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Karl Bushby returns to Hull after 28-year walk around the world
Karl Bushby has returned to Hull after a 28-year, 31,000-mile journey on foot around the world, begun in 1998. His return fulfils a personal mission to prove himself, while highlighting the years of separation from his family and the determination behind an expedition that took far longer than planned.
The former paratrooper expected the walk to take about 12 years, but visa delays, wars, funding problems and other obstacles stretched it to nearly three decades. He set two rules: use no transport and do not return to Hull before finishing, meaning he missed his grandmother’s death and did not meet his granddaughter until this week. His mother, Angela, 78, waited at home to greet him after he arrived to a public welcome in the city.
In short
- Karl Bushby completed his 28-year walk around the world.
- He covered 31,000 miles without using transport.
- His mother waited in Hull to welcome him home.
Explained simply
Karl Bushby is a former British paratrooper from Hull who set out in 1998 to walk around the world. He expected the journey to take about 12 years, but it stretched to 28 as visas, conflicts and money problems disrupted his route.
Bushby set himself two rules: he would not use transport, and he would not return to Hull until he had completed the journey. His long absence meant he missed family events, including his grandmother’s death, and did not meet his granddaughter until the end of the walk. His journey has drawn attention to the personal cost of pursuing a goal over many years.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “After Briton’s 28-year, 31,000-mile odyssey, his overwhelmed mother greets him and says: ‘Karl just wanted to prove he was worth something. That he’d never be a failure again’”.