Woman travels to 7 Wonders of the World in just 13 days
Brittany Jones Cooper, Editor, Yahoo Travel
Megan Sullivan and her boyfriend Chris McNamara traveled to the New 7 Wonders of the World in just 13 days. (Photo: Megan Sullivan)
Forget going around the world in 80 days, this woman did it in 13.
Thatâs right, it took traveler Megan Sullivan just 13 days to visit the New 7 Wonders of the World. With her boyfriend Chris McNamara by her side, Sullivan traveled 28,2111 miles across 12 countries. The San Francisco-based producer documented the entire journey on her blog, and the trip went viral after a Facebook post from Ashton Kutcher.
So what inspired this ambitious travel itinerary? Last winter, Sullivan experienced several near-death experiences that gave her a new perspective on life.
Megan spending a few moment at Chichen Itza. (Photo: Megan Sullivan)
In November, Sullivan had a car accident, fell off of a cliff, and received a skin cancer diagnosis. Sullivan went to the doctor, and received a minor surgery to treat the cancer. The result was 13 days off of work, and the perfect opportunity to take a trip she always dreamed about.
âYou start to think thereâs no time like the present,â Sullivan told ABC News. âI just kind of planned it all backwards from 13 days, clocking it like once we land here, take a train to here and back, drive there.â
Chris scaling the Great Wall of China. (Photo: Megan Sullivan)
So last December, the couple embarked on their epic trip, following an extremely detailed itinerary that left very little room for error. In fact, when they landed in their first stop in Chichen Itza, the couple had just enough time to drive to the wonder and take a few photos, before driving the six hours back to the airport for a flight to Peru.
âIf we had missed that flight it would have been a domino effect and the whole trip would have been over,â Sullivan said. âWe just kept going back to the spreadsheet, checking, are we going to make it.â
WATCH: Megan Sullivan Travels Around the World in 13 Days
The duo also had a close call with border patrol when a gate agent in India informed them that they didnât have the correct VISA to travel to China. Luckily, Sullivan was able to talk her way out of the situation.
If this trip sounds unbelievable, youâre not alone. Â Even Sullivan has a hard time believing it happened. âIt was a whirlwind,â Sullivan said. âEvery time weâd go to a wonder weâd say, âI canât believe weâre pulling this off right now.ââ
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