Map/List of countries I have visited in order of entry without counting airport-only layovers (I will keep updating this list). Join me on this amazing and scary journey.
- Kenya (Born and Raised)
- Rwanda, Dec 2015
- Uganda, Nov 2018
- Tanzania, Jan 2019
- Switzerland, Feb 2019
- Germany, Feb 2019
- France, Feb 2019
- Sweden, Aug 2019
- Finland, Sept 2019
- Denmark, Oct 2019
- Norway, Oct 2019
- Russia, Nov 2019
- Estonia, Nov 2019
- Greece, Nov 2019
- Poland, Nov & Dec 2019
- Italy, Dec 2019
- Vatican City, Dec 2019
- Austria, Dec 2019
- Slovakia, Dec 2019
- the Czech Republic, Dec 2019
- Germany Again, Dec 2019
- the Netherlands, Jan 2020
- Rwanda Again, Aug 2021
- Namibia, Nov 2021
- Benin Republic, Jan 2022
- Ghana, Feb 2022
- Malawi, July 2022
- Zambia, July – Aug 2022
- Zimbabwe, Aug2022
- South Africa, Sep 2022
- Botswana, Sep – Oct 2022
- Mozambique, Oct 2022
- The Philippines, Nov 2022
- Singapore, Nov 2022
- Malaysia, Dec 2022
- Cambodia, Dec 2022 – Jan 2023
- Laos, Jan 2023
- Singapore again, Jan 2023
- Hong Kong, Jan 2023- Feb 2023
- Nepal, Feb 2023
- India, March 2023
- Sri Lanka, March 2023
- United Arab Emirates, June 2023
- Brazil, August 2023
- Argentina, September 2023
- Bolivia, October 2023
- Brazil again October 2023
- Trinidad and Tobago, November 2023
- Grenada, November 2023
- St Vincent and the Grenadines, December 2023
- St Lucia, December 2023
- Barbados, December 2023
- St Kitts and Nevis, December 2023
- Antigua and Barbuda, January 2024
- Dominica, January 2024
- Jamaica, February 2024
- The kingdom of Eswatini, September 2024
- Madagascar, September 2024
- Lesotho, September 2024
I love to travel and I decided to finally start my Round the World Trip, RTW in 2021. Admittedly, starting now is scarier than ever with the COVID-19 pandemic. There are strict requirements at all borders and bans in some countries.
My goal is to visit all UN countries in the next 5 years.
I will be travelling with my Kenyan Passport which only gives me access to 30% of the world. I will have to battle immigration departments, embassies, and possibly customs for the rest of the world. Is it scary? Yes very. Will it stop me? No, not a chance!
2021 Round the World Trip: Solo Travel
1. Rwanda, August 25th 2021 – November 3th 2021
Rwanda was the first country I ever visited and it also became the first country on my official RTW. I was hosted by my friend Molly(name in the previous articles) aka Dorcas and she introduced me to many of her family and friends. By the end of the two months, Rwanda felt more like home than just another country I visited.
22. Namibia, November 4th 2021 – Dec 3rd 2021
Because Rwanda felt like home, I consider Namibia as my first official RTW destination. It is a beautiful country with beautiful people, inside and out. I stayed at an Airbnb where I met some very lovely people who made the house feel like home.
In December, I decided to go back home to Nairobi when the news of Omicron hit Southern Africa and all borders started to close. I simply didn’t want to be stuck with no way to get home and feel lonely on Christmas. The whole issue was highly politicised so there was no way of knowing how it would go.
First Time in West Africa, January 2022 – March 2022
On January 1st, it was wheels-up again and to the Benin Republic, I went. On February 5th, I was back at it again. This time heading to Ghana.
Back to Southern Africa, July 2022 – October 2022
On July 7th, I landed in Malawi. Country number 25.
I proceeded to Zambia and then to Zimbabwe by road.
South Africa
This was a work trip. I had to go back to Kenya to apply for a visa even though I was already so close to SA.
Botswana
My colleague wanted to pass by Botswana on his way back to Kenya so I decided to join him. It ended up being such a nice trip as we reunited with a friend we had met in Sweden.
Mozambique
The big 30. Such a milestone.
First Trip to ASIA (October 2022 – March 2023)
I finally set off to Asia, starting with the Philippines. Singapore, Malaysia, Cambodia, Laos, Hong Kong, Nepal, India, Sri Lanka
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