Caroline Soubayroux & David Ferguson broke the Guinness World Record for fastest circumnavigation around the world on two bikes by a married couple, during a global pandemic. It took them 202 days and the traveled through 21 countries, covering nearly 29,000 km (18,000 miles). Caroline & David share their experiences and discuss how COVID completely shook up their original plan, along with how they mentally cope with returning to "normal life" after the trip. EPISODE LINKS: Bart's Charity: https://www.bartscharity.org.uk/ Race Across UK: https://raceacross.cc/en/race-across-series/ Guinness Record Wikipedia Page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Around_the_world_cycling_record GUEST LINKS (Caroline Soubayroux) - Caroline's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caro_sbx/ - Caroline's Twitter: https://twitter.com/caro_sbx - Caroline's Strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/16814025 GUEST LINKS (David Ferguson) - David's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr_dferguson/ - David's Twitter: https://twitter.com/dr_dferguson - David's Strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/3289119 PODCAST INFO - Podcast Website: https://adventures-less-traveled.com - Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3LpB7vI - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adventures-less-traveled/id1681357393 OUTLINE (00:00) - Introduction (01:10) - Part 01: Logistics & Dates (02:25) - Inspiration (06:30) - Career Hiatus & Reception from Managers (09:05) - Part 02: The Route (15:05) - COVID difficulties around the world (18:25) - Camping & Accommodations (20:50) - Cycling Through Africa (26:00) - Cycling on Circuit Of The Americas (COTA) (29:00) - Being Dragged Down (Or Not) By A Cycling Partner (33:15) - Cycling Without Weight (i.e. Gear) (36:10) - Part 03: Returning to "Normal Life" (42:50) - Keeping Memories (43:45) - Next Guest on Podcast PODCAST SOCIAL - Instagram: https://instagram.com/adventures.less.traveled - Twitter: https://twitter.com/the_ALT_podcast - Facebook: https://facebook.com/AdventuresLessTraveled