The Economic Times News

He left his home at 29 and walked 36,000 miles around the world: Here is the most important life lesson he learned

Karl Bushby, a former British soldier, set out in 1998 to walk back to his hometown of Hull without using any transport, a mission spanning nearly 36,000 miles. Facing prisons, extreme climates, political barriers and decades of delays, his journey evolved beyond endurance. Nearing completion, Bushby says the greatest lesson was not survival, but the power of human connection, kindness and relationships across cultures.