Nigerian journey content material creator Alma Asinobi is probably not breaking the present Guinness World Document for the quickest journey throughout all seven continents after visa points delayed her from reaching Sydney, Australia inside the required time.
In an Instagram replace on Sunday, Asinobi, who remains to be en path to Sydney, confirmed that her whole journey time might be 71 hours and 35 minutes, falling brief of the present file of 64 hours, set in February 2025 by American veteran Johnny Cruz Buckingham.
Reflecting on her try, she famous that if she had been competing in opposition to the earlier file of 73 hours, set by Indian travellers in 2022, she would have crushed it.
Nonetheless, as a consequence of a number of setbacks, she had already spent 63 hours, 54 minutes, and 33 seconds travelling when she made the announcement, making it unattainable to surpass Buckingham’s 64-hour file.
Asinobi, who has confronted a number of obstacles throughout her try as a consequence of her Nigerian passport, was additionally denied boarding on her flight to Perth, Australia, forcing her to rebook on a later flight to Sydney.
In her Instagram publish on Sunday, she wrote, “From slide 9 you possibly can already inform that it could take me 71 hours and 35 minutes to land in Sydney, Australia [Continent 7] and if I used to be working in opposition to the preliminary file primarily based on the time I first introduced it which was 73 hours 5 minutes held by Indian travellers Sujoy Kumar Mitra and Ali Irani in December 2022.
“Sadly, in February the file was reset to 64 hours by Johnny Cruz Buckingham, an American Veteran, and GWR took a couple of weeks to confirm it and announce in March 2025.
“I do know that I may have beat this file however for all of the hurdles I needed to face. I don’t know why Heathrow fireplace occurred to compound all of it… however a very powerful factor is that I’ve chosen to complete.”
“So shut, however so far-off. I could not have gained this one, however we are able to positive win the subsequent one collectively. My eyes could also be swollen from all of the tears I’ve cried and would in all probability nonetheless cry however I promise to seek out moments of laughter in between,” she wrote in her publish.
Regardless of the frustration, she emphasised that her try was about extra than simply the file.
“Once I land, we are going to make amends for lives and we are going to pour our hearts out to one another, for now, let’s end this! I actually hope this try was price one thing for a Nigerian on the market,” she added.
Asinobi is now shifting her focus to her homecoming occasion on March 30, the place she goals to interrupt one other file by gathering Nigerians to signal a nationwide flag in solidarity.
“We nonetheless have yet another file to interrupt on the homecoming occasion on thirtieth of March the place we are going to make historical past by signing our Nigerian flag made by #motthelabel
“I can’t wait to see you all there. I completely and bodily can not do this one with out you. So please present up for me. Thanks for sparking conversations and being there with me by all of it”
In her publish, Asinobi additionally hoped that she was in a position to encourage individuals to do one thing that has scared them and never let the constraints outdoors their management get in the best way simply as she took on a problem that was past her actuality, management, and limitations.
PUNCH On-line studies that all through her journey, she has vocal concerning the visa and journey setbacks she encountered as a consequence of her Nigerian passport.
In contrast to travellers from nations with higher passport privileges, she famous that she has needed to navigate complicated visa necessities, costly journey preparations, and flight cancellations that threatened to derail her file try.
Her journey has additionally sparked widespread discussions about passport inequality and the boundaries proscribing international mobility for residents of sure nations.
Whereas she is probably not taking dwelling the Guinness World Document, supporters have nonetheless rallied behind her calling her a winner.
“You probably did win! A private win, a win for Nigerians, a win for me as a fellow black lady navigating the world with out passport privilege,” #chloeanabraidy commented.
