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That was Thor Pederson, this week, on The Outdoor Journal Podcast.

After a 700 day detour from his record-breaking adventure, Thor Pederson is back at sea, on the journey to visit every country in the world without catching a single flight. 

Last week, Pederson boarded the good ship ‘Kota Ratna’, a 472 foot long Pacific ocean liner on the way to his first new country in two years. The ship will pass Taiwan, Guam, Saipan, and Yap on the 2,857 nautical mile journey to Palau, the closest country to Hong Kong on his unbroken journey.

On October 10, 2013, left his home in Southern Denmark with the pledge to not return until he visits every country in the world. Thus far, Pederson has reached 194 countries in an unbroken journey completely without flying. 

There are three cardinal rules for Pederson’s record-setting project Once Upon a Saga: 1) no flights, 2) he must spend more than 24hrs in each country, and 3) he cannot return home until the project has been completed.