Pilgrim Begins His 9000 Mile Walk For Freeconomy
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Mark Boyle
Mark Boyle walks through the New Forest as he begins his two-and-a-half year 9000 mile walk without any money to promote the ideals of Freeconomy on February 4, 2008 near Bournemouth, United Kingdom. The 28-year-old Irishman, a former internet businessman who set off from Bristol, England, with no money, credit cards or travellers cheques, says he believes entirely in the goodness of humanity to help him complete his penniless pilgrimage. The trek will take him through Europe and Middle East and then see him picking his way through war-torn Afghanistan, before reaching Porbandar on India's west coast, the birthplace of Gandhi. He says he started his interest in the freeconomy movement - a group which began in the US and aims to bring about a moneyless society - when he was studying economics. Mark's progress is being recorded on his blog which is at http://www.justfortheloveofit.org
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