First-hand notes from all 195 countries: unusual borders, misunderstood places, practical travel lessons, and the stories that do not fit into a short video.
At 23, I completed my mission to visit all 195 countries, finishing in Palau after years of borders, buses, ferries, questionable hotels, vegan food missions, circus friends, and wildly different versions of daily life around the planet.
This blog has 1 goal: 1 ARTICLE FOR EVERY COUNTRY
I want it to be the go-to resource for you – no matter which country you plan to visit.
Port Sudan, Ramadan hospitality, Red Sea boat trips, difficult logistics, and one of the final countries on my journey to every country in the world.
A selection of country blogs from the road to all 195 countries, mixing practical route notes with the personal moments that made each place memorable.
A few quiet days in one of Southeast Asia's most unusual countries, with Kampong Ayer, Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque, Tasek Lama, Gadong Night Market, and budget accommodation.
Brunei became country number 128 on my journey to every country in the world.
Yemen became country number 121 and the final country I needed to complete the Middle East.
A short but intense trip from Salalah into Hawf, with border logistics, Yemeni food, local encounters, and mountain views near the coast.
South Sudan became country number 184, and visiting the Mundari cattle camps became one of my most fascinating cultural experiences anywhere in the world.
Juba, Acacia Village, White Nile markets, cattle camps, cow dung sunscreen, and a sunset I will never forget.
My route from Rwanda into Bukavu, Kahuzi-Biega gorilla trekking, the overnight ferry across Lake Kivu, and intense Goma.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo became country number 187 on my journey to every country in the world.
Venezuela became country number 102 on my mission to visit every country in the world, starting with a night arrival in Caracas.
Guarenas, Petare, the Teleférico de Caracas, juggling friends, local hospitality, and one of my strongest memories from South America.
Cape Verde became country number 133, and I visited Boa Vista for beaches, desert landscapes, Sal Rei, and one very unsuccessful Cachupa mission.
A remote Atlantic island stop with empty beaches, kite surfing winds, and a strong feeling of being far away from everything else.
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