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An Epic Walk From Beijing to London Fueled by Social Media
In July, Michael will board an airplane and fly from England to Beijing, China. Then he'll strap on a 75-pound backpack and start the trip back to London. Oh, and there's one catch — he's doing it entirely on foot, fully streamed over social media.
- repsilat 14y agoHe has been outdone: Pulitzer-prize winning Paul Salopek is starting a walk from Ethiopia to Argentina around now, and it's estimated to take 7 years. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-20902355 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-20902355
- mljlive 14y agoPaul's walk is going to take 7 years in total, but he's going to take time off during that time. It could take 20 years in total. Not only that but, it's completely different. 1 is a life-streaming walk of social media madness, and 1 is retracing the steps of man.