull, East Yorkshire. Award-winning filmmaker Werner Herzog is documenting Bushby's epic challenge for a…Daily Mail

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