Omar Nok began his journey from his native Egypt to Japan on Feb. 8, 2024.
By any stretch, the more-than 10,000-mile journey would be a tiresome one. But for Nok, who opted to take the trip without traveling by air and without any car of his own, it’s been even more arduous.
“I came up with the idea of doing this journey without flying so I could visit and see as many places and people as I can along the way,” Nok, 30, tells PEOPLE in an exclusive interview.
He continues: “Flying is like a shortcut from one place to another, and I wanted to explore as much as I can on the way, especially [since] I had never traveled in Asia before.”
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Omar Nok
Prior to his trip,…
