Gunnar Garfors
Maldives on the Cheap
Expect amazing views regardsless of how much you pay for accommodation. Hahaha…? No, really. It can actually be done. I was never a big...
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Gunnar Garfors
Mar 23, 20171 min read
Denmark Outhappied
Earlier this week five million Norwegians woke up to happy news. Norway now tops The World Happiness Report after having leapfrogged...
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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 25, 20173 min read
Make America Tourist-Friendly Again
Make America great again, the new president of the US has shouted all over the place before and after being elected. Not remembering,...
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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 20, 20163 min read
Magic Myanmar Made My Day
It has long been a vastly underestimated destination, and it still is. More and more tourists are coming, but the numbers are still on...
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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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Gunnar Garfors
Nov 24, 20163 min read
Jazzin’ it in Jakarta
It is a huge city, with a reputation to match. Traffic hell in a dirty concrete wastelands with shabby neighbourhoods in between cannot...
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Gunnar Garfors
Oct 19, 20162 min read
World’s Top 50 Country Passport Stamps
A journalist recently asked if she could go through my passport stamps. It also triggered me to have a closer look in my ten passports to...
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Gunnar Garfors
Oct 9, 20162 min read
What Tourists Prefer to be Called
In July I asked if people who travel prefer to be called a tourist, a traveller or something else. The blog post has been read a couple...
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Gunnar Garfors
Oct 8, 20166 min read
13 Tips on How to Travel Solo Without Being Alone
Out of the 198 countries in the world, I have visited almost half alone. No surprise, really, even when contemplating about future trips...
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Gunnar Garfors
Aug 20, 20163 min read
We Visited All England’s 48 Counties in 24 Hours
Norwegians are known for invading the UK. Or dying while trying. Four Norwegians took aim at visiting all 48 counties in 24 hours. The...
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Gunnar Garfors
Aug 8, 20162 min read
Where Do You Think You’re From?
Where are you from, exactly? Or your ancestors, rather. Most people will assume that they are practically 100% Norwegian, Rwandan or...
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Gunnar Garfors
Aug 7, 20166 min read
World’s Best Countries 2016
I am asked about my favourite country 10 to 20 times every week. And yet, I am unable to give a good answer. First of all, there are way...
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Gunnar Garfors
Jul 23, 20162 min read
So You Are a Traveller, Hey?
Some people often on the road hate to be called tourists. “No, I am a traveller” is a typical response. First of all, what is up with the...
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Gunnar Garfors
Jul 17, 20163 min read
The World’s Most International Airports
What is the best airport to live nearby if you want to use a hub strategy to travel as many countries as possible? In other words, from...
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