He flew around the world in 58 hours; these are his top travel tips

He flew around the world in 58 hours; these are his top travel tips
Robinson used an app to keep track of his itinerary. (Image: Getty)
The Washington Post
By Andrea Sachs After a January work trip to Singapore, Mike Robinson could’ve spent a relaxing holiday weekend at home in Melbourne, Australia. Instead, he turned around and flew nearly 28,500 miles over four days. Robinson, a 65-year-old who works for a software company, wasn’t chasing miles. He was in hot pursuit of a Guinness World Record.'All in the preparation'On Jan 28, he succeeded, breaking the 25-year record for the fastest circumnavigation by scheduled flights through exact antipodal points. (Antipo...

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