The Judo Nomad · The Journey

The Journey

Five years on the road, one country at a time. One third of the world done. Two thirds to go.

66/197Countries
170K+Km traveled
4+Laps of the Earth
7 in 8Legs by land or sea
5Seasons

33.5% of the world, done

Where I’ve been

Tap a country for the video, the IJF report and the route.

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Country by country

66 countries, season by season.

Season 1 · 202110 countries

The Grand Departure

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Season 2 · 202216 countries

Overland to the Himalayas

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Season 3 · 2023–2416 countries

Asia, the Pacific and the Olympics

Read the Season 3 recap →
Season 4 · 202511 countries

East Asia and the Long Way Home

Read the Season 4 recap →
Season 5 · 202613 countries

Europe to the Americas

Read the Season 5 recap →
Next · Season 6 · from 2027

Latin America

Starting in Mexico and heading south, as far as the road goes.

Mexico → Guatemala → Honduras → Nicaragua → Colombia → Venezuela → Trinidad and Tobago → Grenada → Brazil → Bolivia → Chile

Then Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay in year two. Route subject to change.

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Route drawn from my Travellerspoint log (2021–2025 · 2025–2026). Distance is measured along the route, and trips home between seasons aren’t counted, so the real total is higher. Country shapes: Natural Earth.

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