Tom Turcich lost his friend, Anne Marie, when she was just seventeen years old. To honor her and to raise money for a scholarship in her name, he devised a plan to walk around the entire earth. It took him about ten years to get everything together and in 2015 he started out from New Jersey.

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Day 1000 – When I was out of college I had a frequent vision that just ahead of me was an opening in a wall. The opening was narrow but I could see light coming through. When others looked at the wall they couldn't see the opening. They came from different perspectives. But from where I stood, I knew by timing my jump just right I could slip through the crack. At twenty-five I made the jump and slipped through. On the other side I was the owner of my time. I've lived a thousand days on the other side of the wall. I haven't been blessed with an incredible IQ. I wasn't born into money. And I don't work particularly hard. But I have the fundamentals of life down pat; know you will die, value time over money, generate happiness. The rest will fall into place. Thanks for all the support to all the good people who've helped get me this far. From Philadelphia Sign to anyone who's passed me an orange on the side of the road. To my friends and my family. I'm living an utterly blessed life and I haven't forgotten that for a moment. Carpe Diem! #Algeria

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Last December, he celebrated his 1000th day walking. You’ll notice that he started almost four years ago and he’s only walked 1000 days. That’s because you run into a lot of problems and illnesses when you take the long way around. You can follow his incredible journey through his website, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and from his AMAs on Reddit.

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On his way through Texas at the beginning of his trip, he adopted a dog to travel with him. She is all over his Instagram account and is the definition of “faithful companion.”
Follow Tom with us as he continues his walk around the world. He’s currently in Tunisia on his way to Italy. We’ll definitely be meeting up with him when he gets back home to New Jersey in a few years!

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