In 2005, an enterprising, Vancouver born red paperclip owner named Kyle MacDonald posted an image of said paperclip to the web offering a trade. ‘Anything bigger and better’ was the single criterion. Several days later, Kyle had traded his red paperclip for a fish pen (that is, a pen that is shaped like a fish) [...]

I did the sums after being inspired by a challenging conversation about the trip.

I am now following the sun, travelling from China to Mexico!

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