[3][4] His trip was sponsored by a Danish newspaper and made on the occasion of the 100th birthday of Jules Verne, a French author of adventure and science fiction.

[n 1] Palle Huld was chosen after having answered a newspaper advertisement; applicants had to be boys,[n 2] 15 years old, able to manage in English and German and of good health.

From the American west coast he continued to Japan, China, Soviet Union, Poland, Germany and back to Denmark.

[3] He was impressed by the luxury of the Pacific Ocean liner; its restaurant was the size of the hall of a castle in his opinion and onboard he could play tennis and water polo.

[3] After his journey he was invited to, among others, Great Britain where he met with Robert Baden-Powell founder of the boy Scout Movement and France where he laid flowers on the grave of Jules Verne.