A lot of people consider gunnar garfors something of a travel spirit. The writer talks to the young phileas foff about his itchy feet. If you hadnt heard of him before, you wont forget him now. This guy visited every country in the world before turning 40. The globetrotter has deftly woven his experiences together into a story that takes the reader on an emotive ride and. How i ran out of countries 1 by garfors, gunnar, hjorthol, johanne isbn.
How i ran out of countries by gunnar garfors 20150708. How i ran out of countries garfors, gunnar download. Yes, you are indeed looking at a photo of a guy slamdunking a globe into a basketball hoop. Sep 15, 2014 gunnar garfors has visited all 198 countries in the world as the youngest hobby traveler and has encountered people, places and situations most can only dream of. Born in norway, hammerfest, globetrotter gunnar garfors always wanted to see everything. In 2008, gunnar garfors had visited a total of 85 different countries. All three of them, and another 9 friends and family members, joined the celebratory trip to the last country. Garfors first book 198 mi reise til alle verdas land 198 my journey to.
An essay of his was also included in the collection ete fysst eat first in 2014. How i ran out of countries by gunnar garfors 20150708 on. This guy visited every country in the world before turning. The first time for gunnar garfors was on may 8th, 20. If you would like to read it in other languages, please ask a local publisher in your country to contact my literary agent, northern stories. But for gunnar garfors, all three were legitimate components of his tales from the road, chronicled in his book 198. How i ran out of countries by gunnar garfors goodreads. In this book he shares his experiences from the 20 countries people are least likely to travel to. With now 198 countries under his belt, he is the youngest nonprofessional traveler to. Guy visits 198 countries in under 10 years, but is he missing the meaning of travel. Jul 09, 2015 gunnar garfors is the youngest hobby traveler to have visited all 198 countries in the world. He was then the youngest hobby traveler to have done so, and has encountered people, places and situations most can only dream of. This man visit every country in the world before he.
Aug 21, 2015 how this man travelled to every country in the world and still kept his fulltime job it may sound impossible but gunnar garfors has travelled to all 196 countries while keeping his fulltime job. Before i say anything just take a good look at the cover design of this book. Gunnar gafors travelled to all 198 countries in the. Gunnar garfors is president of the international dmb advancement group and was the ceo of norwegian mobile tv corporation from 2008 to 20. Man who traveled 198 countries shortlisted 12 best. Here is an archive of all the posts from my own travels. Gunnar garfors has visited all 198 countries in the world as the youngest hobby traveler and has encountered people, places and situations most can only dream of. How this man travelled to every country in the world and.
How i ran out of countries you can download free book and read 198. About the author gunnar garfors 1975 is originally a journalist, but he has worked with media technology since 2001. Gunnar garfors 1975 is originally a journalist, but he has. How i ran out of countries gunnar garfors has visited all 198 countries in the world as the youngest hobby traveler and has encountered people, places and situations most can only dream of. Gunnar garfors has visited all 198 countries in the world as the youngest hobby traveler and has encountered people. Gunnar garfors, from norway, has travelled to all 198 countries around the world by the time he reached 37. Garforss been interviewed and quoted for various reasons by media from a range of countries, and written some freelance articles too. How i ran out of countries by garfors gunnar, paperback. Sep 21, 20 a bit of a special interview today on world travellers as i feature norwegian gunnar garfors.
Expect outrageous tales grouped in original themes. How i ran out of countries, book by garfors gunnar. Gunnar garfors has been to all the countries of the world twice. He has visited all the worlds countries and continents and written 198, a book about the journeys. The man who has seen the whole world scandinavian traveler. How i ran out of countries by gunnar garfors book read. How i ran out of countries, an ebook by gunnar garfors. Here is a selection of links to articles, interviews, etc.
Garfors first book 198 mi reise til alle verdas land 198 my journey to every country in the world was published by norwegian publisher samlaget in september 2014 and later selfpublished in english as 198. Alone to 96 of the 198 countries and with at least one other traveller to the remaining 102. When asked about his inspirtation, he says, travel is the best education that you can get. May 23, 2016 todays guest, gunnar garfors is the youngest ever hobby traveler to visit every country in the world 198 in total all while maintaining a full time job as a journalist in norway where he is president of an international radio and tv organization.
Gunnar garfors is the youngest hobby traveler to have visited all 198 countries in the world. Jul 09, 2015 gunnar garfors 1975 is originally a journalist, but he has worked with media technology since 2001. How i ran out of countries by visiting random people on incredible travels to every country in the whole wide world, the author offers a brief glimpse at the roads less travelled some, hardly at all. Gunnar garfors is president of an international radio and tv organization, advisor on distribution matters for norwegian broadcasting corporation. In 2012, he traveled to five different continents in one single day. According to norwegianborn gunnar garfors, who completed the incredible feat of visiting every single country in the world in may 20 at the age of just 37. Garfors published a book about his travels, called 198. Garfors was the first person to visit every country in the world twice, he holds a range of travel world records and has written several travel books. In the following 12 years gunnar managed to travel to every single country on earth, completing all countries in 20. Oct 26, 2015 totalitarian travels by the man whos been to every country in the world.
I am gunnar garfors, i just finished visiting all the worlds. How i ran out of countries by garfors, gunnar july 8, 2015 paperback at. This man visit every country in the world before he reached 40. He first completed visiting all 198 countries in the world in 20.
Gunnar garfors 198 travel blog travelling tom a uk. Jul 07, 2015 gunnar garfors has visited all 198 countries in the world as the youngest hobby traveler and has encountered people, places and situations most can only dream of. My book about the worlds 20 least visited countries is due out in norwegian on april 25. He is on the podcast to discuss his latest book, two bucks to timbuktu. How i ran out of countries by gunnar garfors available from rakuten kobo. How i ran out of countries, and now hes ranked the countries, picking out his 12 favourite.
Jun 12, 2019 the new backpack model will, and i cannot believe that i am saying this, be called the gunnar garfors. Ingenstad is about garfors s travels to the 20 least. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. How i ran out of countries by gunnar garfors for free here. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and. Onehundred and ninetyeight countries and seven continents later, gunnar garfors book tells a very expensive and timeconsuming story. Gunnar garfors the man who traveled an astonishing 198 countries gunnar garfors is a norwegian broadcasting corporation nrk employee who was fed up with his monotonous life. Aug 12, 2015 gunnar garfors, is the youngest person ever to travel to all 198 countries in the world as a hobby.
Unlike any other travel book in the world, gunnar garfors has written a collection of anecdotes and observations about his travels to every country around the globe. Courtesy gunnar garfors the norwegian passport ranks as one of the strongest in the world, and this has aided garforss adventures in countries that are more difficult to enter. Expect outrageous tales grouped in original themes, complete. Besides traveling to every country in the world, gunnar has also completed several other challenging feats. My brother oystein and i stopped a taxi in riga, he says. Meet the man who traveled all 198 countries interview. How i ran out of countries by gunnar garfors for free with a 30 day free trial. How i ran out of countries book online at low prices. He has visited all the worlds countries and continents and written 198, a book about the journey. This is gunnar garfors, who is the youngest person ever to travel to all 198 countries in the world as a hobby. Garfors also writes on travel for various publications internationally. It was at that point that he decided to make it his mission to travel to every single country in the world 198, to be exact.
The background design raises some questions as well. Although i am fully aware that i will either be dragging those worldclass authors down a trillion notches or they will be lifting me up a gazillion ones. Guy visits 198 countries in under 10 years, but is he. The globetrotter has deftly woven his experiences together into a story that takes the reader on an emotive ride and establishes a connection with him and his quest. Do you think its reasonable that tourists pay more than. How i ran out of countries by visiting random people.
Gunnar garfors is the first person in the world to visit every country twice. Gunnar garfors born 29 may 1975 is a norwegian traveller, author, media professional and public speaker. Garfors has compiled his travel memoirs in a blog and a book, 198. How i ran out of countries now in two languages gunnar garfors. Norwegian mobile tv corporation was the first company to launch mobile tv services via dmb in 2009. How i ran out of countries was published in 2014 by norwegian publisher samlaget. Gunnar garfors has visited all 198 countries in the world as the youngest hob.
Jul 29, 2017 in 2008, gunnar garfors had visited 85 countries. Most countries were with my brother oystein garfors 35 and with friends andreas munkelien 21 and asbjorn havnen 17. Gunnar garfors has visited all 198 countries in the world as the youngest hobby traveler. Gunnar garfors might not have attended a course in travel writing as his book 198 how i ran out of countries starts in a boeing 737. He explains that it was a stunt to promote his book, how i ran out of 198 countries. Gunnar garfors 1975 is originally a journalist, but he has worked with media technology since 2001. The 6 cs of travel gunnar garfors press photos oceania in a nutshell why 198 countries. Aug 29, 2015 the last we checked, there were 198 countries on the map, and norwegian gunar garfos has travelled to all of them. How i ran out of countries by gunnar garfors first publication. He has visited every country in the world, and recently published a book about it. It was then that he decided to make it his mission to travel to every single country in the world 198, to be exact. Aug 11, 2015 this man travelled to all 198 countries in the world by the time he was 37 and he thinks you should do the same.
This book was finally professionally copyedited in august, 2016. How i ran out of countries, by gunnar garfors, is a sloppy afterthought of a travel memoir. Gunnar garfors, in addition to being a travel guru. After having seen all 198 countries marked on world map, he calls himself a hobby traveller. Author of nowhere, his newest book walks us through the 20 least visited countries in the world. For over a decade the norwegian journalist has doggedly gained access to 198 countries.
I am gunnar garfors, i just finished visiting all the worlds 198 countries as the youngest hobby traveller. Tom edwards went from broke hitchhiking street musician to ecommerce maganate in just a few short months. These are the 12 best countries in the world to visit. The globetrotter has deftly woven his experiences together into a story that takes the reader on an emotive ride and establishes a connection with him and his. Expect outrageous tales grouped in original themes, complete with own chapters for every country. Breaking all records, gunnar garfors visited 48 counties. Tom is full of hilarious stories he has a habit of putting himself into situations where he has no choice but to succeed. Gunnar garfors is a norwegian media professional, traveller, and author who has circumnavigated the globe, visiting every country in the world.
By december 2018, he had visited all 198 countries a second time and, in april 2019, his second book, ingenstad, was published in norwegian. Norwegian journalist, author and globetrotter gunnar garfors has visited all of the worlds 198 countries. This man is just 9 countries away from visiting every. Find stories, tips and travelling toms take on the world.
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