British adventurer back in UK after 28-year trek on foot around the world NewsFeed British adventurer back in UK after 28-year trek on foot around the world After 28 years and a 50,000km round-the-world trek on foot, Karl Bushby is back on British soil. Bushby set out from Punta Arenas, Chile, in November 1988, aiming to get to Hull in the UK under his own power. After swimming the English Channel, he has one last leg to go. Published On 6 Oct 2026
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British adventurer back in UK after 28-year trek on foot around the world
After 28 years and a 50,000km round-the-world trek on foot, Karl Bushby is back on British soil. Bushby set out from Punta Arenas, Chile, in November 1988, aiming to get to Hull in the UK under his own power. After swimming the English Channel, he has one last leg to go.






