A Japanese traveled across 37 countries with just $2

by mudassir on September 17, 2009 · 0 comments

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Man travels for almost 8 years
Rides cycle over 37 countries
Departed his home in Japan having just $2

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A TOURIST has completed 8 years moving over 37 countries with the amount of just $2 just relying on his cycle for journey.

Keiichi Iwasaki (Japanese, aging 36) departed his home in 2001 having only 160 Yen ($2) in his pocket. He was fed up with his air-conditioning job. After biking the country for almost one year he made up his mind to expand his journey to South Korea and, finally, 36 more countries. While traveling Iwasaki was attacked by a rabid dog in Tibet, robbed by pirates and was also held in India.

He biked more than 45,000-km on his marathon venture. He is now the first Japanese to go up Mount Everest from sea level without employing any transport. Mr. Iwasaki told that he earned money from playing tricks, and only his “strong will” was with him on his cycle.

He selected to keep off air travel and preferred for bicycling or ferries for transport so to feel the atmosphere. He didn’t want to use planes because he wanted to touch and feel everything with my own skin. On bicycle, he can always feel the air and atmosphere of any place.’

Mr. Iwasaki is in Switzerland. He desires to go up Mount Blanc that is Europe’s highest peak, before moving to Africa and the US in the future five years.

He will also publish a book about his venture.

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