British adventurer Karl Bushby returns home after 28-year walk around world

The 57-year-old crossed jungles and frozen seas before an emotional homecoming in Hull, northern England.

Surrounded by members of the media and well-wishers, British adventurer Karl Bushby stands with his mother, Angela, outside her terraced house, in his home city of Hull, northeastern England on November 2, 2026, following a 28-year, 50,000km (31,070-mile) trek home from South America [AFP]

A British adventurer has completed a 28-year walking journey around the world, arriving at his childhood home after travelling some 50,000km (31,070 miles) across jungles, frozen seas and international borders.

Karl Bushby, 57, was embraced by his mother, Angela, outside her terraced house in Hull, northern England, on Monday, beneath a banner reading “Welcome Home Son”.

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Hundreds of cheering supporters had welcomed him in the city centre before he made the final stretch home.

“Sorry to keep you waiting,” he joked to the crowd. “Is that it, is it done?”

Karl Bushby completes the final leg of his 28-year journey in Hull, northern England [Adam Vaughan/EPA]

Bushby began what became known as his Goliath Expedition in Punta Arenas, southern Chile, in November 1998, carrying a tent, a few hundred dollars and a cheap plastic camera.

His goal was to reach his home city by an unbroken route, without using motorised transport to advance his journey.

The route took him north through the Americas, across the ice of the Bering Strait from Alaska to Russia, and onwards through Mongolia and China. He later swam across the Caspian Sea before continuing towards Europe.

Along the way, he negotiated the dense jungle of the Darien Gap between Colombia and Panama, was detained after entering Russia, and faced repeated visa and funding problems.

The global financial crisis in 2008 cost him major sponsors, adding to delays that stretched what he had expected to be a 12-year journey into 28 years.

Karl Bushby walks near Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, England, on October 28, 2026 [Brian Melley/AP Photo]

Last month, he finally swam across the English Channel, clearing the last major obstacle before beginning the final walk home.

“They say it takes a village, but literally it took a world to get me here,” he said as he arrived in Hull. “The kindness of strangers, so many, from individuals to nation-states, to get me back here today. I didn’t do this alone. There was a big team. The biggest team. Earth.”

A feature-length documentary about his journey is in production, while Bushby plans to begin a speaking tour around England in the coming weeks.

这位 57 岁的男子穿越丛林和冰封的海洋，最终在英格兰北部城市赫尔激动地回到了家乡。

2026 年 11 月 2 日，在经历了 28 年、50,000 公里（31,070 英里）的徒步跋涉，从南美洲返回英国后，英国探险家卡尔·布什比和他的母亲安吉拉站在她位于英格兰东北部赫尔市的排屋外，周围簇拥着媒体成员和祝福者。[法新社]

一位英国冒险家完成了历时 28 年的环球徒步之旅，跋涉约 50,000 公里（31,070 英里），穿越丛林、冰冻的海洋和国际边界，最终抵达了他的童年故乡。

周一，57 岁的卡尔·布什比在英格兰北部赫尔市的母亲安吉拉家门外拥抱了他，门外挂着一条横幅，上面写着“欢迎回家，儿子”。

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卡里克表示，尽管曼联战绩不佳，但球员们依然忠诚，这是他列出的4个名单中的第3个。

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在他踏上回家的最后一程之前，数百名欢呼雀跃的支持者在市中心迎接了他。

“抱歉让大家久等了，”他向人群开玩笑说。“就这样了吗？结束了吗？”

卡尔·布什比在英格兰北部城市赫尔完成了他28年旅程的最后一程。[亚当·沃恩/EPA]

1998 年 11 月，布什比在智利南部蓬塔阿雷纳斯开始了后来被称为“歌利亚探险”的旅程，他当时带着一个帐篷、几百美元和一台廉价的塑料相机。

他的目标是全程不借助任何机动交通工具，沿着原路返回家乡。

这条路线引领他向北穿越美洲，从阿拉斯加横渡白令海峡的冰面到达俄罗斯，然后继续穿过蒙古和中国。之后，他游过里海，然后继续向欧洲进发。

途中，他穿越了哥伦比亚和巴拿马之间的达连地峡茂密丛林，进入俄罗斯后被拘留，并反复面临签证和资金问题。

2008 年的全球金融危机使他失去了主要赞助商，导致原本预计 12 年的旅程延长至 28 年，这进一步加剧了延误。

2026年10月28日，卡尔·布什比在英格兰林肯郡马基特雷森附近散步。[布莱恩·梅利/美联社照片]

上个月，他终于游过了英吉利海峡，克服了回家前最后一个主要障碍。

“人们常说养育一个孩子需要整个村庄的力量，但实际上，把我送到这里需要全世界的帮助，”他抵达赫尔时说道。“陌生人的善意，从个人到国家，数不胜数，让我今天能够回到这里。我并非孤军奋战。这背后有一个庞大的团队。一个无比庞大的团队——地球。”

一部关于他人生历程的长篇纪录片正在制作中，而布什比计划在未来几周内开始在英格兰各地进行巡回演讲。