James Asquith
| James Asquith | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1989 (age 34–35) |
| 🎓 Alma mater | London School of Economics |
| 💼 Occupation | Banker Travel writer App designer |
James Asquith is a British banker, travel writer and app designer who is the Guinness World Record holder for being the youngest person to visit every country in the world.[1]
Life and travels[edit]
Asquith grew up in Stevenage.[2] He started his travels on 4 July 2008,[3] at the age of 18, when he went to Southeast Asia for volunteer work in Vietnam.[4] Once he returned, he embarked on an intense traveling schedule combined with studying at the London School of Economics. Asquith financed his trips with part-time jobs and investing on the stock market. He made several trips with his father, a pilot. While traveling, he sometimes worked in bars and hostels to get free food and lodging. He visited all 196 countries by the age of 24, covering most countries within five years.[5] He arrived in the last country, Micronesia, on 8 July 2013.[1] The entire trip cost $209,000.[6]
After graduating, Asquith became a banker.[7] He published a book on his travels, Breaking Borders, in 2016.[5] A year later, he launched Holiday Swap, an app that lets people swap homes with each other when traveling.[8] As of mid 2018, the Holiday Swap app was in 102 countries as well as used by airline and tourist boards.[9]
Awards[edit]
In July 2018, Asquith was the Silver Winner in Best New Mobile App Awards. [9]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Youngest person to travel to all sovereign countries (overall)". Guinness World Records. 12 August 2013.
- ↑ "Stevenage man youngest ever to visit every country in the world". The Comet. 23 October 2013.
- ↑ "World's youngest traveler plans to return to Indonesia". The Jakarta Post. 12 May 2017.
- ↑ "How James Asquith became the youngest person to visit every country in the world". Stuff. 12 June 2017.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Meet the 28-year-old London banker who is the youngest person to travel to all 196 countries". Business Insider UK. 17 January 2017.
- ↑ "James Asquith spends $209,000 visiting every country in the world". News.com.au. 16 October 2013.
- ↑ "This small Japanese bank is making some trading big hires". eFinancialCareers. 24 August 2017.
- ↑ "The Youngest Person to Travel to Every Country on Earth Has Launched a "Travel Tinder" That Lets People Swap Homes For $1 a Night". Independent. 12 April 2018.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Holiday Swap wins the Best New App Award - Capital Lifestyle". 16 July 2018.
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