Dear Friends,
Completing all of the countries in the world leaves one with no options for country point collecting trips. However, it does free up the time to start a new project, focused on the ‘beautiful’ parts of the world. We are beginning the first instance of this project with the Transworld 2026 trip, where we aim to see stunning sights all around the globe and complete a full circumnavigation.
Geopolitics once again play a role as we try to find our way from Mollis through Asia, across the Aleutians to North America, and up to Greenland before heading back. Airport closures and limited travel corridors are already shaping the routing prior to embarking, pushing us through Uzbekistan rather than the originally planned Iraq. Two fuel stops, in Adak and Keflavik, will bridge the longest ocean crossings on either side of the continent.
We will spend roughly four weeks on the trip and cover 16 stops, taking in landscapes that range from the bazaars of Samarkand and the temples of Kyoto, to the volcanic Aleutians and the icebergs of Ilulissat, before closing the loop in Mollis.
Off we go,
RMF & Team
Our Stops
1. Mollis (Switzerland) – 2. Samarkand (Uzbekistan) – 3. Karachi (Pakistan) – 4. Yangon (Myanmar) – 5. Hanoi (Vietnam) – 6. Sanya (China) – 7. Naha (Okinawa) – 8. Hiroshima (Japan) – 9. Kyoto (Japan) – 10. Sapporo (Japan) – 11. Kushiro (Japan) – 12. Unalaska (Alaska) – 13. Fairbanks (Alaska) – 14. Yellowknife (Canada) – 15. Nuuk (Greenland) – 16. Ilulissat (Greenland) – 17. Mollis (Switzerland)
Travel Blog
Our Crew
Rainer-Marc Frey
Rainer is in charge of the expedition. He flies the aircraft most of the time and is also taking pictures.
Pascal Rahm
Pascal, being professional pilot, is responsible for the flight logistics like landing/take off permits, makes sure we will get fuel, have all the necessary papers, maps, etc.
Eric Frey
Eric is responsible for on ground logistics as well as maintaining the website and travel blog.
Travellers
Katariina Juselius
Katariina will be travelling on the whole trip. She will be responsible for social media, photography, and the travel blog.
Jacqueline Frey
Jacqueline will be joining us from Mollis to Hanoi. She will be helping out with photography and social media.
The Plane
Pilatus PC-24
The World’s First Super Versatile Jet, the PC-24 is the only aircraft combining the versatility of a turboprop with the cabin size of a medium-light jet, and the performance of a light jet. The PC-24 has been engineered to be “off-road” compatible from the beginning. With a cruise speed up to 440 kts (815 km/h) and a range of 1’800 nm (3’334 km) at an altitude up to 45’000 ft (13’716 m) this airplane puts our travel ambitions and ability to reach places into another dimension.
