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

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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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Travel Tag: Sara Essop

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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! And those that say they don't are 9 times outta 10 just lying to themselves more than lying to you.

I love that quote above by my man Hans C. Andersen, it so eloquently captures the heart & core message of Travel.

My mate Richie from the Live Your Now initiative has just released a new song on sound cloud that I believe embodies perfectly the sound of embarking on a new journey. Have a listen while reading this Travel Tag:

I mentioned in my post, Testimonials for Live Your Now & S.S Blake that it was thanks to Sara Essop & her awesome promo partners that I was able to attend the National Achievers Congress, #VIP Style and meet Robert Kiyosaki, author of the world's No. 1 finance book Rich Dad Poor Dad.

I always see Sara sharing travel blog posts & amazing destination photos so I thought hosting her on a Travel Tag would be perfect! She also allows others to share their travel stories on her blog, giving them the spotlight, which I believe is truly indicative of her wonderful heart. #SharingitForward

Meet Sara Essop

Sara is a travel blogger and writer based in Johannesburg and she blogs at “In Africa and Beyond”. Her blog is about travel, events, and experiences around the world. It aims to inspire others to travel and explore. She especially loves showcasing her beautiful country. She hasn’t been everywhere yet but it’s on her bucket list.

1. Tell us about a recent holiday

• My last overseas holiday was to the UK where we explored London. From there we went to the USA, where we visited Walt Disney World and Universal Studios in Orlando. It was amazing. The only drawback was our exchange rate.

2. Best destination to travel to

• I loved Istanbul and Venice.

3. Worst Travel experience?

• In Melaka, Malaysia, I slipped and fell on a patch of moss. I was badly bruised for a few days.

4. How traveling has changed your life?

• It’s opened my eyes to different experiences, cultures, and lifestyles and made me more broad-minded.

5. Where are you from?

• Johannesburg, South Africa

6. Where have you been around the world?

• I’ve been to 40 countries including USA, Italy, India, Malaysia, China, UK etc

7. What is your favorite City?

• I’d say Istanbul. It’s a magical city, full of history, interesting architecture, fascinating culture and good food. It’s also the only city in the world which spans two continents, Europe and Asia.

8. What are your dream destinations?

• Right now, I really want to go to South America, since I’ve never been there. I would also love to go and see the Northern Lights

9. Best item you have purchased overseas?

• I bought a beautiful Rado watch in Switzerland. And I always buy a fridge magnet representing the country I am in when traveling.

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

• Since I’ve got kids who go to school, it’s more about when I can travel – and that would be in the school holidays.

11. How many times a year do you travel?

• I usually go overseas at least once a year and local holidays a few times a year.

12. Show us your favorite travel picture?

Santorini, Greece

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

• Chocolate and banana pizza in Zanzibar. Chicken, olive and citrus tagine in Morocco.

14. Have you ever lost something while traveling?

• Yes – on my last overseas trip I left my Canon camera on the plane at Gatwick airport in UK. Fortunately, I managed to get it back again about 6 weeks and R1000 later.

15. What are your favorite travel activities?

• Sightseeing and exploring. I like to go to where the locals hang out too. I don’t usually waste time with shopping

16. What are your must-have travel accessories?

• A good camera, a smartphone with Wi-fi

17. What is your favorite accent in the world?

Italian.

Burano, Italy

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

• Tough one. Probably some tropical island

19. Why do you enjoy traveling?

• I love discovering and exploring new destinations and taking photos wherever I go. Seeing world famous places and off-the-beaten-track places in the flesh, experiencing new adventures, new cultures and new cuisine excites me and inspires me.

20. Do you have a travel buddy?

• I always travel with my husband and usually my two kids too.

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

• Istanbul, Venice, London, Mumbai, New York. They are all interesting in their own unique ways.

22. Have you ever had any bad travel experiences?

• I don’t usually enjoy long layovers at airports. But once, I was traveling to South Africa from India via Nairobi. Our flight in India was delayed and we missed our connecting flight in Nairobi. It was before the sanctions were lifted and we weren’t allowed to enter Nairobi without a visa as South African passport holders. There was a large group of us and we stayed at the airport for 5 days before they could put us on a flight to South Africa again.

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

• There are many ways to travel cheaply and on a budget. If you let yourself believe that it is possible then it will be possible.

Quick Fire

Road Trip around your country or Plane ride to exotic location

Plane ride to exotic location – I like traveling in my country but I love visiting exotic locations even more.

Hotel or Hostel

Definitely hotels – I like my privacy

Summer or Winter

Summer – Winter makes me feel gloomy.

Window or Aisle seat

Window seat. I love to look outside and admire the view – even if it is of the clouds

Book or Movie on the Plane

Movie - I usually catch up on the latest movies on the plane

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