"As a kid, I pored over maps, flags, and history books, curious about what life looked like in far-off corners of the world. At the same time, I was quietly struggling with debilitating obsessive-compulsive disorder, which often left me feeling trapped inside my own mind. One night during my freshman year at the University of Miami, I came across an article in my apartment that stunned me. It said that more people had been to space than had visited every country in the world."
"Finding that out changed the direction of my life. I decided to set out on a mission to visit every country, not just as a travel goal, but as a way to confront my OCD and prove to myself that it didn't have to dictate the limits of my life. Over the next few years of college, I saved aggressively while working in nightlife marketing in Miami, putting aside just enough to make the trip possible if I budgeted carefully and kept costs low."
"After graduating, I made it my mission. I backpacked mostly alone across conflict zones, remote islands, and places at the center of ancient history. On April 3, 2025, I reached my 195th and final country in North Korea. The journey was verified by NomadMania, the world's largest travel community, which confirmed that I was the youngest person ever to have visited every country."
Cameron Mofid, 25, grew up fascinated by maps, flags, and history and struggled with debilitating obsessive-compulsive disorder. In college he learned that more people had been to space than to every country and resolved to visit every nation to confront his OCD. He saved aggressively while working in Miami nightlife marketing, backpacked mostly alone across conflict zones, remote islands, and historical centers, and reached his 195th country, North Korea, on April 3, 2025. NomadMania verified the journey and confirmed he was the youngest person to visit every country. He recommends Sydney, Valletta, and Krabi, and found New Delhi disappointing.
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