In 2013, a Danish man set out to visit every country without flying; nearly 10 years later, the Maldives was his final stop

Torbjorn Pedersen journeyed to 203 countries over nine years without flying. He faced malaria, gunmen, and a pandemic, which tested his resolve. Pedersen traveled by train, bus, boat, and on foot, crossing vast oceans. Kindness from strangers sustained him throughout his extraordinary and unprecedented global adventure. His experience highlights the challenges of modern travel and the value of slow journeys.