MOSCOW, 27 Jun — RIA Novosti. The Dane Thorbjorn “Thor” Pedersen, who travelled around the whole world with the exception of nine countries, without making a single flight, stuck in Hong Kong due to a coronavirus, according to CNN.
the Traveler is scheduled to visit all States not using the aircraft, and with a limited budget of 20 dollars a day. For 6.5 years, he has carried out his plan, but because of the pandemic coronavirus was forced to stay in Hong Kong.
At the moment, he was visited by 194 countries (officially, there are only 195 countries, with countries – over 250, Pedersen decided to drive around 203).
He went on a journey 10 October 2013 and decided that I must spend at least 24 hours in each country.
First, the traveler traveled to Europe, then North and South Americas, the Caribbean, Africa, the Mediterranean, the Middle East, Eastern Europe, Asia and further to the Islands in the Pacific ocean.
in addition, Pedersen planned to visit the red cross mission and help them, which he did in 189 countries.
During the trip, he had to face various difficulties and dangers. For example, at the land border with Angola it first launched, because he didn’t speak French. Then rejected his application due to the handle, pictures.
In Cameroon, he was stopped by three armed men, brandished rifles and threatened, and then just released.
however, Pedersen said that the positive memories far exceed the bad. He often came to the rescue, was met with warmth and generosity.
In the Solomon Islands companion invited him to their village. On a small motorized canoe, they reached distant Islands, home to about 100 people.
When the village elders found out that tourists have a laptop, it asked if residents are to see the movie. At night they turned on the generator, and about 80 people gathered around the computer Pedersen, to see the military drama 1998 “the Thin red line”, which takes place in the Solomon Islands.
Crossing the North Atlantic on a container ship traveler was caught in a violent storm.
Now to Pedersen remained to visit Palau, Vanuatu, Tonga, Samoa, Tuvalu, New Zealand, Australia, Sri Lanka and the Maldives. He hopes to continue the journey.
