LONDON , England ( CNN ) -- A British adventurer has overcome sea sickness to complete his around the world trip relying only on the goodwill of people using social networking site Twitter . Paul Smith poses in New York in a picture posted on his Flickr page . Paul Smith aimed to travel to Campbell Island in New Zealand , the opposite side of the planet to his home in Newcastle-upon-Tyne , in 30 days . In the end he fell just short -- reaching Stewart Island at the foot of New Zealand 's South Island . There was not another boat to the more southerly Campbell Island -- a UNESCO World Heritage site -- until November . During his trip Smith visited the Netherlands , France , Germany and the U.S. -- where he was given a free flight to New Zealand -- and had his photo taken with Hollywood actress Liv Tyler . He also raised more than $ 7,000 for a water charity . More on his journey . His self-imposed golden rule was that he could only accept offers of travel and accommodation from people who use Twitter , a micro-blogging service that allows people to `` tweet '' what they 're up to ( or what they 're thinking about ) in 140 characters or less . Smith was also banned from making any travel plans more than three days in advance and has to leave each location within 48 hours of arriving . In his latest updates , he reveals a battle with sea sickness on the crossing to Stewart Island . `` Oh god , I 'm rocking back and forth . Still got motion sickness . Curse you , Stewart Island ! `` Yesterday 's ferry crossing was calm according to local , but it managed to turn me inside out . '' Smith , who was flying out of New Zealand Tuesday , has more than 11,00 people following his progress on his Twitter page on which he has posted 1,300 updates this month . Comment on Paul Smith 's journey .
British man travels around the world using only contacts made on Twitter . Paul Smith traveled to New Zealand from Newcastle-upon-Tyne . He was able to get a job as an assistant at a local pub, and then he started tweeting about his experiences in New Zealand.