The Expat Money Show - With Mikkel Thorup 068: Twice Around the World: A Traveler’s Quest to Visit Every Country – Gunnar Garfors
WHAT WE DISCUSSED IN THIS INTERVIEW:
- Guinness World Record: 5 countries on 5 continents in one day, 19 countries in 24 hours, 22 US states in 24 hours
- Travel Changes You: Gunnar Garfors believes travel opens eyes and inspires others, many guests agree travel changes you for the better
- Travel Makes People Unite: Guests share stories of exotic and unknown countries, notable episodes include Ep 60 with Doug Casey and Frank Bures about dangerous adventures in Africa
- Nowhere - The 20 Least Visited Countries in the World: Gunnar Garfors' book showcases the 20 least visited countries, Mikkel tries to guess the countries, Gunnar recounts stories of visiting war-torn areas
- Small Island Nations: Discussion on countries like Comoros and their tourism challenges, reference to Ep 031 with James Ellsmoor about problems faced by small island nations
- South Pacific and Other Unvisited Countries: Exploration of less-visited countries and reasons for low tourism, experiences in Iran, North Korea, South Sudan, Yemen, Somalia
- Books by Gunnar Garfors: "198: How I Ran Out of Countries," "Nowhere - 20 Least Visited Countries" due in April 2019 in Norway, later worldwide
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What a fun interview with Gunnar Garfors. So many fun stores. It's been my life long dream to visit every country in the world, so I'm totally impressed with Gunnar's adventures. As if once wasn't a feat beyond my dreams, doing it twice, and all before he turned 43 years old.Mentioned in this episode:
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