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Not the World’s Worst Airports
The main road around the country runs through Nauru airport, and is closed everytime an aircraft lands Which isnæt all that often, but...
Gunnar Garfors
Sep 24, 20183 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...
Gunnar Garfors
Sep 9, 20187 min read


World’s 20 Least Touristy Countries
From the least visited country in the world. Which one it is? Find out further down. Photo by Lexie Alford. I have been on the road the...
Gunnar Garfors
Jun 26, 201816 min read


How Touristy is Your Country?
For the first time, a complete list of annual tourism numbers to every country in the world. Or you can read more about the top 20, i.e....
Gunnar Garfors
Jun 26, 20181 min read


The World’s Worst Air Routes
Kangerlussuaq (SFJ) airport in Greenland doesn’t feature on any of these itineraries. There are potentially some really bad air routes...
Gunnar Garfors
Jun 17, 20182 min read


12 Reasons Why Jogging Improves Your Travels
In Kingston, Jamaica I ran together with partner in crime Thorkild Gundersen. I always travel with hand luggage only, but I still somehow...
Gunnar Garfors
Jun 10, 20182 min read


Imprisoned in Paradise
The colours of Tuvalu can be pure magic. I’d usually add more photos, but the internet speeds (or lack thereof) won’t allow such. More...
Gunnar Garfors
Feb 16, 20182 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...
Gunnar Garfors
Feb 4, 20183 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...
Gunnar Garfors
Jan 5, 20182 min read


Staying Overnight in the Country with no Hotels
I’ve had better sleeps, but rarely more challenging. The country is special in more ways than one. It is totally surrounded by a city, it...
Gunnar Garfors
Nov 27, 20173 min read


Travel Pilots of the Caribbean
Sometimes some people get some stupid ideas. This particular one came to life together with Mr. Thorkild Gundersen. He is a producer,...
Gunnar Garfors
Nov 14, 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...
Gunnar Garfors
Nov 13, 20172 min read


North Korea 8 Years Apart
In front of Taedong River and Juche Tower in Pyongyang in 2017, my first visit in eight years. I first visited North Korea in 2009. North...
Gunnar Garfors
Sep 10, 201713 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,...
Gunnar Garfors
Sep 1, 20172 min read


MADagascar – Because You’re Mad Not to Visit
Avenue of the Baobabs just outside Morondava, Madagascar. The name is not a coincidence. You are truly mad if you don’t visit one of the...
Gunnar Garfors
Jul 10, 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...
Gunnar Garfors
Jul 6, 20172 min read


No World Record, But a Good Trial Run
Still going strong in Dubai. PelleK (from left), Gunnar Garfors, Derek Bell, Ronald Haanstra and Erik de Zwart. Photo: Allan Mikalsen. So...
Gunnar Garfors
Jun 10, 20173 min read


One Photo From Every Country
I visited every country in the world, and picked one photo from each and every one of them. 198 photos, in other words. You can see them...
Gunnar Garfors
Dec 6, 20153 min read


Why Terrorism Should Not Stop You From Travelling
Bookings are down in cities damaged by terrorist attacks. Naturally so, at first thought. But let not terrorists stop us from roaming...
Gunnar Garfors
Nov 17, 20154 min read


“How I Ran Out of Countries” Now in Two Languages
The English version contains pretty much the same as the Norwegian one, but it is much more handy and travel friendly. And less than half...
Gunnar Garfors
Jul 8, 20152 min read
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