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Teen rides around the world in record attempt until someone in Townsville steals his bike

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  1. ali
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    I lived in a hostel in Townsville for a few months, I wonder if it's the same one (edit: I just checked. He was in another one) Poor guy, I hope he gets back on the road soon to finish his journey

    I lived in a hostel in Townsville for a few months, I wonder if it's the same one (edit: I just checked. He was in another one)

    Poor guy, I hope he gets back on the road soon to finish his journey

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    Luna
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    Wow, it was stolen on the first night he had locked his bike on the entire trip. I'm amazed he got that far with the bike being totally unlocked. He's from the UK (doesn't specify where, but it...

    Wow, it was stolen on the first night he had locked his bike on the entire trip. I'm amazed he got that far with the bike being totally unlocked.

    His passport, camping gear, and cycling wear were also taken.

    He's from the UK (doesn't specify where, but it appears to be southern Britain from their tiny map), so he's going to have a tough time getting out of Australia. I bet that his embassy (does the UK have separate embassies for Britain, Scotland, etc?) can ensure he can get back to the UK, but I have to wonder if they can issue him a new passport that would be needed to continue on to New Zealand and America in time.

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    1. EightRoundsRapid
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      No separate embassies for the home countries. We are all United Kingdom citizens, whether we like it or not. And travel documents shouldn't be too difficul to sort out. UK/Aus/NZ are reasonably...

      No separate embassies for the home countries. We are all United Kingdom citizens, whether we like it or not.

      And travel documents shouldn't be too difficul to sort out. UK/Aus/NZ are reasonably good with travel between each other.

      And I'm pretty sure a passport can be issued abroad. My first UK passport was issued in South Africa. Might take a while though.

      4 votes