The Englishman has visited all the countries in the world

A citizen of the United Kingdom Graham Hughes managed to get into the Guinness Book of Records as the world's only man who visited all the countries are not taking advantage of the aircraft. His journey lasted 4 years during which he learned all the hospitality of prisons in Congo and was arrested in Russia, North Korea.




Publication of The Epoch Times reports that in the way the Briton spent 1426 days. Throughout this time, he had to observe a number of rules, including a complete rejection of air transport and private vehicles, as well as a cash limit of $ 100 per week. Many people do not believe in the success of Graham, others thought he was crazy, but the name of Graham Hughes still fell on the village coveted Guinness. Moreover, the purpose of the journey was good: he was collecting money for the British organization WaterAid, which is fighting for the purity of the waters of the world ocean.





His large-scale tour, called "Odyssey" Graham Hughes began with Uruguay and ended in Southern Sudan. It is noteworthy that at the start of travel (1 January 2009), and this country does not exist. Way Graham was away nebezmyatezhny: he was arrested in Russia, North Korea, and in the Congo Hughes spent a week's time. According to the traveler, it was most difficult to get to the island states, as had to wait for the ships with food that comes only once a month.





Videography Graham, who covered the most exciting moments of his journey was the brilliant material for the channel National Geographic Adventure.





Source: grimnir74.livejournal.com

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