Nigerian travel content creator Alma Asinobi has recently completed a remarkable journey across all seven continents using her Nigerian passport. She has celebrated the Nigerian flag as the first and fastest to travel to every continent in the world.
After 71 hours, 26 minutes, and 25 seconds of relentless travel, Asinobi landed in Sydney on Sunday, having carried the Nigerian flag across Antarctica, South America, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia, her final stop.
Celebrating her accomplishment in an Instagram post on Tuesday, she wrote, “Our Nigerian flag is officially the first and fastest flag to visit all 7 continents! I guess my work here is done. I cannot wait to be home!”
Her journey was not without challenges, as Asinobi encountered visa issues, flight delays, and numerous travel restrictions due to her Nigerian passport. At one point, she was denied boarding on her flight to Perth, Australia, which forced her to rebook a later flight to Sydney and contributed to her delayed arrival.
After such an extensive tour, she noted the rest she desperately needed. She described how even in her sleep, the intensity of her journey lingered, recalling how she woke up in a panic after dreaming about a final boarding call. “Gosh… Continent 8 (Dreamland) was kind to me. No visas are needed, no flight is required, just a bed. To be honest, any bed would have been fine. I just needed my swollen feet to not move for a few hours, and all I can say is… mission accomplished.
“As I was sleeping, I heard, ‘This is the final boarding call…’ and I jumped out of bed startled, only to realize it was just a dream. That’s not normal,” she wrote.
It is important to note that while she may not have broken the existing world record of 64 hours set by American veteran Johnny Cruz Buckingham, Asinobi’s achievement remains historic. Her journey has sparked widespread discussions about passport inequality and the barriers that restrict global mobility for Nigerians.
Asinobi now looks forward to her homecoming event on March 30, where she aims to break another record by gathering Nigerians to sign the flag she carried around the world.