the Bosphorus , back into Europe . Nine more countries were chalked off , with Belgium being the 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 . Lavi said of the planning for the trip , “ The idea for a Guinness World Record came after a friend of ours attempted to become the Youngest Male to Circumnavigate the Globe by Motorcycle , an already established record . We 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 USA . Now married , the couple took a 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 sent an email asking if we could create a team record under the same criteria . They accepted it under the title Youngest Pair to Circumnavigate the Globe by Motorcycle ( Riding Pillion ). “ We had the freedom to plan our own route , as long as Guinness ’ circumnavigation boxes were ticked . So the route was mostly planned using non-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
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