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Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Gunar Garfors(Norway)clinched the title to become the youngest hobby traveller in the world to visit all 198 countries alongside a full-time job, at the age of 37

Gunar Garfors (DOB May 29,1975)has visited every country in the world and is the youngest hobby traveller to have done so

Gunar Garfors took many forms of transport during his worldwide adventure, including a scooter in Tonga, Oceania
Garfors took many forms of transport during his worldwide adventure, including a scooter in Tonga, Oceania

 Gunar Garfors ended his trip around the world in Cape Verde located just off the northwest coast of Africa
Finished: Garfors ended his trip around the world in Cape Verde located just off the northwest coast of Africa




On June 18,2012 Gunar Garfors set a Guinness World Record together with Adrian Butterworth from Britain by being the first to visit five continents in the same day

Gunar Garfors beat another world record in September 2014 with friends Øystein Djupvik and Tay-young Pak when they visited 19 countries in 24 hours
Last year, Garfors, Tay-young Pak and Øyvind Djupvik managed to visit all 19 European countries in a single day


Gunar Garfors  first book "198 – My journey to every country in the world" was published by Norwegian publisher Samlaget in September 2014

Gunar Garfors in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Whirlwind tour: Garfors with two local women in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic 


Gunar Garfors in Taiwan
The inspiring traveller managed to keep his job at Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation throughout his mission, which allowed him to tick off locations as he worked, including to Taiwan (pictured)
 
 Gunar Garfors in Machu Picchu
Media professional Gunnar Garfors clinched the title to become the youngest hobby traveller in the world to visit all 198 countries alongside a full-time job, at the age of 37. Of course no trip to Peru would be complete without a trip to Machu Picchu to see the famous Incan ruins
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