The best 12 countries to visit, according to a man that’s been to all 198

If you’re the type that loves to travel then you’re probably insanely jealous of Gunnar Garfors.

The Norwegian has not only been to all 198 countries in the world, but he got to see all of them before he turned 40. And he didn’t have to give up his job either, he brought his laptop with him and worked remotely. Lucky sod.

Bloody photo bombers! #Antarctica #penguins

A photo posted by Gunnar Garfors (@garfors) on Jan 10, 2015 at 9:11am PST

Even though he most likely didn’t get to spend a huge amount of time in all 198 countries, he can still probably call himself an authority on the countries that are most worth a visit. He reckons there are 12 that stand out above the rest and he’s told the folks at Business Insider just why that is.

Gunnar Garfors’ 12 countries in the world to visit

1. Romania
2. Madagascar
3. Iceland
4. Vietnam
5. Kyrgyzstan
6. Kiribati
7. New Zealand
8. Nicaragua
9. Sierra Leone
10. Dominica
11. Norway
12. Uruguay