Top 7 Destinations to Visit (Before They Get Crowded) with Gunnar Garfors

Zero To Travel Podcast

Jason Moore

Society & Culture, Business, Entrepreneurship, Places & Travel

4.6 • 866 Ratings

🗓️ 13 November 2025

⏱️ 88 minutes

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Need some inspiration for your upcoming travels? Gunnar Garfors is the first person to travel to every country in the world not once, but TWICE. As the ultimate travel expert, he’s with us to share his list of the best places to visit before they get too popular. You’ll hear about seven out-of-the-ordinary destinations spanning all seven continents to help you plan for the coming year and beyond. Whether it’s beach life, mountain hikes, big cities, or relaxing getaways, there’s something on the list for everyone. We’ll also talk about his upcoming project, share plenty of stories, and he’ll let us in on a fun travel concept you’ll want to steal and use with your friends. *This is a previously released episode from the archives! Zero To Travel interviews are timeless, offering valuable insight whenever you listen. Where are you headed first? I'd love to hear your thoughts and hope you’ll share them by sending me an audio message. Tune In To Learn: The ROI of travel and why you should explore out-of-the-box destinations What makes this overlooked part of this Caribbean island worth a visit How to have an authentic South American river adventure An African country ideal for extreme sports and coastal wildlife The vastly underestimated European country that has something for everyone A fun way to plan trips with your friends (You’ll want to steal this!) An affordable, diverse, and mountainous country along the Old Silk Road An underestimated Asian country rich in culture, innovation, and amazing food (It’s his favorite big city in the world!) A small but incredible Pacific island kingdom for an alternative to Fiji His bonus destination for an affordable Maldives experience Gunnar’s new book and his thoughts on climate change And so much more Resources: Subscribe to our FREE newsletter Visit Gunnar’s website Follow him on Instagram and TikTok Listen to his podcast Want More? Visiting Every County In The World…TWICE! With Gunnar Garfors How To Get Off The Beaten Track with Gunnar Garfors Part One: The First Person to Travel to Every Country Without Flying (In a Single Journey) With Thor Pedersen Thanks To Our Sponsors Holafly - Get 10% off your annual Holafly eSIM with code “ZEROTOTRAVEL” Moon Travel Guides - Use code ‘ZERO’ for 20% off your order. Turkish Airlines Series - Listen to the podcast on Apple and Spotify Planet Visionaries - Listen to the podcast on Apple and Spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.6	Let's go down to South America. The continent with the fewest number of countries, only 12. But I mean, as a vast continent,
0:39.5	it's really, really exciting. And I'm going to talk about something that not a lot of people
0:44.9	have done. Okay. I know that's a bit unfair, but you will hear the follow-up to that in this
0:51.0	episode with Gunnar Garforsh, who is my friend and the first person to
0:56.1	travel to every country in the world twice. So when he shares a list of up and coming destinations
1:01.0	around the world, I don't take it lightly because he has been to all of these places. And the
1:06.6	goal here is to help you identify those destinations you might want to get to before mass tourism
1:13.0	arrives in the coming years. And I know you're going to love this. It's all about upgrading
1:18.2	your bucket list here on the Zero to Travel podcast this week. Thanks for being here, and welcome
1:23.8	to the show, my friend.
1:29.9	You're listening to the Zero to Travel podcast, where we explore exciting travel-based work,
1:35.0	lifestyle and business opportunities, helping you to achieve your wildest travel dreams.
1:40.3	And now your host, World Wanderer and Travel Junkie Jason Moore.
1:47.5	Hey, it's Jason here with Zero to Travel.com.
1:50.5	Welcome to the show, my friend.
1:52.4	Thanks for hanging out, letting me bring a little travel into your ears today.
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