On 25th/26th May, I attempted and beat the world record for the number of countries visited in 24 hours using only scheduled transport. I set foot in 12 countries in 23 hours and 52 minutes. It was a record that hadn’t been broken for 23 years! It has taken quite a while to gather sufficient evidence and for Guinness World Records to consider my claim, but this evening I finally received the email I have been waiting for! I AM…
Here’s the story of how it all happened, told through social media posts.
The past few days have been crazy. A photographer from a press agency turned up at our house on Sunday morning and before I knew it, I was in the news in 36 countries across 4 continents! Apparently when you beat a world record lots of people want to know about it! The story was picked up by three UK national newspapers, I’ve done a telephone interview for Esquire magazine in Russia, a Skype interview for the BBC Travel show (due…
Between 7:01am on 25th May 2016 and 6:53am on 26th May 2016, I attempted (and beat) the world record for the number of countries visited in a single 24 hour period using only scheduled transport. I started in Perl, Germany, and travelled through Luxembourg, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and finished in Austria. Here’s the video diary of my adventure!
PRESS RELEASE Leeds, 10th May 2016. For immediate release. A Leeds dad is attempting to beat the world record for the number of countries visited in a single 24 hour period by using public transport.Using only scheduled flights, buses and trains, Adam Leyton, who lives in Horsforth, will set off from France on the 25th May and race across Europe through a further 10 countries before finishing in the 12th, Austria, just under 24 hours later.“With the EU referendum on 23rd June, it seemed the perfect time…
So it would seem the running shoes that a certain high street ‘sports’ retailer advised I buy were actually only good for one thing. The bin. I went to see a physio yesterday as my right knee has been hurting a bit for the last week or two. Whether it was a case of too much too soon (it’s not like I’m trying to run a marathon though) or just rubbish trainers, she’s getting me sorted and advised I buy something…
There is now just one month to go! This time next month I will have (hopefully) ticked off country number seven where, if all goes to plan, I should have time for an hour or so of rest. I’m planning either a bit of sightseeing or to get an airport lounge pass for some peace and quiet and to recharge phone batteries etc. I’ll probably go with the latter! Preparations for the trip are currently going well. Most of the flights and…
I quite like being in the EU. Yes, it has its flaws, and plenty of them, but things like human rights laws, free trade and free movement are no bad thing really. In fact a lot of my business comes as a result of being able to easily trade with other EU member states and the ability to move around the community freely. A little while ago I came across the world record for the number of countries visited in…