Thought Experiment: Could you Travel Around the World in 80 Days

In 1873, Jules Verne wrote the story of Phileas Fogg, who traveled around the world in 80 days. Mr. Fogg ran into many difficulties on his journey, but would we run into such troubles in the modern day? Probably not, but it might allow for different difficulties.

Thought Experiment is a segment were we ask, "why" and "what if" and think about the reasons behind things we take for granted.
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[christopheracosta]

How about traveling to 20 cities around the world in half of what Phileas Fogg has done, 40 days?
Catch every plane and train, make every bus and ship, and with $1, 000, 000 or 2? Even with makeshift vehicles?

[pompkinkingplays]

Around the world... Around the world...