There are world travelers…
And then there is Lee Abbamonte.
Lee has the unique distinction of being the youngest American EVER to visit all 193 countries in the world.
Let that sink in for a second!
If that’s not enough, he’s about to become the youngest person in the world to finish the Traveler’s Century Club, a list of 321 unique destinations in the world (only 15 more to go)!
So, just how did Lee end up visiting every country?
At what age did he visit his first foreign country? (hint: it’s much, much later than you think)
What countries were the most difficult?
Where’s the most boring place on Earth?
And what’s his next crazy plan?
Find out the answers to those questions, and a lot more, in this week’s podcast, which is truly one of the best yet!
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In This Episode:
- How someone who never left the country as a kid got bitten by the travel bug.
- The two great equalizers of travel.
- The hardest country in the world to travel to.
- The most boring place on Earth.
- Why young Americans don’t travel, and why it’s not their fault.
- How it’s possible to be too frugal when traveling.
- Why the most important part of frequent flyer miles is using them.
And much more!
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I’ve been following his travels for a while. Any word on when he might complete his list?
Excellent interview! That’s quite a record.
@Robert- It’s certainly a nice “feather in his cap” as Lee says! Glad you liked it!
Sweet, I’m gonna check this out. This guy’s going to pass Lee’s record pretty soon: http://gowitheric.com/
@Scott- Yeah, it was a great interview. Lee is a super fun and super smart guy. Perfect companion to talk travel with!
Hadn’t seen Go With Eric yet. Will he actually be younger when he completes it? Or is he just doing 195 in the fastest time period?
He’ll be 32 or 33 when he finishes, I think. So not younger by much.
@Scott- Pretty awesome, definitely something to keep an eye on!