Alma Asinobi, a Nigerian travel creator currently based in Canada, has announced her ambitious goal to break the Guinness World Record (GWR) for the fastest time to visit all seven continents.
In a recent post on Instagram, she shared details about her attempt, titled “AlmaChasingContinents,” which aims to draw attention to the challenges faced by Africans with low-mobility passports and to inspire individuals to explore the world despite such barriers.
Asinobi’s record attempt is scheduled to commence on March 15, with her journey starting in Australia and concluding in Nigeria. To achieve this record, she plans to take nine flights and make seven brief layovers, emphasizing that her travels will extend beyond just visiting airports. Throughout her adventure, she will document her experiences to provide the required evidence for the Guinness World Record.
In addition to her primary goal of setting the record for the fastest time to visit all seven continents, Asinobi is also pursuing a second record this month.
“On March 15th, in just a few days, 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,” she wrote.
“This is one of 2 world records I am attempting this month (more on the second one later). Why am I doing this? I’m doing this with a Nigerian passport to shed more light on the issue of passport privilege, or in our case… the lack thereof.”
Asinobi also shared her frustrating experience of applying for over 10 visas and being rejected for two of them a total of five times.
She vowed to speak out against the “second-class treatment Africans face” when it comes to travel and visa requirements.
“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 cannot 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,” she continued.
“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.
“I’ll share more updates on this journey with this hashtag #AlmaChasingContinents #7in70 so follow me @almaasinobi to take you behind the scenes of the preparation for these record attempts and get first-hand updates from Antarctica all the way to Australia and back to Lagos, Nigeria.
“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.”
In a post via X, Asinobi announced an update to her record attempt after Johnny Cruz Buckingham set a new record at 64 hours.
She now aims to complete the journey in 60 hours.
“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,” she wrote.
