It’s taken nearly 10 years of travelling, but Danish adventurer Torbjørn Pedersen has reached his 203rd and final country, and all without ever taking a flight.
Arriving by container ship into the Maldives, the man known as Thor has completed an incredible journey that has seen him criss-cross the world, battle coronavirus border restrictions, get stuck for two years in Hong Kong, and also fall in love and get married.
His travels were all in a single unbroken journey, and along the way he kept his friends and family updated on his website, Once Upon A Saga.
Speaking to Stuff Travel from the Maldives capital of Malé, Pedersen said he can’t quite comprehend all that he has achieved.
“It appears that the Saga has been of great importance to many as I’m now receiving a lot of very emotional reactions and very moving messages. It may …