travelers and tourists I’m here to take you on a little bit of a trip to some of
you on a little bit of a trip to some of
you on a little bit of a trip to some of the least visited countries in the world
the least visited countries in the world
the least visited countries in the world maybe you will get inspired to leave
maybe you will get inspired to leave
maybe you will get inspired to leave your hometown or a home village to
your hometown or a home village to
your hometown or a home village to explore on your own this is my home
explore on your own this is my home
explore on your own this is my home village it’s on a Norwegian west coast
village it’s on a Norwegian west coast
village it’s on a Norwegian west coast it’s called nice style 1,000 people
it’s called nice style 1,000 people
it’s called nice style 1,000 people lives here and what you see behind me is
lives here and what you see behind me is
lives here and what you see behind me is the exact view from the living room of
the exact view from the living room of
the exact view from the living room of my mother where I grew up with three
my mother where I grew up with three
my mother where I grew up with three brothers and three sisters there’s my
brothers and three sisters there’s my
brothers and three sisters there’s my mother she she said recently retired as
mother she she said recently retired as
mother she she said recently retired as a teacher she ran into a former
a teacher she ran into a former
a teacher she ran into a former colleague of hers with a little son not
colleague of hers with a little son not
colleague of hers with a little son not too long ago and the colleague is said
too long ago and the colleague is said
too long ago and the colleague is said to the son this is the mother of the guy
to the son this is the mother of the guy
to the son this is the mother of the guy who has visited every country in the
who has visited every country in the
who has visited every country in the world
world
world Wow but has he been to a Legoland and
Wow but has he been to a Legoland and
Wow but has he been to a Legoland and the kids are lost and my mom had to say
the kids are lost and my mom had to say
the kids are lost and my mom had to say oh well actually he hasn’t and the kid
oh well actually he hasn’t and the kid
oh well actually he hasn’t and the kid was no longer impressed and a few years
was no longer impressed and a few years
was no longer impressed and a few years ago I was going to go to war ridden
ago I was going to go to war ridden
ago I was going to go to war ridden country and I figured well maybe I
country and I figured well maybe I
country and I figured well maybe I should tell my mother and she would
should tell my mother and she would
should tell my mother and she would probably like to know so I pick up my my
probably like to know so I pick up my my
probably like to know so I pick up my my phones oh hello mum how’s it going
phones oh hello mum how’s it going
phones oh hello mum how’s it going what’s the weather like yet by the way
what’s the weather like yet by the way
what’s the weather like yet by the way I’m gonna go to Afghanistan next week
I’m gonna go to Afghanistan next week
I’m gonna go to Afghanistan next week okay okay are you not supposed to be a
okay okay are you not supposed to be a
okay okay are you not supposed to be a little bit worried gonna I have six
little bit worried gonna I have six
little bit worried gonna I have six other children
other children
other children I I think she was joking but I’m not
I I think she was joking but I’m not
I I think she was joking but I’m not quite sure
quite sure
quite sure Afghanistan is it’s an awful country for
Afghanistan is it’s an awful country for
Afghanistan is it’s an awful country for women and they are very much oppressed
women and they are very much oppressed
women and they are very much oppressed in the country I’m not going to go into
in the country I’m not going to go into
in the country I’m not going to go into detail but they also have to cover up
detail but they also have to cover up
detail but they also have to cover up when they are outside which means there
when they are outside which means there
when they are outside which means there is a thriving burger industry I travel
is a thriving burger industry I travel
is a thriving burger industry I travel there with two friends
there with two friends
there with two friends dr. vodka is his nickname you can see
dr. vodka is his nickname you can see
dr. vodka is his nickname you can see him and the photo is taken by Mario’s
him and the photo is taken by Mario’s
him and the photo is taken by Mario’s very good photographer
very good photographer
very good photographer they both had girlfriends at the time
they both had girlfriends at the time
they both had girlfriends at the time and they somehow decided they were going
and they somehow decided they were going
and they somehow decided they were going to give the girlfriends burkas as
to give the girlfriends burkas as
to give the girlfriends burkas as souvenirs do you not ask me why but I
souvenirs do you not ask me why but I
souvenirs do you not ask me why but I was apparently the right size to try
was apparently the right size to try
was apparently the right size to try them on so I was inside one of these
them on so I was inside one of these
them on so I was inside one of these things one of these clothing prisons for
things one of these clothing prisons for
things one of these clothing prisons for two minutes and it was indescribably
two minutes and it was indescribably
two minutes and it was indescribably awful I can only imagine what it’s like
awful I can only imagine what it’s like
awful I can only imagine what it’s like to be inside one of those for a lifetime
to be inside one of those for a lifetime
to be inside one of those for a lifetime Mario CI a great photographer he
Mario CI a great photographer he
Mario CI a great photographer he passaglia said travel photos on his
passaglia said travel photos on his
passaglia said travel photos on his website and that’s everybody use them a
website and that’s everybody use them a
website and that’s everybody use them a French newspaper took him up on the
French newspaper took him up on the
French newspaper took him up on the offer
offer
offer they’re writing a story about
they’re writing a story about
they’re writing a story about Afghanistan they put this on the front
Afghanistan they put this on the front
Afghanistan they put this on the front page of the paper edition a subtitle
page of the paper edition a subtitle
page of the paper edition a subtitle woman in Afghanistan of course this is
woman in Afghanistan of course this is
woman in Afghanistan of course this is me at least I got my 15 minutes of fame
me at least I got my 15 minutes of fame
me at least I got my 15 minutes of fame in France some people are a lot of
in France some people are a lot of
in France some people are a lot of people ask me why do you travel to all
people ask me why do you travel to all
people ask me why do you travel to all of these crazy countries and we have to
of these crazy countries and we have to
of these crazy countries and we have to go back to 1979 for the answer I only
go back to 1979 for the answer I only
go back to 1979 for the answer I only had one brother at the time I Stan
had one brother at the time I Stan
had one brother at the time I Stan he was 2 years old I was 4 my dad worked
he was 2 years old I was 4 my dad worked
he was 2 years old I was 4 my dad worked on a cruise ship in the Pacific and of
on a cruise ship in the Pacific and of
on a cruise ship in the Pacific and of course we were too young to read so what
course we were too young to read so what
course we were too young to read so what he did he recorded these incredible
he did he recorded these incredible
he did he recorded these incredible tales on audio cassette tapes and sent
tales on audio cassette tapes and sent
tales on audio cassette tapes and sent them home in in the mails we ran down to
them home in in the mails we ran down to
them home in in the mails we ran down to the mailbox every day hoping to find one
the mailbox every day hoping to find one
the mailbox every day hoping to find one we did everywhere to twice or twice a
we did everywhere to twice or twice a
we did everywhere to twice or twice a month perhaps and I just remember the
month perhaps and I just remember the
month perhaps and I just remember the impression these vivid incredible tales
impression these vivid incredible tales
impression these vivid incredible tales made on a little kid like me with huge
made on a little kid like me with huge
made on a little kid like me with huge blue eyes just listening and I promised
blue eyes just listening and I promised
blue eyes just listening and I promised myself when I grow up I will do like my
myself when I grow up I will do like my
myself when I grow up I will do like my dad
dad
dad I will visit the world and see a lot of
I will visit the world and see a lot of
I will visit the world and see a lot of countries and my dad never run to
countries and my dad never run to
countries and my dad never run to Turkmenistan and this is one of the
Turkmenistan and this is one of the
Turkmenistan and this is one of the three countries in the world where you
three countries in the world where you
three countries in the world where you need a guide to visit as a tourist
need a guide to visit as a tourist
need a guide to visit as a tourist this is Oleg our guide almost seven feet
this is Oleg our guide almost seven feet
this is Oleg our guide almost seven feet tall and I’m not so Annie you know he
tall and I’m not so Annie you know he
tall and I’m not so Annie you know he gave me his huge hand
gave me his huge hand
gave me his huge hand welcome to Turkmenistan I took his hand
welcome to Turkmenistan I took his hand
welcome to Turkmenistan I took his hand and felt like Donald Trump yeah you
and felt like Donald Trump yeah you
and felt like Donald Trump yeah you asked for that one didn’t he
asked for that one didn’t he
asked for that one didn’t he so and he continued so are you here for
so and he continued so are you here for
so and he continued so are you here for girls or for drinks that’s a little
girls or for drinks that’s a little
girls or for drinks that’s a little sudden and I said well and I’m sure
sudden and I said well and I’m sure
sudden and I said well and I’m sure we’re gonna have some drinks but we all
we’re gonna have some drinks but we all
we’re gonna have some drinks but we all have girlfriends at home there were four
have girlfriends at home there were four
have girlfriends at home there were four of us so I said I tried okay let me and
of us so I said I tried okay let me and
of us so I said I tried okay let me and be a little bit diplomatic but Oleg do
be a little bit diplomatic but Oleg do
be a little bit diplomatic but Oleg do you not believe in love love was
you not believe in love love was
you not believe in love love was invented by the French they were too
invented by the French they were too
invented by the French they were too cheap to pay for prostitutes and is the
cheap to pay for prostitutes and is the
cheap to pay for prostitutes and is the first time we met this guy’s the first
first time we met this guy’s the first
first time we met this guy’s the first person we met in Turkmenistan is that it
person we met in Turkmenistan is that it
person we met in Turkmenistan is that it we were gobsmacked speechless he totally
we were gobsmacked speechless he totally
we were gobsmacked speechless he totally beaten us in the war of words and
beaten us in the war of words and
beaten us in the war of words and Turkmenistan is a former Soviet Union
Turkmenistan is a former Soviet Union
Turkmenistan is a former Soviet Union Republic since 1991 it was governed by a
Republic since 1991 it was governed by a
Republic since 1991 it was governed by a dictator it’s also a wealthy country to
dictator it’s also a wealthy country to
dictator it’s also a wealthy country to export a lot of gas when you’re wealthy
export a lot of gas when you’re wealthy
export a lot of gas when you’re wealthy with unlimited Paris you do crazy stuff
with unlimited Paris you do crazy stuff
with unlimited Paris you do crazy stuff like put on statues of yourself on high
like put on statues of yourself on high
like put on statues of yourself on high towers in gold but of course that’s not
towers in gold but of course that’s not
towers in gold but of course that’s not enough if you’re if you’re the dictator
enough if you’re if you’re the dictator
enough if you’re if you’re the dictator so this statue moves throughout the day
so this statue moves throughout the day
so this statue moves throughout the day so he always looks towards the Sun I
so he always looks towards the Sun I
so he always looks towards the Sun I mean anyone who wouldn’t have done that
mean anyone who wouldn’t have done that
mean anyone who wouldn’t have done that if you’re if you’re that wealthy he also
if you’re if you’re that wealthy he also
if you’re if you’re that wealthy he also he took the name Turkmenbashi which
he took the name Turkmenbashi which
he took the name Turkmenbashi which means the father of all turkmens
means the father of all turkmens
means the father of all turkmens and of course with unlimited powers he
and of course with unlimited powers he
and of course with unlimited powers he named the days of the week after family
named the days of the week after family
named the days of the week after family and friends Mundy’s were named after his
and friends Mundy’s were named after his
and friends Mundy’s were named after his mother worst day of the week I don’t
mother worst day of the week I don’t
mother worst day of the week I don’t know
know
know but the reason the top reason to go to
but the reason the top reason to go to
but the reason the top reason to go to tech manastar is the door to hell
tech manastar is the door to hell
tech manastar is the door to hell it’s in the middle of the Karakum desert
it’s in the middle of the Karakum desert
it’s in the middle of the Karakum desert it’s four hours drive it from ashika but
it’s four hours drive it from ashika but
it’s four hours drive it from ashika but the capital and there’s nothing there I
the capital and there’s nothing there I
the capital and there’s nothing there I I just love it you have this it’s 80
I just love it you have this it’s 80
I just love it you have this it’s 80 meters across 30 meters deep and it’s
meters across 30 meters deep and it’s
meters across 30 meters deep and it’s been burning there since 1971 gas is
been burning there since 1971 gas is
been burning there since 1971 gas is sifting up from the ground have bring a
sifting up from the ground have bring a
sifting up from the ground have bring a long stick and you can barbecue sausages
long stick and you can barbecue sausages
long stick and you can barbecue sausages from it we got more we got food in the
from it we got more we got food in the
from it we got more we got food in the desert we stayed overnight in in tents
desert we stayed overnight in in tents
desert we stayed overnight in in tents and the light in the background here is
and the light in the background here is
and the light in the background here is from the actual burning hole you can see
from the actual burning hole you can see
from the actual burning hole you can see it even better here and this is dr.
it even better here and this is dr.
it even better here and this is dr. vodka you understand how he got his
vodka you understand how he got his
vodka you understand how he got his nickname from from the stun countries
nickname from from the stun countries
nickname from from the stun countries I’ll stay in former Soviet Union
I’ll stay in former Soviet Union
I’ll stay in former Soviet Union republics Ukraine we went to Chernobyl
republics Ukraine we went to Chernobyl
republics Ukraine we went to Chernobyl at the site for the worst nuclear
at the site for the worst nuclear
at the site for the worst nuclear disaster in history as you know this is
disaster in history as you know this is
disaster in history as you know this is our guide here a military guy there and
our guide here a military guy there and
our guide here a military guy there and he told us there is one rule no drinking
he told us there is one rule no drinking
he told us there is one rule no drinking of alcohol it was okay that’s okay well
of alcohol it was okay that’s okay well
of alcohol it was okay that’s okay well in the morning you know come over here
in the morning you know come over here
in the morning you know come over here as tourists and he took us like 10 of us
as tourists and he took us like 10 of us
as tourists and he took us like 10 of us me and some friends and it took us in a
me and some friends and it took us in a
me and some friends and it took us in a minibus drove us around and showed us
minibus drove us around and showed us
minibus drove us around and showed us the reactor that blew up and other stuff
the reactor that blew up and other stuff
the reactor that blew up and other stuff after about four hours he said well it’s
after about four hours he said well it’s
after about four hours he said well it’s time for lunch it’s going to consist
time for lunch it’s going to consist
time for lunch it’s going to consist primarily of locally grown produce yes
primarily of locally grown produce yes
primarily of locally grown produce yes right and that’s really what we want but
right and that’s really what we want but
right and that’s really what we want but before we go I will take you to the
before we go I will take you to the
before we go I will take you to the local shop so you can buy beer or wine
local shop so you can buy beer or wine
local shop so you can buy beer or wine or hard liquor as I’m a Dmitry didn’t
or hard liquor as I’m a Dmitry didn’t
or hard liquor as I’m a Dmitry didn’t you say there is no drinking oh come on
you say there is no drinking oh come on
you say there is no drinking oh come on this is Chernobyl rules are flexible
this is Chernobyl rules are flexible
this is Chernobyl rules are flexible user eye reels are not so flexible in
user eye reels are not so flexible in
user eye reels are not so flexible in Bhutan a highly Buddhist country if you
Bhutan a highly Buddhist country if you
Bhutan a highly Buddhist country if you go and you should go you should you need
go and you should go you should you need
go and you should go you should you need to visit this monastery Tiger’s Nest is
to visit this monastery Tiger’s Nest is
to visit this monastery Tiger’s Nest is about one hour’s walk from the nearest
about one hour’s walk from the nearest
about one hour’s walk from the nearest parking lot i sat up there in the skies
parking lot i sat up there in the skies
parking lot i sat up there in the skies with the monks doing their preyas
with the monks doing their preyas
with the monks doing their preyas outloud the most religious experience I
outloud the most religious experience I
outloud the most religious experience I ever had you don’t you should go but you
ever had you don’t you should go but you
ever had you don’t you should go but you might not want to bring
might not want to bring
might not want to bring your mother-in-law because they have
your mother-in-law because they have
your mother-in-law because they have some peculiar artwork especially in
some peculiar artwork especially in
some peculiar artwork especially in rural areas and I mean it’s nothing
rural areas and I mean it’s nothing
rural areas and I mean it’s nothing perverse about it at all this is it
perverse about it at all this is it
perverse about it at all this is it symbolizes fertility needless to say and
symbolizes fertility needless to say and
symbolizes fertility needless to say and it’s also for good luck and they have
it’s also for good luck and they have
it’s also for good luck and they have noticed that the tourists they really
noticed that the tourists they really
noticed that the tourists they really like this you know so they’re now
like this you know so they’re now
like this you know so they’re now selling miniature versions of this as
selling miniature versions of this as
selling miniature versions of this as keychains and all the rest some villages
keychains and all the rest some villages
keychains and all the rest some villages are more innovative than others though
are more innovative than others though
are more innovative than others though so you can also drink from this is the
so you can also drink from this is the
so you can also drink from this is the second country where you need a guide to
second country where you need a guide to
second country where you need a guide to go as a tourist and as in Scotland the
go as a tourist and as in Scotland the
go as a tourist and as in Scotland the male guides they wear its cuts in Bhutan
male guides they wear its cuts in Bhutan
male guides they wear its cuts in Bhutan the third country is North Korea where
the third country is North Korea where
the third country is North Korea where you need a guide to go and on the site
you need a guide to go and on the site
you need a guide to go and on the site you really should go to North Korea it’s
you really should go to North Korea it’s
you really should go to North Korea it’s great but it’s the safest country you
great but it’s the safest country you
great but it’s the safest country you can go in the world you always be looked
can go in the world you always be looked
can go in the world you always be looked after by two guides and as long as you
after by two guides and as long as you
after by two guides and as long as you follow the rules nothing will happen to
follow the rules nothing will happen to
follow the rules nothing will happen to you this is a lively and colorful part
you this is a lively and colorful part
you this is a lively and colorful part of Pyongyang the capital but you might
of Pyongyang the capital but you might
of Pyongyang the capital but you might want to you might want to toughen up a
want to you might want to toughen up a
want to you might want to toughen up a little bit as Americans as you know
little bit as Americans as you know
little bit as Americans as you know North Korea’s enemy number one is you
North Korea’s enemy number one is you
North Korea’s enemy number one is you guys and I took this photo it’s in Pyong
guys and I took this photo it’s in Pyong
guys and I took this photo it’s in Pyong it’s a long one on the main roads so you
it’s a long one on the main roads so you
it’s a long one on the main roads so you know just be aware you will be looked
know just be aware you will be looked
know just be aware you will be looked upon as the enemy but except for that is
upon as the enemy but except for that is
upon as the enemy but except for that is perfectly safe
perfectly safe
perfectly safe I will go every at the very least
I will go every at the very least
I will go every at the very least visited countries in the world I I did
visited countries in the world I I did
visited countries in the world I I did research and I made this list in a
research and I made this list in a
research and I made this list in a couple of years ago but it should still
couple of years ago but it should still
couple of years ago but it should still hold true so top six or bottom six
hold true so top six or bottom six
hold true so top six or bottom six however you look at it at cultural dunya
however you look at it at cultural dunya
however you look at it at cultural dunya the only spanish-speaking country of
the only spanish-speaking country of
the only spanish-speaking country of Africa five thousand seven hundred
Africa five thousand seven hundred
Africa five thousand seven hundred visitors per year how many here do not
visitors per year how many here do not
visitors per year how many here do not have a US passport okay I’m I love you
have a US passport okay I’m I love you
have a US passport okay I’m I love you okay well we are tough luck because it’s
okay well we are tough luck because it’s
okay well we are tough luck because it’s really really hard to visit equatorial
really really hard to visit equatorial
really really hard to visit equatorial Guinean for anyone without a US passport
Guinean for anyone without a US passport
Guinean for anyone without a US passport you guys with American passports you can
you guys with American passports you can
you guys with American passports you can go there without visa every other
go there without visa every other
go there without visa every other country will need to go through a lot of
country will need to go through a lot of
country will need to go through a lot of red tape and bureaucracy to go there I
red tape and bureaucracy to go there I
red tape and bureaucracy to go there I approached this police vehicle when I
approached this police vehicle when I
approached this police vehicle when I was there you might see in the middle
was there you might see in the middle
was there you might see in the middle policemen inside and I took this photo
policemen inside and I took this photo
policemen inside and I took this photo he did not like me taking a photo two
he did not like me taking a photo two
he did not like me taking a photo two seconds after the machine gun on the top
seconds after the machine gun on the top
seconds after the machine gun on the top started turning against me luckily I was
started turning against me luckily I was
started turning against me luckily I was nearby a corner I jumped around the
nearby a corner I jumped around the
nearby a corner I jumped around the corner and ran faster than pretty much
corner and ran faster than pretty much
corner and ran faster than pretty much anyone Usain Bolt would have been
anyone Usain Bolt would have been
anyone Usain Bolt would have been jealous and and luckily they did not
jealous and and luckily they did not
jealous and and luckily they did not come after me but that was that was
come after me but that was that was
come after me but that was that was thoroughly frightening number five South
thoroughly frightening number five South
thoroughly frightening number five South Sudan five thousand five hundred
Sudan five thousand five hundred
Sudan five thousand five hundred visitors per year
visitors per year
visitors per year it’s a newest country in the world it
it’s a newest country in the world it
it’s a newest country in the world it gained independence from Sudan in 2011
gained independence from Sudan in 2011
gained independence from Sudan in 2011 unfortunately there’s a civil war and
unfortunately there’s a civil war and
unfortunately there’s a civil war and there’s a coalition government there and
there’s a coalition government there and
there’s a coalition government there and both parties they hate each other and
both parties they hate each other and
both parties they hate each other and there’s a lot of a lot of stealing of
there’s a lot of a lot of stealing of
there’s a lot of a lot of stealing of money from the people who really need it
money from the people who really need it
money from the people who really need it so the president the vice person they
so the president the vice person they
so the president the vice person they have millions if not billions of dollars
have millions if not billions of dollars
have millions if not billions of dollars the rest of the country lack pretty much
the rest of the country lack pretty much
the rest of the country lack pretty much everything I really hope it will go
everything I really hope it will go
everything I really hope it will go better with South Sudan you know the
better with South Sudan you know the
better with South Sudan you know the Nile running through it it’s it’s a nice
Nile running through it it’s it’s a nice
Nile running through it it’s it’s a nice place to visit Marshall Islands in the
place to visit Marshall Islands in the
place to visit Marshall Islands in the Pacific it’s probably best known for the
Pacific it’s probably best known for the
Pacific it’s probably best known for the bikini at all and well your leaders did
bikini at all and well your leaders did
bikini at all and well your leaders did some nuclear explosions there in the
some nuclear explosions there in the
some nuclear explosions there in the past you might also have heard about its
past you might also have heard about its
past you might also have heard about its furthermore a country where they fish
furthermore a country where they fish
furthermore a country where they fish tuna by helicopter and not literally but
tuna by helicopter and not literally but
tuna by helicopter and not literally but every fishing vessel has a helicopter
every fishing vessel has a helicopter
every fishing vessel has a helicopter pad and a helicopter so when they go out
pad and a helicopter so when they go out
pad and a helicopter so when they go out the helicopter flies ahead to see where
the helicopter flies ahead to see where
the helicopter flies ahead to see where it’s the tuna another radios back to the
it’s the tuna another radios back to the
it’s the tuna another radios back to the the captain and the captain goes after
the captain and the captain goes after
the captain and the captain goes after that you know the tuna doesn’t stand a
that you know the tuna doesn’t stand a
that you know the tuna doesn’t stand a chance but of there’s a lot of delicious
chance but of there’s a lot of delicious
chance but of there’s a lot of delicious seafood in the Marshall Islands it’s
seafood in the Marshall Islands it’s
seafood in the Marshall Islands it’s also the fishiest nation in the world
also the fishiest nation in the world
also the fishiest nation in the world they claim to have more fish species
they claim to have more fish species
they claim to have more fish species than any other country I’ll stay in the
than any other country I’ll stay in the
than any other country I’ll stay in the Pacific Tuvalu number three 1,200
Pacific Tuvalu number three 1,200
Pacific Tuvalu number three 1,200 visitors and this is the first country
visitors and this is the first country
visitors and this is the first country in the world to disappear in case of
in the world to disappear in case of
in the world to disappear in case of increased sea levels from global warming
increased sea levels from global warming
increased sea levels from global warming it’s right two or three meters at the
it’s right two or three meters at the
it’s right two or three meters at the highest and level or as they put it into
highest and level or as they put it into
highest and level or as they put it into value we are sinking that’s how they
value we are sinking that’s how they
value we are sinking that’s how they look at it and they blame us as the
look at it and they blame us as the
look at it and they blame us as the Western civilization they’re only 10,000
Western civilization they’re only 10,000
Western civilization they’re only 10,000 people here so they didn’t really
people here so they didn’t really
people here so they didn’t really contribute much it’s half the size of
contribute much it’s half the size of
contribute much it’s half the size of Manhattan the entire entire country and
Manhattan the entire entire country and
Manhattan the entire entire country and this pair as you can see is 100 metres
this pair as you can see is 100 metres
this pair as you can see is 100 metres from the Prime Minister’s office of the
from the Prime Minister’s office of the
from the Prime Minister’s office of the government building and I could see two
government building and I could see two
government building and I could see two parking spaces there one said Prime
parking spaces there one said Prime
parking spaces there one said Prime Minister the other one said janitor very
Minister the other one said janitor very
Minister the other one said janitor very small country I met these little kids
small country I met these little kids
small country I met these little kids they look quite lovely they’re rather
they look quite lovely they’re rather
they look quite lovely they’re rather vicious they live their lives in water
vicious they live their lives in water
vicious they live their lives in water more or less so when I came out there
more or less so when I came out there
more or less so when I came out there they challenged me to swim to one of the
they challenged me to swim to one of the
they challenged me to swim to one of the boats and back and totally beat me
boats and back and totally beat me
boats and back and totally beat me bastards
bastards
bastards there’s their victory post by the way
there’s their victory post by the way
there’s their victory post by the way you know awful guy Somalia is a number
you know awful guy Somalia is a number
you know awful guy Somalia is a number two and I understand why 400 visitors
two and I understand why 400 visitors
two and I understand why 400 visitors per year and several terrorist groups in
per year and several terrorist groups in
per year and several terrorist groups in Somalia a lot of terrorism civil war and
Somalia a lot of terrorism civil war and
Somalia a lot of terrorism civil war and a lot of stuff nasty stuff going on but
a lot of stuff nasty stuff going on but
a lot of stuff nasty stuff going on but I done some research they’ve read up on
I done some research they’ve read up on
I done some research they’ve read up on on this particular town it had a few
on this particular town it had a few
on this particular town it had a few guest houses some scuba diving
guest houses some scuba diving
guest houses some scuba diving facilities so I say okay look so that
facilities so I say okay look so that
facilities so I say okay look so that sounds quite nice so I hitchhike in to
sounds quite nice so I hitchhike in to
sounds quite nice so I hitchhike in to Somalia he was driving this guy he was
Somalia he was driving this guy he was
Somalia he was driving this guy he was driving like a maniac through the desert
driving like a maniac through the desert
driving like a maniac through the desert there are no roads just as a 4×4 vehicle
there are no roads just as a 4×4 vehicle
there are no roads just as a 4×4 vehicle so and he was driving so fast and I and
so and he was driving so fast and I and
so and he was driving so fast and I and coincidentally I saw two camels so I
coincidentally I saw two camels so I
coincidentally I saw two camels so I took my camera he was doing about 80 90
took my camera he was doing about 80 90
took my camera he was doing about 80 90 gear miles per hour through the desert I
gear miles per hour through the desert I
gear miles per hour through the desert I was scared like hell I took up my camera
was scared like hell I took up my camera
was scared like hell I took up my camera and then oh he slowed down you’re taking
and then oh he slowed down you’re taking
and then oh he slowed down you’re taking a photo and I said okay so every time he
a photo and I said okay so every time he
a photo and I said okay so every time he started driving really fast I just
started driving really fast I just
started driving really fast I just picked and picked up my camera to take
picked and picked up my camera to take
picked and picked up my camera to take picture of sand or whatever you know it
picture of sand or whatever you know it
picture of sand or whatever you know it didn’t really matter and he lets me off
didn’t really matter and he lets me off
didn’t really matter and he lets me off in this town which is not really much of
in this town which is not really much of
in this town which is not really much of a town lots of sheds and all the rest of
a town lots of sheds and all the rest of
a town lots of sheds and all the rest of it and I find out what side read on
it and I find out what side read on
it and I find out what side read on Wikipedia was not exactly true there
Wikipedia was not exactly true there
Wikipedia was not exactly true there were no hotels no guest houses so I went
were no hotels no guest houses so I went
were no hotels no guest houses so I went from door to door asking people so do
from door to door asking people so do
from door to door asking people so do you know about a hotel so you don’t okay
you know about a hotel so you don’t okay
you know about a hotel so you don’t okay and then finally I end up in the mayor’s
and then finally I end up in the mayor’s
and then finally I end up in the mayor’s house and he was sitting in there in the
house and he was sitting in there in the
house and he was sitting in there in the living room with his vice mayor and he
living room with his vice mayor and he
living room with his vice mayor and he says are you going to sleep
says are you going to sleep
says are you going to sleep are there any hotels no there are no
are there any hotels no there are no
are there any hotels no there are no hotels I heard for the sixth time
hotels I heard for the sixth time
hotels I heard for the sixth time so we’re going to sleep
so we’re going to sleep
so we’re going to sleep or maybe on the beach I took it you can
or maybe on the beach I took it you can
or maybe on the beach I took it you can stay in my guest room which really
stay in my guest room which really
stay in my guest room which really infuriated the vice mayor because that
infuriated the vice mayor because that
infuriated the vice mayor because that was his room so he said so he had to
was his room so he said so he had to
was his room so he said so he had to stay on the sofa in the living room so I
stay on the sofa in the living room so I
stay on the sofa in the living room so I think I’m on his hit list this is this
think I’m on his hit list this is this
think I’m on his hit list this is this is where I ended up sleeping the next
is where I ended up sleeping the next
is where I ended up sleeping the next day I was awoken in the room by a
day I was awoken in the room by a
day I was awoken in the room by a student who insisted on taking me on a
student who insisted on taking me on a
student who insisted on taking me on a trip around town showed me the hospital
trip around town showed me the hospital
trip around town showed me the hospital he shown the school the kids had never
he shown the school the kids had never
he shown the school the kids had never seen a white person before he showed me
seen a white person before he showed me
seen a white person before he showed me the smuggling route for cut from from
the smuggling route for cut from from
the smuggling route for cut from from Yemen and yeah pretty much yeah the
Yemen and yeah pretty much yeah the
Yemen and yeah pretty much yeah the entire town our village we ended up
entire town our village we ended up
entire town our village we ended up having some tea coffee and after a while
having some tea coffee and after a while
having some tea coffee and after a while said hey do you think you can help me
said hey do you think you can help me
said hey do you think you can help me get out of small e again and there are
get out of small e again and there are
get out of small e again and there are no buses no nothing this is Africa
no buses no nothing this is Africa
no buses no nothing this is Africa in Africa there is one golden rule when
in Africa there is one golden rule when
in Africa there is one golden rule when it comes to transportation the vehicle
it comes to transportation the vehicle
it comes to transportation the vehicle will not leave until it’s full in Uganda
will not leave until it’s full in Uganda
will not leave until it’s full in Uganda I discover this when I was the first
I discover this when I was the first
I discover this when I was the first person to enter a 50 seater bus which
person to enter a 50 seater bus which
person to enter a 50 seater bus which left six hours later this was not too
left six hours later this was not too
left six hours later this was not too bad only four seats I was the first one
bad only four seats I was the first one
bad only four seats I was the first one in there so I get the best seat ten
in there so I get the best seat ten
in there so I get the best seat ten minutes and two other people came
minutes and two other people came
minutes and two other people came another half hour and this pretty young
another half hour and this pretty young
another half hour and this pretty young guy with a huge belt in his noise and
guy with a huge belt in his noise and
guy with a huge belt in his noise and it’s not a belt walks in and he opens
it’s not a belt walks in and he opens
it’s not a belt walks in and he opens the door where I’m sitting it tries to
the door where I’m sitting it tries to
the door where I’m sitting it tries to grab me by the collar to take me out he
grab me by the collar to take me out he
grab me by the collar to take me out he wants he wants a shotgun he wants a
wants he wants a shotgun he wants a
wants he wants a shotgun he wants a front seat my friend here was bigger
front seat my friend here was bigger
front seat my friend here was bigger older and they ended up in a fight about
older and they ended up in a fight about
older and they ended up in a fight about the front seat and my friend won which
the front seat and my friend won which
the front seat and my friend won which meant I got to keep the front seat and
meant I got to keep the front seat and
meant I got to keep the front seat and go with a huge knife sat next just
go with a huge knife sat next just
go with a huge knife sat next just behind me so I on this I was I was
behind me so I on this I was I was
behind me so I on this I was I was leaning for the entire way out of the
leaning for the entire way out of the
leaning for the entire way out of the country is waiting to be literally
country is waiting to be literally
country is waiting to be literally backstabbed which did not happen as you
backstabbed which did not happen as you
backstabbed which did not happen as you can see number one or the last number
can see number one or the last number
can see number one or the last number hundred and ninety-eight if you like
hundred and ninety-eight if you like
hundred and ninety-eight if you like it’s no room it doesn’t give you any
it’s no room it doesn’t give you any
it’s no room it doesn’t give you any bragging rights to go here because
bragging rights to go here because
bragging rights to go here because nobody has heard about the country is
nobody has heard about the country is
nobody has heard about the country is that upstate
that upstate
that upstate it’s tiny it’s even smaller than Tuvalu
it’s tiny it’s even smaller than Tuvalu
it’s tiny it’s even smaller than Tuvalu so I almost like a third of Manhattan or
so I almost like a third of Manhattan or
so I almost like a third of Manhattan or something it’s 12 miles around the
something it’s 12 miles around the
something it’s 12 miles around the country and occasionally they close down
country and occasionally they close down
country and occasionally they close down the road because it doubles as a runway
the road because it doubles as a runway
the road because it doubles as a runway and it’s the only airline in the country
and it’s the only airline in the country
and it’s the only airline in the country I decide to run around I mean how often
I decide to run around I mean how often
I decide to run around I mean how often can you run around country and and of
can you run around country and and of
can you run around country and and of course it’s on the equator and I I
course it’s on the equator and I I
course it’s on the equator and I I didn’t think much I started running at
didn’t think much I started running at
didn’t think much I started running at noon and I’ve never been as hot in my
noon and I’ve never been as hot in my
noon and I’ve never been as hot in my life it’s also and they also accept
life it’s also and they also accept
life it’s also and they also accept refugees from Australia or on behalf of
refugees from Australia or on behalf of
refugees from Australia or on behalf of Australia and they are in this Pacific
Australia and they are in this Pacific
Australia and they are in this Pacific island but the refugee camp is on the
island but the refugee camp is on the
island but the refugee camp is on the middle they don’t even get access to
middle they don’t even get access to
middle they don’t even get access to beaches it’s awful I finished my trip
beaches it’s awful I finished my trip
beaches it’s awful I finished my trip 198 countries in Cape Verde and
198 countries in Cape Verde and
198 countries in Cape Verde and celebrated with family and friends and
celebrated with family and friends and
celebrated with family and friends and I’m not going to tell you where to go or
I’m not going to tell you where to go or
I’m not going to tell you where to go or which goals to to follow but please
which goals to to follow but please
which goals to to follow but please please please travel it will really open
please please travel it will really open
please please travel it will really open your mind it will learn a lot about
your mind it will learn a lot about
your mind it will learn a lot about yourself and about other cultures as
yourself and about other cultures as
yourself and about other cultures as well but don’t be a sheep don’t travel
well but don’t be a sheep don’t travel
well but don’t be a sheep don’t travel to the normal countries try to think for
to the normal countries try to think for
to the normal countries try to think for yourself don’t always follow the crowd
yourself don’t always follow the crowd
yourself don’t always follow the crowd and just have to tell you the only bad
and just have to tell you the only bad
and just have to tell you the only bad trip and I’m not talking about drugs but
trip and I’m not talking about drugs but
trip and I’m not talking about drugs but the only bad trip it’s the one you
the only bad trip it’s the one you
the only bad trip it’s the one you didn’t go on you can read it more
didn’t go on you can read it more
didn’t go on you can read it more stories in my book it’s available in
stories in my book it’s available in
stories in my book it’s available in libraries and thank you so much for
libraries and thank you so much for
libraries and thank you so much for having me here and happy travel
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