My Journey to Every Country in the World
Jan 5, 2015, 6:23 am
#301
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Interesting blog from an intrepid flight attendant. 175 countries down, 18 to go
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http://www.traveladventures.org
:http://www.traveladventures.org
Jan 6, 2015, 10:33 pm
#302
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Cool photography project on defacto countries (Abkhazia, Nagorno Karabakh, Northern Cyprus, Somaliland, and Transnistria): http://petapixel.com/2015/01/04/phot...zed-countries/
Jan 24, 2015, 8:56 am
#303
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Interesting article about a New Zealander that went to 191 countries in 6 months. Only 25 minutes in Tajikistan and 17 minutes in Tuvalu:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/news...elled-man.html
:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/news...elled-man.html
Jan 25, 2015, 1:28 pm
#304
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Too insane. I remember reading that guy's blog when he did the trip with his friend years ago. They had a book: http://www.amazon.com/Absolutely-Out.../dp/0143018809
Jan 25, 2015, 3:39 pm
#305
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Too insane. I remember reading that guy's blog when he did the trip with his friend years ago. They had a book: http://www.amazon.com/Absolutely-Out.../dp/0143018809
. I wonder what two countries he missed?
Jan 25, 2015, 5:39 pm
#307
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Jan 25, 2015, 8:53 pm
#309
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I'm not sure I understand the point to 191 countries in 6 months (180 days!!) but pretty impressive feat nonetheless. That must have taken an insane amount of time to plan and coordinate with respect to flights and visas though!
Interesting book review on Amazon:
Interesting book review on Amazon:
I would rate this book a negative number actually.
I was so disappointed in this book. I just could not stand reading this book past page 100. All they do is fly get in a cab so they can hurry to the hotel to drink a beer and eat complain about how poor the places look as they drive too and from the airports of the areas they are flying in and out of. Oh and maybe snap a pic in the airport of a local. If the local lets them..Sometimes they dont. I dont blame them the locals.
Then they have the nerve to complain about the underpaid staff in the hotels that they arent as friendly as they expect and want them to be and falling over themselves to please them at the hotels they go too. They dont tip this poor girl who shows them to there room..THey think that part is funny.
I dont know what they are promoting but its not good will....The most they converse is with the taxi drivers and even then they complain. Backstabbers.. Or they say we had great conversation..ok then why dont you tell us the great part...
Iam sorry that these two guys are the best Save the Children could come up with to help there Cause...I think these two just wanted an excuse to drink a beer in every country, And they arent even funny after a drink under there belt. Then they go to bed and get up get in a taxi get a drive to the airport complain from the taxi on the sites they see from the window of the taxi on the way to the airport. THen they get on the plane complain and get to the next stop to do the same thing. OVER and OVER and OVer again..UGH.. Thank goodness I checked this book out at the library. I would of kicked myself to have actually paid money for this miserable travel tale.
I was so disappointed in this book. I just could not stand reading this book past page 100. All they do is fly get in a cab so they can hurry to the hotel to drink a beer and eat complain about how poor the places look as they drive too and from the airports of the areas they are flying in and out of. Oh and maybe snap a pic in the airport of a local. If the local lets them..Sometimes they dont. I dont blame them the locals.
Then they have the nerve to complain about the underpaid staff in the hotels that they arent as friendly as they expect and want them to be and falling over themselves to please them at the hotels they go too. They dont tip this poor girl who shows them to there room..THey think that part is funny.
I dont know what they are promoting but its not good will....The most they converse is with the taxi drivers and even then they complain. Backstabbers.. Or they say we had great conversation..ok then why dont you tell us the great part...
Iam sorry that these two guys are the best Save the Children could come up with to help there Cause...I think these two just wanted an excuse to drink a beer in every country, And they arent even funny after a drink under there belt. Then they go to bed and get up get in a taxi get a drive to the airport complain from the taxi on the sites they see from the window of the taxi on the way to the airport. THen they get on the plane complain and get to the next stop to do the same thing. OVER and OVER and OVer again..UGH.. Thank goodness I checked this book out at the library. I would of kicked myself to have actually paid money for this miserable travel tale.
Jan 25, 2015, 11:36 pm
#311
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Lucky travel agent! Dude must be rolling in it. I wish I had that sort of money to fund my travel adventures!
As a change of topic, what travels / countries do my fellow world-travelers have lined up for 2015?
My year is still relatively unplanned as I'm waiting to find out where my girlfriend will be living / working, but I'm off to Madeira in a couple of weeks so that will be another TCC struck off the list. I'm also going to the Montreal F1 Grand Prix in June for my brother's stag so I'm hoping to get to St. Pierre or Miquelon at that time.
Other potential trips include Nepal / Bhutan, Sofia / Bulgaria, or some islands in the Med. My girlfriend is from Spain but is looking for teaching jobs in the US / UK so sadly I'm going to have to start making some travel sacrifices if I want to spend time with her during my time off (I work a 1:1 rotation in Yemen).
So that's my story but I want to hear what other's have in the works!
As a change of topic, what travels / countries do my fellow world-travelers have lined up for 2015?
My year is still relatively unplanned as I'm waiting to find out where my girlfriend will be living / working, but I'm off to Madeira in a couple of weeks so that will be another TCC struck off the list. I'm also going to the Montreal F1 Grand Prix in June for my brother's stag so I'm hoping to get to St. Pierre or Miquelon at that time.
Other potential trips include Nepal / Bhutan, Sofia / Bulgaria, or some islands in the Med. My girlfriend is from Spain but is looking for teaching jobs in the US / UK so sadly I'm going to have to start making some travel sacrifices if I want to spend time with her during my time off (I work a 1:1 rotation in Yemen).
So that's my story but I want to hear what other's have in the works!
Jan 26, 2015, 1:14 am
#312
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Still sussing out the rest of the plans for the year but want to see some more of Africa and am looking at trips to Rwanda, D.R. Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Chad, Niger and hopefully West Africa.
Jan 26, 2015, 7:44 am
#314
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Chad and CAR in September with FlyIgglesFly perhaps returning home via Sudan
Belize for a dive trip late spring
Cuba for the Havana marathon in November
Then, capping it off in December with an Algeria, Mali, Mauritania, The Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Sierra Leone run
That should leave me just 5 countries to go in 2016!
Jan 26, 2015, 10:27 am
#315
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Currently on a trip to Sri Lanka, Maldives, India, Nepal and hopefully South Sudan (South Sudan is shared trip with DanielW). I started the year visiting Mauritius, Reunion and Comoros.
In March I'm going to Chad & Niger (also with DanielW) and looking to throw somewhere else in, Mauritania and/or Senegal most likely. That will leave me with 17 countries to go.
September I'm going to Abu Dhabi for a long weekend thanks to the Etihad Christmas present. Already been to Dubai (though it's been awhile) and Abu Dhabi but might explore the other emirates.
After that I'm not sure as I've blown through my vacation days already this year...
In March I'm going to Chad & Niger (also with DanielW) and looking to throw somewhere else in, Mauritania and/or Senegal most likely. That will leave me with 17 countries to go.
September I'm going to Abu Dhabi for a long weekend thanks to the Etihad Christmas present. Already been to Dubai (though it's been awhile) and Abu Dhabi but might explore the other emirates.
After that I'm not sure as I've blown through my vacation days already this year...