A COUNTY man will take the trip of a lifetime driving all the way from South Korea to Britain to raise money for charity.

The epic journey will see Chris Barrett, aged 24, and friend Rob Sutcliffe, 27, spend four months travelling through 18 different countries across three continents in a Hyundai Galloper.

The stunt has already earned them more than £2,000 sponsorship for their three charities UNICEF, Macmillan Cancer Support and Dyslexia Action.

Mr Barrett, from Harvington, near Evesham, has lived in Seoul in South Korea and worked as an English teacher for more than four years.

He dreamt up the idea of the trip, which they are calling Seoul2B, as a way of seeing the world while helping worthy causes.

He said: “Both myself and Rob have been talking about this for a long time now.

“The three charities that we will be supporting are important to us for different reasons.

“For me, I chose the Macmillan Cancer Support Group because my grandmother unfortunately died of the disease last year.

“The staff at the Macmillan Unit at Evesham Community Hospital took really good care of her, so this is a thank you to them really.”

The adventurous duo will set off from Seoul this month and drive to the South Korean port of Sokcho where they will catch a ferry to Vladivostok, Russia.

Their route will take them through Mongolia, back into Russia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan.

They will then drive through Iran, Turkey, Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Austria, Germany and the Netherlands before arriving home by Christmas.

As well as sponsorship, the pair plan to offer advertising spaces on their car.

Mr Barrett said: “We’ve also had some fantastic support from many businesses offering their products and services free of charge, so I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to all those involved.”

Donations can be made on website seoul2b.com, which will also offer updates on the trip. Footage will be posted on youtube.com/seoultob.