Karl Bushby completes 28-year, 31,000-mile walk around world and returns to mother’s house
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…
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Karl Bushby completes 28-year, 31,000-mile walk around world and returns to mother’s house
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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…
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2 outlets from 2 countries are covering this story: ABC News and The Guardian. ABC News and The Guardian published it almost at the same time, on November 2, 2026.
Key names in the coverage: Karl Bushby.
By country: United States (1), United Kingdom (1). In total 3 articles have been published, because some outlets updated the story several times.




