# ‘It’s been a while’: hero’s welcome for UK man after 28-year walk across the world

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-11-02T13:51:30+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/nov/02/karl-bushby-uk-hull-28-year-walk-across-world
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/it-s-been-a-while-hero-s-welcome-for-uk-man-after-28-year-walk-across--08df24/

Former paratrooper Karl Bushby arrives back in Hull and becomes first person to walk continuously across planet After a 28-year odyssey spanning 29 countries, 36,000 miles, facing down polar bears, kidnappers and a spell in Russian custody, Karl Bushby was finally back home in Hull – and immediately got lost. “I’ve no idea which direction I’m going. Everybody point the way,” he said as he walked t

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