May « 2010 « Cycling Around The World – the Blog

Vladislav Ketov is a Russian who has really developed and implemented a project  of the first trip made really around the world (land) along the coastline of the continents.

This was a cycling trip lasting 20 years! Unaccompanied  he traveled to Europe, Africa, south and south-east of Asia and both Americas (except Arctic coast) and left behind 144 000 km.

The trip started in 14th, May, 1991 from Leningrad. The main transportation mode was a bicycle as the most affordable kind of eco-friendly transport.

His trip becomes even more unique as Vladislav has no money. During his traveling he earns by drawing portraits.He tells that in all countries he was welcomed and people were kind and hospitable.

His website is worth a  look at