Charles Veley has traveled to 829 "countries, territories, autonomous regions, enclaves, geographically separated island groups and major states and provinces," by his count. He's one of a small group of people who say quantity matters when it comes to travel. Here, he's in Nepal.
Competitive travelers —
Charles Veley has traveled to 829 "countries, territories, autonomous regions, enclaves, geographically separated island groups and major states and provinces," by his count. He's one of a small group of people who say quantity matters when it comes to travel. Here, he's in Nepal.
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Veley founded MostTraveledPeople.com as a membership site for the world's best traveled people. He currently heads the league table, with 829 "pieces" visited. Here, he meets people from Ethiopia's Omo Valley.
Staying ahead of the pack —
Veley founded MostTraveledPeople.com as a membership site for the world's best traveled people. He currently heads the league table, with 829 "pieces" visited. Here, he meets people from Ethiopia's Omo Valley.
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Veley is competitive about travel, saying, "Five hundred countries is better than 400. Every place, you're going to learn something new."
A world education —
Veley is competitive about travel, saying, "Five hundred countries is better than 400. Every place, you're going to learn something new."
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Veley's obsession has taught him certain global truths, he says. "It helps you relate to different types of people, and the world becomes more beautiful because of it. It helps you understand the chaos."
From frenzied travel, clarity —
Veley's obsession has taught him certain global truths, he says. "It helps you relate to different types of people, and the world becomes more beautiful because of it. It helps you understand the chaos."
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Klaus Billep, chairman of Travelers' Century Club, is another of the world's competitive travelers. His organization, a social network for people who have traveled to 100 or more countries, lists "bragging rights" among its member benefits.
Traveler's Century Club —
Klaus Billep, chairman of Travelers' Century Club, is another of the world's competitive travelers. His organization, a social network for people who have traveled to 100 or more countries, lists "bragging rights" among its member benefits.
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Billep, here at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate, says the club was one of the first places travelers swapped stories and recommendations. Then the Internet changed everything.
Those were the days —
Billep, here at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate, says the club was one of the first places travelers swapped stories and recommendations. Then the Internet changed everything.
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Some claim this kind of "checklist travel" sidesteps the real reason for traveling -- to see and soak up the world. But Veley, who includes Bouvet Island, one of the world's most difficult places to reach, among his "been there" destinations, says it makes travel even better. He has 44 more places to go before he can claim to have gone "everywhere."
He's been "everywhere" ... almost —
Some claim this kind of "checklist travel" sidesteps the real reason for traveling -- to see and soak up the world. But Veley, who includes Bouvet Island, one of the world's most difficult places to reach, among his "been there" destinations, says it makes travel even better. He has 44 more places to go before he can claim to have gone "everywhere."
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