Canada-based Nigerian travel creator, Alma Asinobi, is attempting to break the Guinness World Record for the fastest time to visit all seven continents.
Her goal is to complete the journey in 60 hours, starting in Australia and ending in Nigeria, from March 15.
Dubbed ‘AlmaChasingContinents’, aims to highlight the challenges faced by Africans with low-mobility passports and inspire people to explore the world despite these limitations.
She will take nine flights and have seven short layovers to complete the attempt, documenting her journey with evidence and precise timing.
Asinobi explained that she is attempting two records this month, with the first being the “fastest time to visit all seven continents”.
She said “On March 15th, I’ll be flying from Antarctica all the way to Australia, stepping foot on every continent in between to break the Guinness World Record for the “Fastest Time to Visit All Seven Continents.
“This is one of two world records I am attempting this month. I’m doing this with my Nigerian passport to shed more light on the issue of passport privilege, or in our case, the lack thereof.”
Vowing to speak out against the “second-class treatment Africans face” when it comes to travel and visa requirements, Asinobi said “when I fully recover from having to apply for 10+ visas for this, and being rejected for 2 of them a total of 5 times, I’ll go in-depth about why we simply can’t afford to accept and be silent about the second-class treatment we’re subjected to when it comes to travel and visa requirements for citizens with low-mobility passports.
“I’m pushing the limits of one of the lowest-ranking passports in the world on this adventure, to show you what’s possible, and inspire you to see the world regardless of the limitations, while holding the spotlight over a much overlooked subject that affects over half of the world’s population with the most affected people being Africans, both at home and in diaspora.
“The rules for the record are strict. Visit all the seven continents, not just the airport. Get into each city, collect evidence and document every step of the way with precise timing and zero room for error.”
On why 60 hours, the travel creator said “I just refreshed the GWR page for our record and someone just broke the records in 64 hours 2 weeks ago and they just verified. New mission 7 continent in 60 hours.”
