Brit adventurer back on UK soil after 28-year round-the-world walk

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British adventurer on a 50,000-kilometre, 28-year trek home from South America without using any transport has set foot on UK soil after swimming the Channel, his publicists said Tuesday.

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  • British adventurer on a 50,000-kilometre, 28-year trek home from South America without using any transport has set foot on UK soil after swimming the Channel, his publicists said Tuesday.
  • Reported by France 24 and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 14:19:06 UTC.

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