Circumnavigating the Globe: An Epic Journey Around the World
ByBrandon B.1 min read
Planning Your Own Route
A trip of this scale rarely suits a tight schedule or a single fixed itinerary. Border crossings, visa rules, and connections between planes, trains, and boats all take flexible time to work around, so building in slack days between long legs matters more than chasing a packed checklist of countries. Travelers who prefer structure and predictability may find this kind of open-ended, multi-continent route exhausting rather than exciting.
If you're drawn to the idea, start small: pick two or three of the eleven countries that interest you most and link them by the overland or sea routes mentioned here, rather than attempting the full circumnavigation on a first trip.