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carnet countries and countries with easier visas .
" “ But , honestly , we didn ’ t really think we would make it all the way around the world when we started . The aim was just to get as far as possible but we always imagined there would be something to stop us , a visa or shipping issue , something like that . Our mindset was just , as long as we can continue we will , and that just so happened to be all the way until the end .”
After landing in Brazil they travelled further south still , to the very bottom of Argentina to reach the world ’ s southernmost city , Ushuaia , on the island of Tierra del Fuego , before returning north and up through Chile , Bolivia , Peru , Ecuador and Colombia . With eight countries ticked off in South America , Lavi and Ollie flew their V-Strom 1050XT over the Darien Gap and into Panama , and entered North America . They ’ d continue north , all the way to Canada , before airfreighting the bike to Seoul , South Korea , though not before tying the knot in Las Vegas , Nevada , in the US .
Now married , the couple took boat ride to Vladivostok , Russia , and the duo continued west through Mongolia , Kazakhstan and Kygyzstan , eventually crossing the Caspian Sea into Azerbaijan , Georgia , Turkey and across the Bosphorus , back into Europe . Nine more countries were chalked off , with Belgium being 39th and last unique nation crossed , before Lavi and Ollie returned to France and finally the UK , completing their journey , 20 months after their departure on the trip of a lifetime .
“ We saw a lot of places , a lot of people , and had a lot
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