Because i was travelling the world without flying, i spent a lot of time on public transport, which always makes for a fascinating journey. Graham hughes, how to travel the world on the cheap surf. Graham is available for speaking engagements, book signings, and other adventures when called upon. That was the year that was before we crack on with the second year of the odyssey expedition, lets just have a quick recap of the madness that was year 1. On january 1, 2009, graham hughes set out on his mission to visit every sovereign state on earth without flying, and become a guinness world record holder in the process. He began an incredible journey in 2009 called the odyssey which led him to travel to 201 different countries by the end of 2012. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover grahams. Hughes is the author of understanding hughes syndrome 4. Graham in russia the contender graham hughes from liverpool started uruguay, 1 january 2009 finished russia, january 30 20. Man of the world top 20 tips for cheap travel youtube. Graham david hughes born 1979 is a british adventurer, filmmaker, television presenter and guinness world records holder. Hughes, virginia graham age 98, of wellesley and north hill. Graham hughes s most popular book is man of the world. Two of grahams favourite aspects of travel are the opportunity to see different animals and trying new foods.
The expedition spanned 1,492 days thats over 4 years and over 220 countries and territories all 193 members of the united nations and then some. Man of the world is the gripping account of the first year of british adventurer graham. Ishay govender ypma caught up with him via skype from his home in panama. He has some great advice on how to travel the world on a shoestring. Along the way graham hughes selffilmed and presented the tv show grahams world for the national geographic adventure channel and raised funds for the registered charity wateraid. Graeme christopher hughes born 6 december 1955 is an australian sportsman turned broadcaster.
I am the first guinness world records certified person to visit every country in the world without flying. Graham hughes an extraordinary traveller food and the. My love of travel and considerable presenting and production skills. Hughes was the first person to visit all 193 united nations member states and several other territories across the world without flying. So what is it that made him leave the comfort and security of a life in the north of england to travel the globe, in the hardest manner possible.
He cant travel by plane, nor hitchhike, nor use anything other than public transportation. It all began in january with a drunken stumble and the declaration that i was a bit drunk but that wasnt going to stop me. Man of the world is the gripping account of the first year of british adventurer graham hughess daring guinness world record attempt to visit every country on earth using only surfacebased transportation, told with refreshing candor in his own words buckle up for a ribtickling multinational caper of courage, tenacity, love, friendship, danger, panic, passport stamps, and geopolitics. Im already champing at the bit to read the next installment, when he takes on asia. Graham hughes, the first person to visit every country in the world without flying offers his expert advice on how to travel the world on a shoestring. Book one of the odyssey expedition, a lively firsthand account of the first. Book 1 of the odyssey expedition is the riotous account of the first year of british adventurer graham hughess daring guinness world record attempt to visit every country on earth using only surfacebased transportation, told with refreshing candor in his own words and now, in his own voice. Graham david hughes is a british adventurer, filmmaker, television presenter and guinness world record holder.
Graham hughes writes exclusively for telegraph travel from south sudan, explaining the highs and lows of his epic, recordbreaking journey around the world without taking the plane. Jan 14, 2016 passport stamps from around the world by graham hughes, the first person to travel to every country without using a plane. I am the first and so far only person to visit every country on the planet without flying. She is survived by 3 daughters nancy hughes of aiken, sc, ellen quinn meagher and husband bill. The expedition spanned 1,492 days thats over 4 years and over 220 countries and territories all. Adventurers trip round the globe falls foul of guinness world records rules. Guinness world record adventurer graham hughess book man. Man of the world kicks off the odyssey expedition trilogy, the gripping truelife account of madcap adventurer graham hughess daring world record attempt to visit every country on earth without flying, told with refreshing candour in his own words. Graham attended st andrews university the choice of royalty and spent 16 years as a police officer before realising his dream and making the change to work in travel. Book 1 of the odyssey expedition by hughes, graham isbn.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Graham hughes is a 38yearold guinness world record breaking travel blogger, author, filmmaker and motivational speaker from liverpool. He completed the feat on 26 november 2012, when he entered the newly formed south sudan before travelling back to his native liverpool over. Hughes was also featured in the 2015 edition of ripleys annual reality shock. I did it alone, on a shoestring budget and without professional support. In this pageturner, you can follow the high highs and low lows of graham hughes travel experiences through the americas, europe and africa as he attempts to. Graham hughes is truly an inspiration for someone me included that wants to travel all around the world and meet all these different cultures, experiencing everything that is to do in this amazing world. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. The odyssey expedition is the true story of the first successful expedition to every sovereign nation on earth without flying by famed travel adventurer graham hughes.
Graham hughes, 33, spent four years on the challenge, which lost him his job and his girlfriend. If youre with other people and youre the only westerner on the bus or train, youre gonna be the centre of attention. In order to satisfy guinness world records, he agrees to follow a few basic rules. Buckle up for a ribtickling multinational caper of courage, tenacity, love, friendship, danger, panic, passport stamps and geopolitics, washed. Discover book depositorys huge selection of graham hughes books online. He is the last man to have played both rugby league and cricket for new south wales.
In this pageturner, you can follow the high highs and low lows of graham hughes travel experiences through the americas, europe and africa as he attempts to break world travel records. How i visited every country in the world without a. It took graham hughes nearly four years to cover 160,000 miles in. Man who visited every country in the world without. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read professional driving lessons free of charge. Worship as meaning graham hughes by eusebiadaily issuu. Smashwords about graham hughes, author of man of the. When asked how can i afford to travel so much, i feel like retorting with.
Heres what one traveler, graham hughes, experienced. His father noel hughes played cricket for worcestershire in the 1950s. A british traveller who visited the worlds 201 countries without flying has officially been awarded a guinness world record. Graham hughes, md president and coo saykara linkedin. Man of the world by graham hughes overdrive rakuten. Graham hughes, a british adventurer and videographer accomplished just this on his odyssey expedition, a journey of almost fantastical proportions that spanned 1 426 days just shy of four years, circumnavigating the globe across an impressive 160 000 miles and demanding a great deal of fortitude and determination. Join facebook to connect with graham hughes and others you may know.
Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. Taking account of late modern values and precepts, this groundbreaking book will appeal to teachers and students of theology, to clergy, and to thoughtful lay christians. Professional driving lessons free of charge ebook written by graham hughes. Im an awardwinning filmmaker, author, presenter, and double guinness world record holder. Professional driving lessons free of charge by graham. During the first year of the trip, hughes recorded many of his adventures on camera, and the compilation of that year was broadcast on national geographic around the world and the travel channel in the u. Graham hughes, british adventurer, becomes first man to.
I am also the owneroperator of jinja island a caribbean island i won on a survival show, the founder of global scouse day and an independent proeu and environmental. He did so over a period of nearly four years and completed the task in november 2012. View graham hughes, mds profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. British adventurer hughes plans to visit every country and territory in the world. Man of the world is the gripping account of the first year of british adventurer graham hughess daring guinness world record attempt to visit every country on earth using only surfacebased transportation, told with refreshing candour in his own words buckle up for a ribtickling multinational caper of courage, tenacity, love, friendship, danger, panic, passport stamps and geo. Book 1 of the odyssey expedition by graham hughes 5x8 trade paperback 332 pages isbn 9781626814 retail price. View graham hughes profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Nearly three years later, on november 26, he achieved that feat after his passport was stamped with the markings of the worlds newest country, south sudan. Travel to every country in the world in less than four minutes with british. Book one of the odyssey expedition, a lively firsthand account of the first year of his journey to every country without flying, was first published by atbosh media in october 2017. Man who visited every country in the world without flying details his experience graham hughes traversed the entire globe in four.
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