This travel blogger visited every country in the world and only spent $20 a day — here's how

Henrik Jeppesen

Henrik Jeppesen is a 28-year-old Danish travel blogger who's visited every country in the world.

Despite being a full-time traveler, Jeppesen says he has only spent an average of $20 a day for his trips so far — in large part by being economical and getting sponsorships from airlines and hotels.

"The world is a very hospitable place," Jeppesen tells Business Insider. 

Along his journey, Jeppesen has developed a following as a low-budget travel guru. You can follow his travels on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and his blog.

We spoke to Jeppesen to hear his story:

Jeppesen grew up in a remote area of Denmark called Thy that has a population of just over 40,000 people. From an early age, he made traveling and seeing the outside world a priority in his life.

Henrik Jeppesen

At 14, he set a goal of visiting 50 countries in his lifetime. That soon changed to 100 countries, before he eventually decided to just go for every country in the world.

Henrik Jeppesen

He started saving and looked for ways to travel cost-efficiently. He took advantage of local couch-surfing networks and hitchhiked thousands of times. Sometimes he ended up sleeping in public spots, like a bus station in Niger. “The world is a safe place to travel,” he says.

Henrik Jeppesen

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