Tuesday, 20 September 2016

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…

Uber
Sun Air of Scandinavia
Priority Pass

3 money-saving travel tactics I use are…

Follow money-saving travel experts on Twitter
Avoid taxis in Western countries
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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Tuesday, 13 September 2016

Travel Tag: Camero Photography

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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

For a quote.

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I’d love to keep connected with you!