About this episode

Thor Pedersen discusses his journey to visit every country in the world without flying.

Thor Pedersen is the first person to visit every country in the world without flying. That is 203 countries by land and sea. He sits down with Kelly to unpack his epic quest, which he chronicled in his book, The Impossible Journey.

People in this episode

Host: Kelly

Guest: Thor Pedersen

Topics covered

• travel
• adventure
• exploration
• personal journey
• cultural experiences

Keywords

• Thor Pedersen
• travel
• countries
• adventure
• The Impossible Journey

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Impossible Journey

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