Pick My Adventure Show
Stories and hacks from the world’s most traveled. Less than 300 people in the world have visited all 195 countries. To put that into context, about 600 have been to space! In the Pick My Adventure Show, Kevin Leu interviews the world’s most traveled to find out what inspired them, how they fund their travels, their most incredible (and terrifying) situations, and what they can teach us about seeing more of the world. Host Kevin Leu is a former television news reporter, anchor, and producer in several markets in the United States, who travels the world by allowing his followers to choose his next destination and activities via Instagram polls. He has been to 94 countries – not yet 195! – and you can follow him on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/pickmyadventuretraveler/. Find out more at PickMyAdventure.com
Episodes
No one else has a “traveler” story quite like Rauli Virtanen.
While reluctant to claim the title of “the first person to visit every country”, Rauli says that no one has challenged the assertion since NomadMania began proclaiming him as the first person to ever visit every country in the world.
The organization says that many who had previous claims incorrectly counted visits to the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) that sits between North...
No one else has a “traveler” story quite like Rauli Virtanen.
While reluctant to claim the title of “the first person to visit every country”, Rauli says that no one has challenged the assertion since NomadMania began proclaiming him as the first person to ever visit every country in the world.
The organization says that many who had previous claims incorrectly counted visits to the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) that sits between North...
While Harry Mitsidis, the founder of NomadMania, is probably too humble to admit it, he’s most likely the most knowledgeable person on everything to do with visiting every country in the world – including all the people who have accomplished the remarkable feat!
As one of only three people who have visited every country twice – on top of being one of only 300+ overall to visit once – he adds to his knowledge base as the founder of...
While Harry Mitsidis, the founder of NomadMania, is probably too humble to admit it, he’s most likely the most knowledgeable person on everything to do with visiting every country in the world – including all the people who have accomplished the remarkable feat!
As one of only three people who have visited every country twice – on top of being one of only 300+ overall to visit once – he adds to his knowledge base as the founder of...
Gina Morello had four countries left in her quest to visit every country when the pandemic struck in 2020. However, that only delayed her goal, as she was able to get to her final country of Mozambique in December of 2020 – becoming the first person to finish seeing every country post-pandemic!
You might think that would be the end of her major travels – as she had taken a year off work to complete the 20+ year journey – but it was...
Gina Morello had four countries left in her quest to visit every country when the pandemic struck in 2020. However, that only delayed her goal, as she was able to get to her final country of Mozambique in December of 2020 – becoming the first person to finish seeing every country post-pandemic!
You might think that would be the end of her major travels – as she had taken a year off work to complete the 20+ year journey – but it wa...
Woni Spotts has one of the more unique travel journeys you’ll hear. She traveled to 160 countries before the age of 19 as the host of a travel documentary shot from 1979 to 1982. However, the documentary lost funding for the final year of shooting and Woni didn’t travel much for the next 30 years.
That is until 2014 when Woni decided to finish the journey she started as a teenager, completing all 195 countries in 2018.
Not seeking...
Woni Spotts has one of the more unique travel journeys you’ll hear. She traveled to 160 countries before the age of 19 as the host of a travel documentary shot from 1979 to 1982. However, the documentary lost funding for the final year of shooting and Woni didn’t travel much for the next 30 years.
That is until 2014 when Woni decided to finish the journey she started as a teenager, completing all 195 countries in 2018.
Not seeking...
79-year-old Luisa Yu had no intention of becoming famous after completing her nearly 50-year-journey to visit every country in the world. But a Croatian social media travel influencer she met along the way had other plans for her, insisting she make Serbia her final country. So, when Luisa arrived in Serbia, a throng of media awaited to interview her and the influencer (Vanna Bojovic @vannabojovic) released an Instagram reel featu...
79-year-old Luisa Yu had no intention of becoming famous after completing her nearly 50-year-journey to visit every country in the world. But a Croatian social media travel influencer she met along the way had other plans for her, insisting she make Serbia her final country. So, when Luisa arrived in Serbia, a throng of media awaited to interview her and the influencer (Vanna Bojovic @vannabojovic) released an Instagram reel featu...
You may think you’ve met or heard of every type of traveler out there, but you have NEVER met a traveler like Indy Nelson.
Having just graduated from UC Berkeley, he traveled to every country in the world for the thrill of being able to plan out every part of the trip – including routes, visas, accommodations, and even booking 100 plane tickets BEFORE the trip even started – leaving little room for error!
When Indy Nelson finished...
You may think you’ve met or heard of every type of traveler out there, but you have NEVER met a traveler like Indy Nelson.
Having just graduated from UC Berkeley, he traveled to every country in the world for the thrill of being able to plan out every part of the trip – including routes, visas, accommodations, and even booking 100 plane tickets BEFORE the trip even started – leaving little room for error!
When Indy Nelson finished...
Have you ever tried working 16 hours in a day – for several consecutive days – just to have enough vacation time to go on a trip? 🤯 Well, Romaine Welds has been doing that for years now, all to accomplish his goal of seeing every country in the world (195) – which he completed earlier this year!
He’s the first Jamaican, Caribbean, and black American (take your pick! 😅) to see every country in the world – and one of only two blac...
Have you ever tried working 16 hours in a day – for several consecutive days – just to have enough vacation time to go on a trip? 🤯 Well, Romaine Welds has been doing that for years now, all to accomplish his goal of seeing every country in the world (195) – which he completed earlier this year!
He’s the first Jamaican, Caribbean, and black American (take your pick! 😅) to see every country in the world – and one of only two blac...
You might think traveling to every country would be an impressive accomplishment. How about traveling to every country twice? Well, that’s exactly what Gunnar Garfors of Norway did!
His mom may think he’s crazy, but he’s made a career out of his travels, speaking around the world — and even met his girlfriend at a conference for extreme travelers! He’s the author of six books and currently working on his seventh, examining the cou...
You might think traveling to every country would be an impressive accomplishment. How about traveling to every country twice? Well, that’s exactly what Gunnar Garfors of Norway did!
His mom may think he’s crazy, but he’s made a career out of his travels, speaking around the world — and even met his girlfriend at a conference for extreme travelers! He’s the author of six books and currently working on his seventh, examining the cou...
Unlike most other world travelers, Stefan Krasowski has been in a relationship for almost the entirety of his travels! Find out the trade-offs he had to make with his wife, how he makes money off his travels, and which of his 80 credit cards are the most important to him and other travelers.
Other unique things you’ll hear in the Stefan Krasowski interview:
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What job he had after college that allowed him to travel extensively
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Unlike most other world travelers, Stefan Krasowski has been in a relationship for almost the entirety of his travels! Find out the trade-offs he had to make with his wife, how he makes money off his travels, and which of his 80 credit cards are the most important to him and other travelers.
Other unique things you’ll hear in the Stefan Krasowski interview:
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What job he had after college that allowed him to travel extensively
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Besides the amazing feat of traveling to every country without getting on a plane – which has yet to be duplicated – Graham also holds the record for the most countries visited in one year: 133!
Find out more about his crazy, four-year journey, the complicated nature of inventing a never-before-listed World Record, and how he won an island in Panama! Other unique things you’ll hear in the Graham Hughes interview:
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Why he’s ba...
Besides the amazing feat of traveling to every country without getting on a plane – which has yet to be duplicated – Graham also holds the record for the most countries visited in one year: 133!
Find out more about his crazy, four-year journey, the complicated nature of inventing a never-before-listed World Record, and how he won an island in Panama! Other unique things you’ll hear in the Graham Hughes interview:
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Why he’s ba...
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