I have been to all 198 countries in less than 10 years, while maintaining a full-time job throughout — and managing to write a book about the mad and often outrageous experiences.
In Norway that means 5 weeks of holiday annually plus around 2 weeks worth of national holidays.
So, how in the world is it possible to visit every country in such a relatively short amount of time?
1. You can travel quite far on a weekend. And there are 52 weekends a year. I have, at the busiest of times travelled over 30 weekends in a year. Even I enjoy the odd weekend at home.
2. Take time off work instead of accepting overtime pay. Then take out those hours before or after a weekend or a holiday trip to extend your available traveling time.
3. Heading back Sunday night is great, especially if you can sleep on the plane (if not, consider taking a sleeping pill). You will then land back home early in the morning, and you can pop by your house for a shower (unless there are such facilities in the office) and go straight to work.
I have had trips where I have visited Seoul, New York and Sydney for less than 24 hours before returning to Norway. Of course the journey to and from Australia took much longer than the stay itself, but it was exhilarating to do such a crazy trip just for a weekend. I have naturally been there before and after to explore the country properly.
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