Top 10 Highlights of Henrik Jeppesen’s Travels
My name is Henrik Jeppesen, and I am the owner of this website, EveryCountryInTheWorld.com. You can read more about me and my top 10 travel highlights below.
I had many challenges in my project, and I did extreme things like hitchhiking with hundredths of cars, sleeping in some public places and sometimes going hungry to bed. I had a big focus on keeping a low budget and following a hard discipline with money-saving to increase the possibility of visiting all the world’s countries.
In 2016, I completed the United Nations list of 193 countries as well as the two observer states, the Holy See and the State of Palestine, as well as the NOC list of countries.
Below is a list of every country in the world and capitals.
Some countries have more than one capital, with South Africa being the only country to have three. A unique arrangement to share power across regions. You can find more information about the countries with more than one capital in this article by CNN.
Below are the names of all 206 Olympic Nations as well as their capitals. That’s all the National Olympic Committees of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). In addition to this, a lot of places in the world are considered countries by many. More about this in this article. You can click on each country for more information.
Some countries have more than one capital, with South Africa being the only country to have three. A unique arrangement to share power across regions. You can find more information about the countries with more than one capital in this article by CNN.
In 2018, I completed the FIFA list of nations. Below are the names of all 211 FIFA nations, as well as their capitals. That’s all the members of FIFA. In addition to this, a lot of places in the world are considered countries by many. More about this in this article. You can click on each country for more information.
Some countries have more than one capital, with South Africa being the only country to have three. A unique arrangement to share power across regions. The territory of Montserrat has two current capitals, while one intended as future capital is under construction. You can find more information about the countries with more than one capital in this article by CNN.
Some of the territories I have visited include Abkhazia, Cabinda, Christmas Island, Falkland Islands, Faroe Islands, Fernando de Noronha, Greenland, Kashmir, Montserrat, Ogasawara, Rodrigues, Socotra, South Georgia Island, Spitsbergen, Tibet, and Transnistria.
I am very interested in islands, especially remote inhabited islands. Although many aren’t independent countries, it can feel like arriving in a new country when arriving at an inhabited island. I have visited hundreds of islands, but I haven’t counted exactly how many. With the inspiration of the Michelin guide, I rank some of the islands I have been below. Recommended (R), 1, 2 and 3 stars after how much I like them or after how special the experience was.
Aegna, 1
Aitutaki,Cook Islands, 3
Alrø, R
Als, 1
Amager
Ambon Island, Maluku Islands, R
Andros Island, Bahamas, R
Anguilla, 2
Anholt, 1
Annobon, 1
Antigua, 1
Aruba, 2
Avernakø, 1
Babeldaob, Palau, 2
Bahrain Island, Bahrain, R
Bali, 3
Baltra Island, Galapagos, 1
Barbados, 1
Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe, 1
Bazaruto, Mozambique, 1
Beef Island, British Virgin Islands, 1
Bermuda (main island), 1
Bioko, 1
Bird Island, Seychelles, 1
Bogø, R
Bonaire, 2
Bora Bora (main island), French Polynesia, 1
Borneo, 1
Bornholm, 2
Bågø, 1
Carrot Cay, Turks and Caicos Islands, 1
Christmas Island, Australia, 1
Corfu, R
Corsica (main island), 1
Crete, 1
Cuba (main island), 1
Curaçao, 1
Cyprus (main island), R
Desroches Island, 1
Dominica, 2
East Falkland, Falkland Islands, 1
Efate, Vanuatu, 2
Egholm
Enø
Eskilsø
Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu, 1
Falster
Fanø, 1
Farø
Fasta Åland (Aland Islands), 2
Fejø, 1
Fernando de Noronha, 2
Floreana Island, Galapagos, 1
Fongafale, Tuvalu
Fregate Island, 3
Funen (Fyn), 2
Fur, R
Glænø, R
Gorée (Senegal), 2
Gran Canaria, 2
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, 2
Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands, 1
Grande Comore, Comoros, 1
Grande-Terre, Guadeloupe, 1
Grande-Terre, Mayotte, R
Great Britain, 1
Greenland, 2
Grenada, 1
Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, R
Guam
Guernsey, 1
Hainan, R
Hiiumaa, 2
Hispaniola, 1
Hjarnø, R
Home Island, Cocos (Keeling Islands), R
Hong Kong Island, R
Iceland (main island), 3
Ireland (main island), 3
Isabela Island, Galapagos, 1
Isle of Man, 1
Jamaica (main island), 1
Java, 1
Jegindø
Jeju, 1
Jersey, 1
Ko Kut, 2
Koh Phangan, R
Koh Samui, R
Korcula, R
La Digue, 2
Lampedusa
Langeland, R
Langkawi (main island), 1
Livø, 1
Lolland
Lombok, R
Luzon, Philippines, R
Læsø, R
MacCarthy Island, Gambia
Madagascar, 1
Madeira, 1
Mahe, 2
Majuro Atoll (main island), Marshall Islands
Mallorca, 1
Malolo Island, Fiji, 1
Malolo Lailai, Fiji, 1
Malta, R
Mandø, R
Martinique, 1
Masnedø
Mauritius, 2
Montserrat, 1
Mors, R
Motu Tautau, French Polynesia, 1
Muharraq Island, Bahrain
Muhu, 1
Mykines, 1
Mykonos, 1
Møn, 1
Nauru R
Nevis, R
New Britain (PNG)
New Caledonia (main island), 1
New Guinea, R
New Providence, Bahamas, R
Ngerekebesang Island, Palau, 1
North Island, New Zealand, 2
North Island, Seychelles, 2
Nørrejyske Ø, 2
Oahu, Hawaii, 1
Ogasawara (main island), 1
Okinawa, R
Omø, R
Oreor Island, Palau, 1
Orø, R
Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, R
Pamanzi, Mayotte, R
Paradise Island (Hog Island), Bahamas
Phuket, 1
Praslin, 2
Prince Edward Island, Canada, 2
Principe, 2
Providencialas, Turks and Caicos Islands, 1
Puerto Rico (main island), R
Raiatea, French Polynesia, 1
Rarotonga, Cook Islands, 1
Ratua, Vanuatu, 1
Rhodes, 1
Robben Island, South Africa, 1
Rodrigues, 2
Réunion, 2
Rømø, R
Saadiyat Island, United Arab Emirates
Saaremaa, 2
Saba, 2
Saint Croix, 1
Saint Lucia, 2
Saint Vincent, 1
Saint-Barthélemy, 2
Saint-Pierre, 1
Saipan, 1
Sal, Cape Verde
Samsø, R
San Andrés, R
Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos, 1
Santorini, 1
Sao Tome, 1
Sardinia, 1
Schiermonnikoog, 2
Sejerø, 1
Sicily, 1
Sint Maarten/Saint Martin, 1
Sir Bani Yas, United Arab Emirates, R
Siø
Socotra, 2
South Andaman, Andaman Islands (India)
South Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands, R
South Island New Zealand, 3
South Tarawa, Kiribati, R
Spitsbergen, 2
Sri Lanka (main island), 1
St. David’s Island, Bermuda
St. Kitts, R
Streymoy Island, Faroe Islands, 2
Sulawesi, R
Sumatra, R
Sylt, R
São Miguel Island, Azores, 1
Tahiti, French Polynesia, R
Taipa, Macau, R
Taiwan (main island), R
Tasmania (main island), 1
Terceira, Azores, 1
Thurø, R
Timor, R
Tinian, 1
Tongatapu, Tonga, 1
Trinidad, R
Tutuila, American Samoa, R
Tåsinge, R
Upolu, Samoa, 1
Vancouver Island, 1
Venø, R
Vieques, Puerto Rico, R
Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands, R
Viti Levu, Fiji, 1
Vágar, Faroe Islands, 1
West Island, Cocos (Keeling Islands), 1
West Point Island, Falkland Islands, 1
Yap, Federated States of Micronesia, 1
Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, R
Zanzibar, 1
Zealand, 1
Ærø, R
ʻUtu Vavaʻu, Tonga, R
I’ve had a lot of fantastic food in the country, met fascinating people, and finally, I like the excellent value for money. I have spent almost five months in the country so far and been to all nine provinces, but there is still a lot more I would like to experience, although I am very thankful for the many experiences I’ve had in this fascinating country.
I have stayed at approximately 60 private island resorts in the Maldives, a country I also consider one of the most beautiful in the world because of its gorgeous archipelago with stunning islands and pristine beaches. There are approximately 1,200 islands in the Maldives, but only about 200 of them are inhabited.
I have visited several local islands, but what really fascinated me about the Maldives is world-class private island resorts. I would very much like to experience many more islands in the Maldives in the future.
Aitutaki, Cook Islands
Alaska
Amalfi Coast, Italy
Azores
Bali, Indonesia
Bonaire, Caribbean
Bornholm
Chobe National Park, Botswana
Colorado, USA
County Laois, Ireland
Dominica, Caribbean
Douro Valley, Portugal
Falkland Islands
Faroe Islands
Fernando de Noronha, Brazil
Fesdu Island, Maldives
Florence, Italy
Frégate Island Seychelles
Funen, Denmark
Gothenburg, Sweden
Hiiumaa, Estonia
Iceland
Khomas Region, Namibia
Krüger National Park, South Africa
Langkawi, Malaysia
Lankanfushi, Maldives
Luang Prabang, Laos
Malolo Island, Fiji
New York City, USA
Normandy, France
North Island, Seychelles
Paris, France
Phuket province, Thailand
Prince Edward Island, Canada
Principe Island, Sao Tome and Principe
Queenstown, New Zealand
Rodrigues Island, the Indian Ocean
Rome, Italy
Saaremaa, Estonia
Saba, Caribbean
Santorini
Singita Grumeti Reserves, Tanzania
Skåne, Sweden
Socotra Island, Yemen
Sossusvlei desert of Namibia
South Funen Archipelago, Denmark
South Georgia Island, Subantarctica
St. Barth, Caribbean
St. Lucia, Caribbean
St. Pierre, France in North America
Stockholm, Sweden
Sydney, Australia
Svalbard
Tallinn, Estonia
Tasmania, Australia
Thy, Denmark
Tuscany, Italy
Vancouver, Canada
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Western Cape, South Africa
Wadden Sea Islands
Zanzibar
Besides our capital, we have almost 80 inhabited islands, of which I have visited more than 50, and visiting islands is something I really enjoy. Anholt, Avernakø, Bornholm, Christiansø and Livø are all well worth a visit. If you like Copenhagen, we have three other cities with more than 100,000 inhabitants, Aarhus, Odense and Aalborg. They all have great attractions and food. We also have beautiful and famous castles, great national parks, theme parks and a lot more. We are a great country to visit, but unfortunately, one of the most expensive and I understand if Denmark is not at the top of your list for this reason.
I am happily married to Wládvia from Brazil. I have big health issues which has giving me financial difficulties. Jaw pain and headaches every day since June 2019 means I don’t have much money for travelling. I, of course, hope to become pain-free and travel a lot more, but there is no guarantee. I have not found a solution to my health issues. After visiting around 40 specialists, I finally found out I have Lyme disease. I don’t know what the future will bring, but I have a big focus on my health. My dream is to become pain-free, but if it’s not possible, I think a big focus on self-care can reduce the daily pain level and improve the quality of life.
I have travelled a lot but there is a lot more of the world I would like to experience. I just don’t know if I will be able to. More info about my health issues can be found on Lyme.blog and LivetTilbage.dk
