Gunnar Garfors
The Few Coronavirus Free Countries
Turkmenistan has not reported any cases of the coronavirus. There are now only 12 countries without any coronavirus cases, 10 of them in...
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Gunnar Garfors
Oct 27, 20191 min read
The Travel Podcast to Everywhere
Musician, comedian and author Kristopher Schau (middle) was our first guest with a live audience in Grefsenkollen, a bar overlooking Oslo....
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Gunnar Garfors
Sep 22, 20197 min read
The World’s 13 Best Countries
The Solomon Islands aren’t too shabby. I love reading about far-flung places, unknown cultures and countries different to my own. But I...
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Gunnar Garfors
Jun 12, 20193 min read
The World’s Best Travelled Backpack
The NIN Lifestyle x Gunnar Garfors in Northern Norway. Photo: Haakon Hoseth. So, this is totally crazy! There’s a backpack that has been...
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Gunnar Garfors
Apr 29, 20195 min read
How Travel Can Be Part of the Green Change
Kiribati is one of the countries at risk if sea levels increase. And no, the title is not clickbait. I have travelled to every country in...
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Gunnar Garfors
Sep 9, 20187 min read
How To Run Out of Countries
Over Kabul in Afghanistan. I have noticed a clear tendency lately; More and more people want to run out of countries. They do, in other...
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Gunnar Garfors
Feb 4, 20183 min read
Hurrah! World Record Beaten
With Ducth Captain Ramon Hagelen of Emirates. He took us to Sydney on our last leg. We did it! We have now circumnavigated the globe via...
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Gunnar Garfors
Jan 5, 20182 min read
Our World Record GPS Tracked
Erik de Zwart, myself and Ronald Haanstra in front of the plane that will take us on our first of several legs, hopefully all around the...
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Gunnar Garfors
Nov 13, 20172 min read
The World’s 11 Worst Passports
These gentlemen in Herat will face a lot of bureaucracy in order should they wish to travel extensively. You may or may not be surprised...
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Gunnar Garfors
Sep 1, 20172 min read
Nike Is Right, Just Do It
Just do it. What can I say? Having travelled to every country in the world, while still regularly exploring the continents of the world,...
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Gunnar Garfors
Jul 6, 20172 min read
Another Travel Book in the Making
Pont Natural, Mauritius. My first book, “How I Ran Out of Countries” has miraculously sold close to 10,000 copies. The feedback from...
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Gunnar Garfors
May 25, 20174 min read
How to Avoid Copycat Tourism
The globe is big enough for everyone to find unique travel experiences. Don’t be a copycat. You know the feeling. When you see a...
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Gunnar Garfors
May 15, 20172 min read
– The Only Bad Trip Is The One You Didn’t Go On
“The Only Bad Trip Is The One You Didn’t Go On.” That’s pretty much how I finished my TEDx talk in Binghamton in Upstate New York on...
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Gunnar Garfors
Feb 1, 20179 min read
Your Neighbour Won’t Visit These Countries
Millions and millions of people have read my article about the world’s least-visited countries, but I get a lot of feedback that are just...
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Gunnar Garfors
Jan 25, 20172 min read
The World’s Smallest Capitals
Two countries don’t have official capital cities, while 13 countries have more than one. The biggest capitals are among the usual...
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Gunnar Garfors
Jan 24, 20173 min read
Is the World So Scary I Should Stop Travelling?
I am often asked similar questions. As a prolific traveller, I am lucky enough to receive quite a lot of messages from fellow travellers...
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Gunnar Garfors
Jan 22, 20173 min read
The Two Countries Without Capitals
South Africa is the only country in the world that has three capital cities, while 12 countries have two. But two countries have no...
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Gunnar Garfors
Jan 17, 20174 min read
The 24 Easiest Countries to Visit
You’re not a big fan of bureaucracy, queues or red tape? Or perhaps a slightly paranoid citizen of i.e. North Korea, where travel...
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Gunnar Garfors
Jan 16, 20172 min read
The Riverless Countries of the World
I bet you will never guess how many countries lack rivers. The biggest of them is even the 12th biggest country in the world. And it is...
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Gunnar Garfors
Dec 6, 20167 min read
25 Strange Customs and Traditions Around the World
A big part of travelling is turning your head. To observe strange customs, to admire people in traditional outfits, to gasp at...
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