Episode 362: Karl Bushby’s Goliath Expedition - Part 1
After emerging from one of the British military’s most elite units, this former paratrooper had a grand plan: walk around the entire world. While the premise was simple, the actual steps turned out to be a brutal test of the man’s strength, determination, and resiliency as he battled his way out of arrests, warfare, travel bans, and a global pandemic. This week’s episode is Karl Bushby’s Goliath Expedition - Part 1.
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Adventurers held by Russians after crossing Bering Strait, The Spokesman-Review: https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2006/apr/05/adventurers-held-by-russians-after-crossing/
An update on Karl Bushby - the man who is walking home to Hull, Armchair Adventure Festival: https://www.armchairadventurefestival.com/post/an-update-on-karl-bushby
British adventurer enters Türkiye on foot during world journey, Daily Sabah: https://www.dailysabah.com/turkiye/british-adventurer-enters-turkiye-on-foot-during-world-journey/news
British adventurer reaches Istanbul after 26-year global walk, Daily Sabah: https://www.dailysabah.com/turkiye/british-adventurer-reaches-istanbul-after-26-year-global-walk/news
British traveler praises Türkiye's hospitality after completing walk, Daily Sabah: https://www.dailysabah.com/turkiye/british-traveler-praises-turkiyes-hospitality-after-completing-walk/news
Crossing the Bering Strait & Beringian Gap, Angus Adventures – Adventurer Handbook: https://angusadventures.com/adventurer-handbook/beringstrait/
Deportation for world walker given cold shoulder in Siberia, The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2006/apr/15/russia.world
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He’s an amazing guy, The Seattle Times (archive): https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/20060406/dimitri06m/hes-an-amazing-guy-
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See you soon! Ex-soldier Karl Bushby nears last leg of world’s longest walk, The Hull Story: https://www.thehullstory.com/allarticles/karl-bushby-long-walk-home
The Long Way Home, Backpacker: https://www.backpacker.com/trips/adventure-travel/the-long-way-home/
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Trans-global walker given the cold shoulder in Siberia, Taipei Times: https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2006/04/16/2003302964
Where is Karl Bushby 2025?, On The Go Solo: https://onthegosolo.com/where-is-karl-bushby-2019/
Will Russia thwart Karl Bushby’s epic hike around the globe?, The Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/will-russia-thwart-karl-bushbys-epic-hike-around-the-globe/2014/08/14/6c6d120a-0c59-11e4-8c9a-923ecc0c7d23_story.html
