The Every Country Club
Are you someone who sets huge life goals? Are you currently busting your balls working towards achieving something that will make a big impact to your life?
Well for some, that achievement is being able to say they have travelled to every country in the world. And there are a few who have.
If you too are a traveller, you are probably familiar with their names;
Chris Guillebeau visited his final country in the world, Norway in 2013. A goal he set in his twenties was to see all the countries in the world and he achieved this before the age of 35. Chris is now well known for all his books which will help you think for yourself, see the world, and earn extra money. He also hosts the Side Hustle School Podcast and writes regularly on his blog The Art of Non-Conformity
Sal Lavallo - Sal is an American traveller who is one of the youngest to visit every country. Sal finished his travels around the world in his final country, Malta in 2017 at the age of 27. You can find more about Sal on his Instagram @sallavallo and on his YouTube Channel
Alvaro Rojas - Alvaro finished up in Cabo Verde in 2019. He is the youngest Spanish to do it. You can find him at @wanderreds on Instagram. Alvaro is also the founder of Wander Expeditions and has published a book called Stories; from my travels to every country in the world
Jessica Nabongo - Jessica is a Ugandan-American travel blogger who was the first black woman to have travelled to every country in the world. She completed her travels in her final country, Seychelles on October 6, 2019. She has since launched her luxury lifestyle brand The Catch with pieces from all over the world, as well as her upcoming book Catch Me If You Can. You can find her travels on Instagram
Drew Binsky crossed into his final country, Saudi Arabia just recently on October 29, 2021. Drew is is an American travel blogger and vlogger. You can watch his stories on his YouTube Channel and be sure to check him out on Instagram. Drew continues to travel the world and his next goal is to visit unrecognized countries such as Crimea and Tibet
Rachel Davey, a travel blogger and content creator, is the first Australian to travel to every country. Rachel travelled with her partner, Martina Sebova (the first Slovakian to travel to every country) and recently finished up in Samoa in November 2022. You can catch up on the girl’s travels on Twitter, find them at Very Hungry Nomads
One of my life goals and dreams is not to necessarily see every country but to make it to at least one hundred countries before my time is up. I am currently sitting at 82 countries. The global pandemic put the spanner in the works as I was aiming for it by the time I turned 40. That didn’t happen but I will get there one day.
Do you know of anyone else who has completed this incredible task? Maybe travel is not your thing but what is one major goal you would like to achieve in your lifetime? We would love it if you joined the conversation and left a comment below.
