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Oct 2024
1h 10m

Walking the World with Alexander Campbel...

Jason Moore
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What does it take to walk around the world, and what motivates someone to take on such a massive challenge? Tom Turcich enjoys walking, a lot. Actually, he might enjoy walking too much. Over seven years, he and his dog, Savannah, walked 25,000 miles across thirty-eight countries to become the 10th person and first dog to walk around the world.  In this speci ... Show More
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