Experience: I’ve been to every country in the world

There have been many highlights. In a group of islands off Norway, I saw a total solar eclipse, which was surreal

I’ve always been adventurous. That’s why, in 2013, I set myself a goal to travel to every country in the world. I grew up in Louisiana, and my family went on road trips across the US. When I was 13, I visited relatives in Texas and we went to a town in Mexico. It was so different from what I’d known.

When I was a student, I didn’t travel a lot. But in my late 20s, I started working in revenue and merchandise for American Airlines and could get free flights if there were empty seats. Once, there were flights from Dallas to Caracas in Venezuela, so I went by myself to go scuba diving on some remote islands.

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