Visiting Every Country Twice
- Gunnar Garfors
- Dec 10, 2018
- 1 min read
On the river bank in Asunción, the capital of Paraguay.
After two years of research I have finally finished my book about the world’s 20 least visited countries (titled ‘Nowhere’ and available to preorder in Norwegian, to be released in April). Returning to all of them for research gave me so much. I met people with incredible stories, saw jawdropping sites and sceneries and am now left with countless non-forgettable experiences. It may not come as much of a surprise that I also noticed vast amounts of changes from my first visits.
That made me realize that no country deserves to be visited only once, and I decided to revisit every country in the world. Another reason to do it is that people and places change, just like your hometown and the country you live in. That I have been in a country 15-20 years ago doesn’t exactly make me an expert on it anymore, if it ever did. The changes have been too substantial. Stories and experiences luckily last forever, relevant travel know-how from around the world does not.
I am currently writing this in Paraguay, which means that I have now visited over 95 percent of all the countries at least twice, with only a few ones remaining. Follow my quest to finalize the second round of the worlds countries on Instagram or Twitter and find out whether I will in fact be successful. Some visas are trickier than others, let’s say, and both bureaucracy and cancelled flights have hampered countless travel plans before…
Regardless of progress, I’ll publish photos every day on social media, using #everycountrytwice.
Wish me luck…
This is such an inspiring and thoughtful reflection on travel. The idea that "no country deserves to be visited only once" truly resonates, especially when considering how rapidly places and cultures evolve. It's fascinating to hear about the depth of your research for "Nowhere" and how those initial return visits sparked this incredible second-round quest. Documenting such profound changes and revisiting places after so many years must provide an unparalleled perspective. Best of luck with the remaining countries and navigating those tricky visas! For anyone needing to organize their travel photos, a tool like Merge JPG could be handy for consolidating image files.
This is truly inspiring! The idea of revisiting every country, especially after recognizing how much places and people change over time, is such a profound perspective on travel. Being able to experience these shifts firsthand, like you're doing in Paraguay, must lead to incredible insights. I can only imagine the stories and non-forgettable experiences you're gathering for your "Nowhere" book, and the challenge of navigating bureaucracy and tricky visas adds another layer of adventure. Best of luck on completing this remarkable quest! When you're ready to share those invaluable travel notes and transform them into polished documents, you might find Markdown to Doc to be a really handy and free online tool for converting your markdown drafts to Word documents…
What an incredible journey! The idea of revisiting every country, especially after experiencing such profound changes from your first visits, is truly inspiring. Your point about how quickly places and even our memories of them can evolve resonates deeply. I can only imagine the stories you've gathered from those "least visited" countries for your book, 'Nowhere.' As you document your quest, perhaps you'll find a resourceful tool in Converter PNG to SVG if you ever need to optimize event logos or icons for the various online platforms you're using to share your amazing progress. Good luck with those trickier visas and cancelled flights – hope you reach that 100%!
This is truly inspiring! Your dedication to revisiting every country, recognizing how places and people evolve, is a powerful testament to the ever-changing nature of our world. It's fascinating to ponder how much changes even in a few years, let alone 15-20. The idea that no country deserves only one visit is something I definitely agree with. Good luck with those trickier visas and the rest of your incredible journey! Speaking of making strong impressions, sometimes a fresh perspective helps – like when you want a strong LinkedIn profile picture. You might find this useful: Attractiveness Test.
This is incredibly inspiring! The idea of revisiting every country, especially after experiencing such profound changes, truly highlights the dynamic nature of our world. Your point about relevant travel know-how not lasting forever really resonated with me. I'll definitely be following your continued journey in Paraguay and beyond! Speaking of unique creations, if you ever want to turn some of your amazing travel photos into something retro, you should check out AI Pixel Generator. Good luck with those visas!