Wild Ideas Worth Living · Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Samer Abu Hamad has completed a three-year, 46,000-mile cycling journey across all continents except Antarctica. He started his trip from his front door in Brookline, Massachusetts, in April 2022, and finished in Beirut, Lebanon, in September 2025.
“In September 2025, Samer Abu Hamad biked into Beirut, Lebanon.”
“This was the final stop of a three-year journey to bike around the world.”
“He started just outside his family's home in Brookline, Massachusetts. By the time he'd reached Beirut, Samer had pedaled 46,000 miles through 61 countries.”