Danish traveler Torbjorn Pedersen says he is the first person to visit every country in the world — without flying. It's a feat that took 10 years to accomplish — with average costs of around $20 a day, he said.
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The record is currently held by Vaidehi Thirrupathy. Indy Nelson from Hayward, California in 2017 became the youngest person, at 24, to visit all sovereign countries, having visited all 193 UN member states in 539 days.
James Asquith is 28 years old now but he is already a legend. Why? Because by the time he was 24, he had visited all the 196 sovereign countries of the world and created a record that would make him the youngest person to do so!
You might think giving up flying and choosing sustainable travel instead means you can't travel the world, but with some effective planning and determination this is a route you can successfully go down. If you want to follow the path of those who have achieved this feat, here is some of their advice to take on board.
1. South Sudan. South Sudan gained independence from Sudan in 2011 after years of civil war, but violence continues to ravage the world's newest country. Civil War erupted in South Sudan in 2013 and continues today, as political leaders from different ethnic groups vie for power.
The Youngest Woman to travel the world, Lexie Alford, visited all 196 countries in an effort to challenge herself. According to the American woman, this feat was a step toward making the society realize that it's possible for a female solo traveler to conquer the world.
Most people in the world do not take flights. There is no global reliable figure, but often cited estimates suggest that more than 80% of the global population have never flown.
Visited, available on iOS or Android, is an app that allows users to mark off places they've been around the world, browse new travel destinations, get a custom map of their travels, and set travel goals. According to Visited's travel stats, the average global traveler has been to 18 countries.
From the Back CoverAt age twenty-seven, Cassie De Pecol accomplished something remarkable. She became the first woman on record to travel to every country on Earth, and did it faster than anyone in history, male or female.