Salopek has posted more information on his trek through the far eastern Himalayas. From Yunnan, they crossed into Sichuan province, still hiking old tea trails and caravan routes. They then picked their way through Muli, “the remote Tibetan hint...(more)

In our last update, Marie and Nil were joined by 10 friends in the Cilingoz natural park on the edge of the Black Sea. They were preparing for a final push towards Istanbul and the end of their quest. Unfortunately, they were also having to deal w...(more)

Nick Butter has completed his record-setting quest to run a marathon in every country in the world. Fittingly, he wrapped up his nearly two-year journey in Greece, the birthplace of the marathon. In our last update, Butter had just completed his m...(more)

Casey has been following the curves of the higher reaches of the Apurimac tributary of the Amazon River. Demographic-wise, the area he is traveling is still completely dominated by the Quechua indigenous people. He has also been noticing that many...(more)

Lecomte's quest to become the first man to swim across the Pacific has come to an end. The team has been plagued by mechanical issues, bad weather and rough seas for much of the last two weeks. Low-pressure systems created strong winds with rough ...(more)