Pick My Adventure Show

About Pick My Adventure Show

Stories and hacks from the world’s most traveled. Less than 300 people in the world have visited all 195 countries. To put that into context, about 600 have been to space! In the Pick My Adventure Show, Kevin Leu interviews the world’s most traveled to find out what inspired them, how they fund their travels, their most incredible (and terrifying) situations, and what they can teach us about seeing more of the world. Host Kevin Leu is a former television news reporter, anchor, and producer in several markets in the United States, who travels the world by allowing his followers to choose his next destination and activities via Instagram polls. He has been to 94 countries – not yet 195! – and you can follow him on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/pickmyadventuretraveler/. Find out more at PickMyAdventure.com

Publisher

Kevin Leu

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

5 Sept 2023

Latest episode

31 Jul 2024

Latest episodes

20 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   31 Jul 2024

   From Muhammad Ali to Nelson Mandela – How Rauli Virtanen Became The First Person To Visit Every Country In The World (Audio Only)

   No one else has a “traveler” story quite like Rauli Virtanen. While reluctant to claim the title of “the first person to visit every country”, Rauli says that no one has challenged the assertion since NomadMania began proclaiming him as the first person to ever visit every country in the world. The organization says that many who had previous claims incorrectly counted visits to the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) that sits between North Korea and South Korea as having visited North Korea. What is undisputed is that Rauli is one of the few to have visited almost all of the countries for work – as a foreign correspondent, specifically. In Rauli’s comprehensive interview, you’ll hear about… His fascinating career that has led him to high-profile interviews with Muhammad Ali, Nelson Mandela, Pelé, and Kofi Annan, amongst others How he has been on the ground, reporting, at almost every major world conflict over the last 50 years, including the Angolan Civil War, Cambodia and the Khmer Rouge, Lebanon, Romanian Revolution, Tiananmen Square in China, and Afghanistan with the Taliban, amongst others Why Mongolia, Ecuador, and Oman were some of the mores surprising countries he visited How and why he took his kids on different types of “vacations” as they were growing up How Finland is teaching their youth to decipher real and fake news What he carries with him, emotionally, from covering conflicts for over 50 years… Listen on all your favorite apps – including Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pick-my-adventure-show/id1704399881), Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/5ofUHZvl2oNw07fZgGwU5h), Amazon Music (https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/9fcfb136-fef4-4f3c-ac04-bf74fcd5e2f6/pick-my-adventure-show) and more – or in video format below on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@PickMyAdventure) or Podbean (https://pickmyadventure.podbean.com/). (Although, Rauli’s pictures from covering the world as a journalist are so incredible, video format is recommended!)👇

2. 

   31 Jul 2024

   Rauli Virtanen: The Incredible Journey Of The First Person To Visit Every Country In The World

   No one else has a “traveler” story quite like Rauli Virtanen. While reluctant to claim the title of “the first person to visit every country”, Rauli says that no one has challenged the assertion since NomadMania began proclaiming him as the first person to ever visit every country in the world. The organization says that many who had previous claims incorrectly counted visits to the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) that sits between North Korea and South Korea as having visited North Korea. What is undisputed is that Rauli is one of the few to have visited almost all of the countries for work – as a foreign correspondent, specifically. In Rauli’s comprehensive interview, you’ll hear about… His fascinating career that has led him to high-profile interviews with Muhammad Ali, Nelson Mandela, Pelé, and Kofi Annan, amongst others How he has been on the ground, reporting, at almost every major world conflict over the last 50 years, including the Angolan Civil War, Cambodia and the Khmer Rouge, Lebanon, Romanian Revolution, Tiananmen Square in China, and Afghanistan with the Taliban, amongst others Why Mongolia, Ecuador, and Oman were some of the mores surprising countries he visited How and why he took his kids on different types of “vacations” as they were growing up How Finland is teaching their youth to decipher real and fake news What he carries with him, emotionally, from covering conflicts for over 50 years… Listen on all your favorite apps – including Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pick-my-adventure-show/id1704399881), Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/5ofUHZvl2oNw07fZgGwU5h), Amazon Music (https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/9fcfb136-fef4-4f3c-ac04-bf74fcd5e2f6/pick-my-adventure-show) and more – or in video format below on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@PickMyAdventure) or Podbean (https://pickmyadventure.podbean.com/). (Although, Rauli’s pictures from covering the world as a journalist are so incredible, video format is recommended!)👇 More interviews with the world's most traveled people here: https://pickmyadventure.com/ (https://pickmyadventure.com/) IG: https://www.instagram.com/pickmyadventuretraveler/ (https://www.instagram.com/pickmyadventuretraveler/)

3. 

   5 Jun 2024

   How Did Harry Mitsidis Visit Every Country Twice On A Teacher's Salary? (Audio Only)

   While Harry Mitsidis, the founder of NomadMania, is probably too humble to admit it, he’s most likely the most knowledgeable person on everything to do with visiting every country in the world – including all the people who have accomplished the remarkable feat! As one of only three people who have visited every country twice – on top of being one of only 300+ overall to visit once – he adds to his knowledge base as the founder of NomadMania, a non-profit dedicated to helping and connecting the world’s most passionate travelers. Harry’s comprehensive interview offers us layers of travel tidbits, including: His favorite countries on each continent – including a European country previously named as a favorite by one of the other 300+ travelers who have visited every country How he accomplished traveling the world (the first time around) on a teacher’s salary How and why NomadMania has divided the world into 1301 regions to help travelers explore countries more deeply The most interesting and inspiring travelers he has ever met, including the first person believed to have traveled to every country in the world His worst travel moments, including spending a night in a Yemeni jail What does someone do for an encore after visiting every country twice Listen on all your favorite apps – including Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pick-my-adventure-show/id1704399881), Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/5ofUHZvl2oNw07fZgGwU5h), Amazon Music (https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/9fcfb136-fef4-4f3c-ac04-bf74fcd5e2f6/pick-my-adventure-show) and more – or in video format below on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@PickMyAdventure) or Podbean (https://pickmyadventure.podbean.com/). 👇 https://pickmyadventure.com/

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

28 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

9 ratings

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