No one else has a “traveler” story quite like Rauli Virtanen. While reluctant to claim the title of “the first person to visit every country”, Rauli says that no one has challenged the assertion since NomadMania began proclaiming him as the first person to ever visit every country in the world. The organization says that many who had previous claims incorrectly counted visits to the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) that sits between North Korea and South Korea as having visited North Korea. What is undi...
Jul 31, 2024•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 10
No one else has a “traveler” story quite like Rauli Virtanen. While reluctant to claim the title of “the first person to visit every country”, Rauli says that no one has challenged the assertion since NomadMania began proclaiming him as the first person to ever visit every country in the world. The organization says that many who had previous claims incorrectly counted visits to the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) that sits between North Korea and South Korea as having visited North Korea. What is undi...
Jul 31, 2024•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 10
While Harry Mitsidis, the founder of NomadMania, is probably too humble to admit it, he’s most likely the most knowledgeable person on everything to do with visiting every country in the world – including all the people who have accomplished the remarkable feat! As one of only three people who have visited every country twice – on top of being one of only 300+ overall to visit once – he adds to his knowledge base as the founder of NomadMania, a non-profit dedicated to helping and connecting the ...
Jun 05, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 9
While Harry Mitsidis, the founder of NomadMania, is probably too humble to admit it, he’s most likely the most knowledgeable person on everything to do with visiting every country in the world – including all the people who have accomplished the remarkable feat! As one of only three people who have visited every country twice – on top of being one of only 300+ overall to visit once – he adds to his knowledge base as the founder of NomadMania, a non-profit dedicated to helping and connecting the ...
Jun 05, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Gina Morello had four countries left in her quest to visit every country when the pandemic struck in 2020. However, that only delayed her goal, as she was able to get to her final country of Mozambique in December of 2020 – becoming the first person to finish seeing every country post-pandemic! You might think that would be the end of her major travels – as she had taken a year off work to complete the 20+ year journey – but it was only the beginning! Her marriage of 10 years took an amicable sp...
Feb 14, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Gina Morello had four countries left in her quest to visit every country when the pandemic struck in 2020. However, that only delayed her goal, as she was able to get to her final country of Mozambique in December of 2020 – becoming the first person to finish seeing every country post-pandemic! You might think that would be the end of her major travels – as she had taken a year off work to complete the 20+ year journey – but it was only the beginning! Her marriage of 10 years took an amicable sp...
Feb 14, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Woni Spotts has one of the more unique travel journeys you’ll hear. She traveled to 160 countries before the age of 19 as the host of a travel documentary shot from 1979 to 1982. However, the documentary lost funding for the final year of shooting and Woni didn’t travel much for the next 30 years. That is until 2014 when Woni decided to finish the journey she started as a teenager, completing all 195 countries in 2018. Not seeking any sort of fame or attention, Woni decided to bring her story to...
Jan 18, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Woni Spotts has one of the more unique travel journeys you’ll hear. She traveled to 160 countries before the age of 19 as the host of a travel documentary shot from 1979 to 1982. However, the documentary lost funding for the final year of shooting and Woni didn’t travel much for the next 30 years. That is until 2014 when Woni decided to finish the journey she started as a teenager, completing all 195 countries in 2018. Not seeking any sort of fame or attention, Woni decided to bring her story to...
Jan 18, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 7
79-year-old Luisa Yu had no intention of becoming famous after completing her nearly 50-year-journey to visit every country in the world. But a Croatian social media travel influencer she met along the way had other plans for her, insisting she make Serbia her final country. So, when Luisa arrived in Serbia, a throng of media awaited to interview her and the influencer (Vanna Bojovic @vannabojovic ) released an Instagram reel featuring Luisa that garnered 2.7 million views. The rest, they say, i...
Jan 04, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 6
79-year-old Luisa Yu had no intention of becoming famous after completing her nearly 50-year-journey to visit every country in the world. But a Croatian social media travel influencer she met along the way had other plans for her, insisting she make Serbia her final country. So, when Luisa arrived in Serbia, a throng of media awaited to interview her and the influencer (Vanna Bojovic @vannabojovic ) released an Instagram reel featuring Luisa that garnered 2.7 million views. The rest, they say, i...
Jan 04, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 6
You may think you’ve met or heard of every type of traveler out there, but you have NEVER met a traveler like Indy Nelson. Having just graduated from UC Berkeley, he traveled to every country in the world for the thrill of being able to plan out every part of the trip – including routes, visas, accommodations, and even booking 100 plane tickets BEFORE the trip even started – leaving little room for error! When Indy Nelson finished his journey, he was the youngest (24 years old) and fastest to vi...
Dec 07, 2023•1 min•Season 1Ep. 5
You may think you’ve met or heard of every type of traveler out there, but you have NEVER met a traveler like Indy Nelson. Having just graduated from UC Berkeley, he traveled to every country in the world for the thrill of being able to plan out every part of the trip – including routes, visas, accommodations, and even booking 100 plane tickets BEFORE the trip even started – leaving little room for error! When Indy Nelson finished his journey, he was the youngest (24 years old) and fastest to vi...
Dec 07, 2023•1 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Have you ever tried working 16 hours in a day – for several consecutive days – just to have enough vacation time to go on a trip? 🤯 Well, Romaine Welds has been doing that for years now, all to accomplish his goal of seeing every country in the world (195) – which he completed earlier this year! He’s the first Jamaican, Caribbean, and black American (take your pick! 😅) to see every country in the world – and one of only two black men in the world. He doesn’t call his trips “vacations,” as he’s...
Oct 18, 2023•53 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Have you ever tried working 16 hours in a day – for several consecutive days – just to have enough vacation time to go on a trip? 🤯 Well, Romaine Welds has been doing that for years now, all to accomplish his goal of seeing every country in the world (195) – which he completed earlier this year! He’s the first Jamaican, Caribbean, and black American (take your pick! 😅) to see every country in the world – and one of only two black men in the world. He doesn’t call his trips “vacations,” as he’s...
Oct 18, 2023•53 min•Season 1Ep. 4
You might think traveling to every country would be an impressive accomplishment. How about traveling to every country twice? Well, that’s exactly what Gunnar Garfors of Norway did! His mom may think he’s crazy, but he’s made a career out of his travels, speaking around the world — and even met his girlfriend at a conference for extreme travelers! He’s the author of six books and currently working on his seventh, examining the countries along the equator and the arctic circle. Other unique thing...
Sep 21, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 3
You might think traveling to every country would be an impressive accomplishment. How about traveling to every country twice? Well, that’s exactly what Gunnar Garfors of Norway did! His mom may think he’s crazy, but he’s made a career out of his travels, speaking around the world — and even met his girlfriend at a conference for extreme travelers! He’s the author of six books and currently working on his seventh, examining the countries along the equator and the arctic circle. Other unique thing...
Sep 21, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Unlike most other world travelers, Stefan Krasowski has been in a relationship for almost the entirety of his travels! Find out the trade-offs he had to make with his wife, how he makes money off his travels, and which of his 80 credit cards are the most important to him and other travelers. Other unique things you’ll hear in the Stefan Krasowski interview: What job he had after college that allowed him to travel extensively How he can speak fluent Mandarin (Chinese) Tips for maximizing credit c...
Sep 06, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Unlike most other world travelers, Stefan Krasowski has been in a relationship for almost the entirety of his travels! Find out the trade-offs he had to make with his wife, how he makes money off his travels, and which of his 80 credit cards are the most important to him and other travelers. Other unique things you’ll hear in the Stefan Krasowski interview: What job he had after college that allowed him to travel extensively How he can speak fluent Mandarin (Chinese) Tips for maximizing credit c...
Sep 05, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Besides the amazing feat of traveling to every country without getting on a plane – which has yet to be duplicated – Graham also holds the record for the most countries visited in one year: 133! Find out more about his crazy, four-year journey, the complicated nature of inventing a never-before-listed World Record, and how he won an island in Panama! Other unique things you’ll hear in the Graham Hughes interview: Why he’s banned from USA for life How much he spent each year traveling while tryin...
Sep 05, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Besides the amazing feat of traveling to every country without getting on a plane – which has yet to be duplicated – Graham also holds the record for the most countries visited in one year: 133! Find out more about his crazy, four-year journey, the complicated nature of inventing a never-before-listed World Record, and how he won an island in Panama! Other unique things you’ll hear in the Graham Hughes interview: Why he’s banned from USA for life How much he spent each year traveling while tryin...
Sep 05, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 1
