As expected, Maldague’s progress through the Caribbean has been halted by the COVID-19 virus. On March 22, Maldague reported that the Dominican Republic (his planned next destination) had elected to close its borders. Puerto Rico was another pot...(more)

For the last few weeks, Salopek has made steady progress along the Irrawaddy towards Mandalay. On March 18, he arrived in the city just as the world began to impose travel restrictions and isolation protocols. The spread of COVID-19 will halt his ...(more)

Back in early February, Casey reported that he had found a new walking partner, Pizzarro. He is now in a region of the Peruvian Amazon with a high indigenous population, and the language spoken is called Kapanowa. Pizzaro speaks Kapanowa as well a...(more)

Jelle Veyt sped through Cameroon on his way to the capital, Yaounde. Here, he would be staying with his friend Matthias. It was a welcome break, and a chance to pick up some supplies sent over by his family and girlfriend before continuing into Ga...(more)

In our last update, Nil had badly twisted his ankle jumping over a fallen tree. A night’s rest was not enough to improve the situation and by the next day, it had continued swelling and was beginning to turn purple. Marie, and guests Noé and Ju...(more)