At age 34, Danish traveller Thor Pedersen left behind a stable career and a relationship to take on an extraordinary challenge. He spent the next decade working towards his goal. On May 23rd 2023, he reached the final country, Maldives, completing the project. Today, Torbjørn C. Pedersen is the only person to have reached every country in the world without flying.
- Human generosity can be astounding
- There are still some hidden and spectacular natural wonders
- People’s resilience is powerful
- Isolating yourself is a mistake
- What you want and what you need are not the same thing
- You can form connections without sharing a language
- Slow travel teaches you how big the world is
- The constant challenges of travelling provide an education