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Extra Pack of Peanuts Travel Podcast

Tom Turcich - Walking Around the World for 7 Years

Extra Pack of Peanuts Travel Podcast

Travis Sherry

Places & Travel, Society & Culture:places & Travel, Society & Culture

4.6890 Ratings

🗓️ 14 May 2025

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

Tom left his home in New Jersey one day before his 26th birthday.  He walked.  Around the world.  For 7 years.  28,000 miles. 38 countries. 34 pairs of shoes. And one trusty companion (who was not part of the original plan). I've been fascinated by Tom's journey for years now - and it's as epic as it sounds.  It's also, sometimes, as boring and mundane as it sounds.  Tom dives into all that - why he started in the first place, how and why he kept going, what his favorite countries were, and how something like this changed him.But also, how being "the guy who walked around the world" isn't his only identity, and how he's dealing with life after such an epic adventure while being "constrained" to Cincinnati.  An open, honest, and insightful look at an accomplishment that very few people have ever achieved through the eyes of someone who has done it.     00:00 The Journey Begins: Tom's World Walk Introduction 03:49 A Life-Changing Event: The Motivation Behind the Walk 10:55 Keeping the Vision Alive: Overcoming Doubts and Challenges 13:26 Reality vs. Expectation: Insights from the Walk 17:12 Gradual Change: Experiencing Cultures on Foot 21:35 The Beauty of Serendipity: Embracing Unexpected Moments 31:17 Rich Experiences: Countries That Left a Mark 33:05 Planning the Route: Balancing Flexibility and Structure 34:37 Navigating the World During COVID 35:11 Defining a World Walk 36:41 The Decision to Walk with a Dog 42:05 Challenges and Companionship on the Journey 47:31 Overcoming Physical and Mental Hurdles 53:49 Reintegration into Normal Life 56:38 Writing the Book: A Journey of Reflection 01:02:32 Embracing Constraints for Growth 01:04:37 Future Adventures and Projects

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hello, travel nerds and welcome to the Extra Pack of Peanuts podcast.

0:04.4

I'm your host, Travis Sherry.

0:05.5

And with me today is someone who walked out his door a day before his 26th birthday.

0:12.3

And seven years later, he turned as the 10th person to walk around the world and the first person to do it with his dog, spanning 28,000 miles, 38 countries going through 34 pairs of shoes.

0:25.5

Tom Tersich, author of The World Walk.

0:28.5

Tom, welcome to the show.

0:29.9

Thanks for having me.

0:30.8

It has been a long time coming.

0:32.4

I followed your journey, not since you walked out your front door.

0:35.3

I can't claim to know about it the moment it happened, but pretty quickly, maybe within

0:41.5

like a year-ish, which in your realm is pretty quick because you were out there for a while,

0:46.9

I started following the journey and just was taken with the story like most people from the

0:52.1

beginning of here's a guy, a regular guy walking out

0:55.8

his door, said, I'm going to go around the world. And you did it, man. And you've written a book

1:01.3

and you speak about it and you've documented it through photography. I just, I just want to say

1:07.1

thanks for doing it and for coming on and sharing your journey because it's

1:11.0

a story that I think people can relate to in a way that you are a regular guy who decide to do

1:16.1

something.

1:16.7

And it's also such a big thing that it's super inspiring for the people who are saying, yeah,

1:21.5

I want to do something in my life as well.

1:22.8

Yeah, I mean, appreciate it.

1:24.4

It was a very clear vision in my head for a long time for, you know,

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