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Last week, Pedersen boarded the good ship \u2018Kota Ratna\u2019, a 472 foot long Pacific ocean liner. The 25-year old cargo ship can carry a load of 13,504 tons \u2013 which is as much as 2,250 African elephants. 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.<\/em><\/p>\n

Sai Kung, Hong Kong, the first weeks after arriving<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

To visit every country in the world in one single journey without catching a single flight is something that has never been done before. (Follow Pedersen\u00b4s journey on his travel log<\/a>).<\/p>\n

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

\u201cI left home in 2013 and the world has changed a lot.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kilometer for kilometer, mile for mile, flying is the most harmful way to travel for the climate. A round-trip international flight can produce more than double the CO2 emissions of a family car over an entire year.<\/p>\n

There are three cardinal rules for Pedersen\u2019s record-setting project he calls Once Upon a Saga<\/em>: 1) no flights, 2) he must spend more than 24-hours in each country, and 3) he cannot return home until the project has been completed.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\tSchool children at local market in Timor, Indonesia.
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\n\t\t\t\tMilitary checkpoint in The Republic of Congo, Central Africa. I was traveling for two days on top of the truck.
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Pedersen operates on a $20 a day budget, which must cover transportation, accommodation, food, and VISA. Pedersen never takes first-class couchettes or private cars. He travels like a local, which gives him more chances to become fast friends and he receives kindness from strangers in abundance. [Listen to Pedersen on The Outdoor Journal Podcast<\/em><\/a>.]\n<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s amazing what you can get used to in life.\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n