Travel Tag: Henrik Jeppesen

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Buenas Dias!

One of my favorite days of the week has arrived, iiiiiiitS #TravelTuesday
Travel is a Billion Dollar industry almost teasing at Trillion Dollar status, Why?
Because EVERYONE loves to travel!

Today I have the extreme privilege to feature a man who's achieved an impossible goal by following his dream and never giving up. It's people like him that offer true proof that it is possible to dream the impossible, to start with nothing and accomplish anything through passion & hard work.
When I first saw Henrik's profile, I was immediately drawn by the phrase "Visited every country in the world". I invite you to think about that, the vastness of this world & he has traveled it!

Meet Henrik Jeppesen

He's a 28-year-old Dane travelling to all 325 countries and territories in the world. He has been to every country in the world and currently has 36 territories left to visit. He's hitchhiked with more than 1,000 different cars around the world, flown with more than 200 different airlines, and has been on four of the world’s greatest train journeys.




36-year-old Norwegian Gunnar Garfors held the record for being the youngest person in the world to have traveled to every single country on Earth - but his record has just been beaten.

The adventure began in Egypt at the age of 17.

Now Danish 28-year-old Henrik Jeppesen has just become the record holder for being the youngest person in the world to have traveled to every single country on Earth!

Q: What are your favorite countries?

A: It's such a difficult question to answer. I love many countries for different reasons. Italy and France for the food. South Africa has a lot to offer for travelers while Iran probably has the friendliest people in the world. Here is a top 10 list

His Number One Pick is my home land of South Africa! Hopefully this means I'll get to meet him when he's here again :-)

"My favorite country in the world for many reasons. The diversity, the people, the food, the cities, the countryside, nature, the animals and the affordability are some of the things that come to mind."

Mount Nelson Hotel in #CapeTown, #SouthAfrica , one of the best hotels in the world.

Q: Where are you from?

A: I am from Denmark. I grew up in the Thy-district of Northwestern Jutland, where Denmark later got its first national park, called National Park Thy.

Hotel D'Angleterre in Copenhagen

Q: Do you travel alone?

A: Yes. I would say I have traveled alone more than 95% of the time. It's difficult for friends and family to take time off. I would of course like to find a girlfriend to join me in travelling full-time, but where to find her?

Q: Window or Aisle Seat?

A: Window seat. Very important for me on long flights.

Q: What is your dream destination you haven't been to yet?
A: Although I have been to every country, there are still many destinations in the world I haven't been. Many places in the countryside of Europe are places I dream of visiting plus far away islands like Pitcairn Island and Niue.

Q: Favorite food?
A: Fine dining by far. With food I feel you pretty much get what you pay for. The Michelin-starred restaurants have those stars for a reason.

Great dinner at Michelin-starred, 

L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon in 

London. Suitable for vegetarians.

Q: Favorite cuisine?
A: Italian or French.

Q: Any food dietary requirements? (Often asked by restaurants or hotels in my journey)
A: I don't eat meat, but I am not a vegetarian or vegan as it is difficult as a full-time traveler. I also don't drink alcohol. I try to eat 100% organic, but again as a full-time traveler it's also something that is difficult.

McCool - 5 minutes with Hendrik 

Here are some of his answers

Always in my luggage…

• It depends on each trip. For most trips I bring a laptop, some clothes, and toiletries.

A favorite travel memory is…

• Probably my trip to New Zealand. What an amazing country.

I miss New Zealand. One of my favourite countries in the world. I took this photo just outside my room at Grasmere Lodge, an excellent remotely located lodge. #luxuryhotels #travel #newzealand

A photo posted by Henrik Jeppesen (@henriktravel) on Jan 25, 2016 at 11:34am PST

3 favorite travel brands…

1. Uber
2. Sun Air of Scandinavia
3. Priority Pass

3 money-saving travel tactics I use are…

1. Follow money-saving travel experts on Twitter
2. Avoid taxis in Western countries
3. Hitchhike

8 word (or less) travel mantra… 

“Travel before its too late.”

Be sure to check out Henrik's Photo From Every Country in the World!

Here is my favorite so far:

From my Favorite Country in the World, Japan!

Kinkaku-ji (Temple of the Golden Pavilion), Kyoto, Japan.

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Travel Tag: Camero Photography

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Buenas Dias!

One of my favorite days of the week has arrived, iiiiiiitS #TravelTuesday
Travel is a Billion Dollar industry almost teasing at Trillion Dollar status, Why?
Because EVERYONE loves to travel!

Today I have the honor of intro'ing you to my photography sensei and good friend, Anesen Naidoo. We first met at a wedding I was doing camera work for. I was immediately impressed with his talent and enthusiasm. Anesen's passion shines through in his photos and I'm humbled to have had the privilege to work with him. He's also an avid traveler so I thought the Travel Tag would be the perfect way to display his awesomeness. 

Meet Anesen Naidoo

The worlds most passionate Wedding, Portrait and Events Photographer living the dream of being able to do what he loves best and that is being able to capture amazing people, places and events like never seen before. Self confessed obsessive petrol head who believes cars have feelings too and should be photographed in a sort of emotional way.

Above all, Husband (Personal Photographer actually) to an amazing wife and father to the greatest adorable Angel the world will soon come to love.

1. Tell us about a recent holiday 

• Most recent Holiday was to Mauritius. It was the first “Overseas” trip after my daughter was born and decided it would be the best place to be together as a family to relax and enjoy some quality time with each other. Unfortunately, my daughter had other plans and had quality time (absolute FUN) with the pools, food and other people while the wife and I watched from the sidelines like deserted orphans.

2. Best destination to travel to

• Thus far, for me it is Mexico City. Yup. That’s right, Mexico city. You could really lose yourself (literally and figuratively). It has the trifecta of travel awesomeness: Food, People and Sights. Then there is this magical something. It is the way the city overcomes your senses speaks to your heart that makes you fall in-love with what it stands for. 
• P.Sxxx  Now that I really think of it, it might have reminded me about Joburg, South Africa – not the scared sh*tless after dark part, but everything the city stands for in the most honest loving way. 

3. Worst Travel experience?

• It would have to be when the wife and I were in Paris, France. After having the most exciting 16 hours at Euro Disney we were dropped off by our tour bus in the middle of nowhere at around 10pm at night, left to find our way back to our hotel. 
• We were SO tired, after the day, to the point that if I shot myself in the knee my nerves would have been too tired to send a pain signal to my brain. The only way we knew how to get to our hotel was by train, but then at that time they closed the stations. We spoke as much French as we did Tamil/Hindi (absolutely ZERO) and we could not find an available taxi anywhere. We walked in the direction of the Eiffel Tower using it as our bearing until they did an idiotic thing of switching its lights off at around midnight (Aaaarrrgh!!!). We ended up walking 13kms to our hotel through God knows what streets and realized that when we spoke to people it was something resembling Lassie barking at her owner about a lost South African couple…. But her owner was brain dead. OMG. I need a drink now. 

4. How has traveling changed your life? 

• It’s cemented my belief that there are so many amazing places, people and things in this beautiful world of ours. The one thing that it has changed my life about was that I love my home country, its people and especially my family now more than ever.

5. Where are you from?

• Originally from a small town (used to be 6000 people) in Kwazulu Natal called Stanger. 

6. Where have you been around the world?

• Not too many: 

Athens, Mykonos, Santorini (Greece); Paris (France); Rome, Venice, Florence (Italy); Atlanta Georgia, New York, Chicago (U.S); Mauritius; Swaziland; Mozambique; Zimbabwe and Nigeria.

• Give or take a place or two missing. 

7. What is your favorite City?

• Joburg! 

8. What are your dream destinations?

I dream of going to watch the greatest motoring event at Le Mans in France. I then want to visit the towns in which the factories of my favorite car manufacturers are. I am one of the biggest petrol heads, ever.

9. Best item have you purchased overseas?

• A camera, of course!!

10. What time of the year do you like to travel?

• In September. It’s quieter and the weather is always great. 

11. How many times a year do you travel?

• Once a year overseas and many times to places in country 

12. Show us your favorite travel picture? 

• There are many but to me this one would be the best: 

13. What are some new and exciting cuisines that you tried on your travels?

• I am SO not a foodie. When I travel, give me PIZZA!! Although, if I had to think about it, it would be Gyros in Greece and Nutella & Banana Crepes in France.

14. Have you ever lost something while traveling?

• HA!!! What a joke this question is. Losing something on a trip is a ritual with me. I lost a camera lens on my last trip. 

15. What are your favorite travel activities?

• I found that I just HAVE to swim in every beach or pool I come across. 

16. What are your must-have travel accessories?

• I could live without anything except my Camera Gear. 

17. What is your favorite accent in the world?

• German.

18. If you could live anywhere where would you live?

• Right where I am now. South Africa. 

19. Why do you enjoy traveling?

• It’s spending time with types of people and places you see in movies and magazines and finding out whether what you perceive in your mind about the place is actually true. 

20. Do you have a travel buddy?

• Yes. My wife. 

21. What are some of the interesting places you've visited and the different cultures?

• Culture and place is Mexico. What an interesting type of culture they have. The beaches are amazing. 
• Chicago, vibey and Artistic city that I loved for the short time I spent there. 
• Zimbabwe, the people are beyond friendly, hardworking and fun. 

22. Have you ever had any bad travel experiences?

• No, its all been good, great even or an adventure. 

23. Advice for those who want to travel but think they can’t?

• The only reason why you can’t or won’t travel is because you would be too afraid to do so. As a South African, there is NO place you cannot visit or experience that is too tough for you to handle. 

Quick Fire 

Road Trip around your country or Plane ride to an exotic location

Hotel or Hostel 

Summer or Winter 

Window or Aisle seat 

Book or Movie on the Plane 

Time to share some of my favorites photographs by Anesen:

Baby Portraits

Adorableness Overload: Kitara

Wedding Photography

Family Photography

Landscape Photography

If you'd like to hire Camero Photography, you can Email Anesen at Anesen.Naidoo@Gmail.com

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Art Tag: Musiriam

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Buon Venerdì Danza!!

This week Friday, instead of sharing my own artwork, I'm introducing you to an incredible artist that I've come across in my journey. Some of you may recognize her art from the FanArt Friday Post

Musiriam's sheer talent shines through in her work & the detail is just amazing!

Meet Musiriam

She was born 6th June 1980 in Palermo (Italy). She started to draw when she was 5 years old and studied at the High school of Art for 5 years. 

In 2002, she stopped to drawing and restarted in 2013 with Assassin's Creed drawings with ball-point pen. In these 3 years she's tried such techniques as, the ball-point pen, ink, watercolors and charcoal. 

In this last year, she's also a digital artist, she started for fun, self-taught, and now she styles and works like a professional.

Musiriam loves to try new things and is keen on improving everyday.

Art Tag: Musiriam

1. Are you an Art Lover, if so which artform? Cinema, Sculpture, drawings and paintings or music.

• Yes! I love sculptures, paintings & drawings altogether

2. Share one of your works of art with us, if you don’t mind.

This is Kabir Bedi, an Indian actor. In this drawing, he was "sandokan" a character from a mini series

3. Share your favorite piece of art with us. (Your own, or someone else’s)

This is piece is called amore e psiche by Antonio Canova

4. Tell us what your first reactions/feelings/thoughts were when viewing the pictures below.

i.} This picture reminds me to express a desire. 

ii.} This one makes me feel sad, I feel loneliness here. 

iii.} This picture scared me alot. 

5. Do you feel like art should evoke emotions? If so, do you think it should be used for positive (Inspiring, Memories, Light-Hearted) or negative emotions (Bring awareness of social issues, bring to light injustice etc.) ?

• Absolutely! Awe-inspiring positive emotions.

6. Do you consider yourself to be an artist?

• Not Yet, no. 

7. Assign Feelings to the following colors:

i. Paynes Grey - Sadness

ii. Deep Violet - Passion

iii. Luminescent Green - Happiness

iv. White Pure - Soul

v. Black - Death

8. What superpower would you have and why?

• To Teleport, like in the movie Jumper. I love that!

9. Who's your favorite artist? Who inspires you?

• My favorite artist is Michelangelo Buonarroti

QuickFire

Paint or Pencil

Both

Anger Art or Peaceful Art 

Both

Words or Images

Cartoons or Sculptures

Happiness or Sadness (Subject Matter) 

Both

Tons of Texture or Smooth Surface 

Both

Here are more of her EPIC artworks:

John Wick

Kratos

When I found out Musiriam is from Italy, I immediately asked her to teach me some Italian. 

Here's what I've learned so far:

Thank you -  Grazie

Good Morning - Buon Giorno

Good Night - Buona notte

Goodluck - Buona fortuna

Hello - Ciao

Congratulations - Congratulazioni!

Favorite saying - "di necessità virtù" - to make a virtue of necessity.

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#OlympicGames - 5 Lessons You Taught Me

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Buenas Dias!
Hope y'all had an Epic weekend. It's a new week with all new opportunities just waiting for you.
This #MondayMotivation we're going with the Health & Fitness Theme on the Blog Tag.
After watching the Olympic Games Rio 2016 trailer & Opening Ceremony with the unbelievably gorgeous Adrianna Lima, I just had to do this post.

The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (French: Jeux olympiques) are the leading international sporting event featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games are considered the world's foremost sports competition with more than 200 nations participating. The Olympic Games are held every four years, with the Summer and Winter Games alternating by occurring every four years but two years apart.

Their creation was inspired by the ancient Olympic Games, which were held in Olympia, Greece, from the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD. Baron Pierre de Coubertin founded the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1894.
So here are the 5 Lessons learned from the Olympic Games that can be applied to your daily lives.
Remember, Success leaves Clues.

1. Dream Big

"Don't put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the further you get," swimmer Michael Phelps told the U.K.'s Daily Mail.

Michael Phelps is the Most decorated Olympian of all time! So take it from him, the only limit in life is you. I get it, it's nurture, our environment, and the "standards" we've become accustomed to. So it's hard for some to believe that there is more out there. But I promise you there is. All you need do is Dream more and ignore limits.

Too often do we settle for less when More becomes exceedingly unavailable. Believe in more.

2. Embrace Hard Work

"Hard days are the best because that's when champions are made," women's gymnastics champ Gabby Douglas told NBC.

Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% Perspiration. 

I won't sugar coat it for ya, it takes massive action and hard, hard work to achieve true success. 

But Today's journey could become tomorrow's Legend. 

3. Cultivate the Team Culture

"Whether we had finished on top or not, the thing that I'm proud of is sticking together," Olympic beach volleyball star Misty May-Treanor told CNN.

No one worth remembering has ever gotten anywhere on their own. It takes a team, it takes a tribe, it takes a mentor, it takes having someone to catch you when you fall. Someone to lift you up when to stumble. Be humble in remembering those that have helped you achieve your success. 

I am truly grateful for a friend who has supported my author of being an author since day one. I cannot even begin to describe my gratitude for her friendship and encouragement.

4. Have Fun

"Have fun, because that's what life is all about," swimmer Ryan Lochte told TeensOnSports.com

What's the point for working hard, taking massive action and dreaming big if you're not having fun along the way? Failure is a big part anyone's journey so it's important to enjoy moments and have fun along the way.

5. This is YOUR Journey

"You were born to be a player. You were meant to be here. This moment is yours,” said coach Herb Brooks told the 1980 U.S.A. men's ice hockey team.

Ahh coach quotes are some of my favorite. They really know how to rev up your soul. 

This is your journey. No one, NO ONE can take that away from you. At the same time that means, this journey...it's your responsibility, it's your choices that define it. Everyone and I mean EVERYONE successful started off where you are right now, they weren't born a winner, they weren't instantly. brightly wealthy, no. So take that realization as incentive to kick out any doubts you may have and go out they to achieve your destiny. 

Make it so they couldn't ignore you even if they wanted to.

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Travel Tag: 200 Saturdays Until Paris

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Buenas Dias!

One of my favorite days of the week has arrived, iiiiiiitS #TravelTuesday
Travel is a Billion Dollar industry almost teasing at Trillion Dollar status, Why?
Because EVERYONE loves to travel!

Upon my interactions on Facebook I came across a most interesting blog name, 200 Saturdays Until Paris and even though the name is pretty self-explanatory, I was still drawn by the name and the mission of the blog.

Every once in awhile you come across someone who's spirit is iridescent.

Meet Christine

Christine's dream, for as long as she can remember, is to visit the City of Light and experience the majestic wonder it has to offer. The first step in her journey is 200 Saturdays until Paris. A personal blog, where she shares her passion for yoga practices, inspirational posts, and the daily shenanigan's life sends her way while researching for her dream vacation.

1. Tell us about a recent holiday

• The most recent vacation was in Las Vegas. You know the saying – whatever happens in Vegas – stays in Vegas. All I can divulge is - you can’t have a bad time in Vegas!

2. Best destination to travel to

• I love everywhere I go and haven’t been to every destination on my list – so this answer is always evolving. My answer for now is Bar Harbor, Maine. I like hiking and exploring. Acadia National Park was very memorable. One of the friendliest cities – in my opinion. 

3. Worst Travel experience? 

• Flight canceled and returned home a day late. My luggage decided to stay on vacation 2 additional days. I only take carry-on luggage now. 

4. How traveling has changed your life? 

• I love learning about new cultures – first hand. I love that it doesn’t matter what country I am in – we are different, yet the same. Human. 

5. Where are you from? 

• Chicago, but I live in Florida now. 

6. Where have you been around the world? 

• I haven’t been to as many places as some people. I really haven’t been around the world. I recently starting blogging and following travel blogs – there are so many places now added to the must see list. The places outside of the US that I have been to include, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Bahamas, Mexico and the Virgin Islands.

7. What is your favorite City? 

• St. Augustine, FL – The location is convenient. There are so many things to do and see in the oldest city in the United States. I will have a post about St. Augustine, on my blog – soon.

8. What are your dream destinations? 

• Since I have a blog dedicated to Paris – I would have to say France! 
• Also Hawaii, Amsterdam and Canada.

9. Best item have you purchased overseas? 

• I haven’t purchased any big ticket item for myself, on any trip. I tend to be cheap when it comes to myself. That will change - when I go shopping in Paris!

10. What time of the year do you like to travel? 

• Anytime it isn’t too hot – I experience that enough where I live now.

11. How many times a year do you travel? 

• As many as possible, although the last few years we were caring for our 3 elderly Chihuahua’s and couldn’t do much traveling. They are no longer with us. Luckily, the new puppies love to vacation at the doggie spa while we are away!

12. Show us your favorite travel picture?

13. What are some new and exciting cuisines that you tried on your travels? 

• I don’t know if this is very exciting. One of my favorite memories on a trip to Jamaica, was having a resident cook a meal for us - in their home. The aroma in the house and the hospitality made it such a great experience. Jamaican Jerk Chicken and Red Stripe beer! Oh and Blue Mountain coffee is THE best coffee! 

14. Have you ever lost something while traveling? 

• Besides my dignity?? No – I usually triple check that I have everything.

15. What are your favorite travel activities? 

• Para-sailing and climbing to the top of lighthouses. I really love architecture - looking for interesting buildings is one of my favorite things to do.

16. What are your must-have travel accessories?

• A good book. 

17. What is your favorite accent in the world?

• Francais- of course.

18. If you could live anywhere where would you live?

• Tough question. I could probably live anywhere, but, I haven’t been everywhere – so I am unable to choose the dream location. I suspect I will want to live in France, once I visit the City of Light. Home is where you hang your hat! 

19. Why do you enjoy traveling? 

• I love seeing new places and meeting new people. I have a weird fascination of people watching at the airport. I arrive hours before my flight, just to be able to people watch while I wait. 

20. Do you have a travel buddy? 

• I usually travel with my husband, but a getaway with the girls is always a good time. 

21. What are some of the interesting places you've visited and the different cultures? 

• Besides many places in the US – I have mostly been to the Caribbean. I feel any place you visit is interesting. There is always something to learn. 

22. Have you ever had any bad travel experiences? 

• Not really, besides my luggage abandoning me. All experiences are just that – experiences. You can learn from any of them. 

23. Advice for those who want to travel but think they can’t? 

• Give me a call – I will gladly go with you and show you that you can travel!

Quick Fire

Road Trip around your country or Plane ride to an exotic location 

Hotel or Hostel

Summer or Winter 

My favorite season is Autumn – when the leaves are changing colors. 

Window or Aisle seat

Book or Movie on the Plane

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