Countries that most people have never heard of – Nauru, Kiribati, Tuvalu amongst others. Some of the least visited places on earth and all ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL. Island paradises literally everywhere you look. Expensive to get to? Sure. Worth it? Oooooh yeah….

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Join me on my 2025 Trips; Syria, Mauritania, Turkmenistan and more!

Join me on my 2025 Trips; Syria, Mauritania, Turkmenistan and more! I haven’t been in an airplane for 6 weeks, and I must admit, it feels pretty good! Why? I have some personal stuff going on in Thailand so I need to be home for a bit...

How to Climb Puncak Jaya; Oceania highest mountain

How to Climb Puncak Jaya; Oceania highest mountain Puncak Jaya (or Carstensz Pyramid as it used to be known) is the highest mountain in Indonesia, and Oceania highest mountain. I have wanted to climb Puncak Jaya since committing to climbing...

How Many Continents In The World? 5,6,7?

How Many Continents In The World? 5,6,7? There are 7 continents in the world. Most people agree with that but there are some who say there are 6, some say 5. But there are 7. If you’ve read my article about how many countries in the world y...

How many countries in the world in 2024?

How many countries in the world in 2024? UPDATED JANUARY 2024: If you ask how many countries in the world are there in 2024. Well, the answer is that technically speaking there are 197 countries in the world. From a travel perspective, you...

What are the Seven Summits (2024 update).

What are the Seven Summits? A List in the Order of Height, Cost, Difficulty etc 2024 EDIT: I’ve now climbed all 7 summits! As well as a few other disputed mountains. Looking back at this blog post makes me so happy! Anyway, so what ar...

How to Obtain a Vanuatu Passport? And why?

How to Obtain a Vanuatu Passport? 5 Things to Know You can obtain a Vanuatu Passport via the Citizenship by Investment Program launched by the Vanuatu Government in 2017, which entitles applicants and their respective families to Vanuatu Pa...

How Many Pacific Island Countries Are There?

How Many Pacific Island Countries Are There? So, we’re making progress. You guys know I’m a little obsessed with this stuff. Forgive me, but when you spend more than 10 years of your life visiting every country in the world, it...

How Many Countries In Australia?

How Many Countries In Australia? If you google how many countries in Australia you’ll be surprised by how many different answers you can find, somewhere between 3 and 16 countries. The total number of countries, however, is 3. First o...

My Bora Bora Proposal; Getting Engaged in French Polynesia

My Bora Bora Proposal; Getting Engaged in French Polynesia 8 years, Jaa had waited for me, so she deserved this Bora Bora proposal more than anyone. I first met Jaa in 2011, after being tagged on a Facebook post on a Sunday morning in my ad...

2020 Resolutions, Travels, Goals and Plans

2020 Resolutions, Goals and Plans I try to keep myself accountable for my failures and success. It’s far too easy for me to make a ‘plan’, look good saying it, then when the chaos of life takes over, the work pressure ramp...

2019 Round-Up: $250k made, $100k donated, 64 flights and 19 countries!

2019 Round-Up: $250k made, $100k donated, 64 flights and 19 countries! Sorry for the belated round-up, if you’ve been following me on instagram.com/onestep4ward you’ll see I’ve been up South America’s highest mountai...

My 2016 Review – 30 countries, $200k+, 64 flights!

My 2016 Review – 30 countries, $200k+, 64 flights! As the new year bounces in with all too familiar hangovers and false promises, I think it’s important to take a while and reflect on our previous year. Too often, we get caught...