Between jungles and frozen seas: Britain's Carl Bushbey completes 28-year journey on foot around the world Former British paratrooper Carl Bushbey ended his 28-year journey around the world on Monday, November 2 when he arrived in his hometown of Hull after swimming across the English Channel. His journey took him from the southern tip of Latin America to the frozen Bering Strait, then through Central Asia and Europe until he returned home. read more