Random Facts About Me
These facts are as of July, 2019:
1: I’m from Denmark (my grandfather from Faroe Islands)
2: I’ve been to 120 countries since 2011
3: I love ketchup
4: I can name every country in the world from looking at an empty map, and I know almost every capital/country flag
5: I climbed Africa’s highest mountain Mount Kilimanjaro by the age of 22. (Wanna join my trip this year?)
6: I’m an introvert
7: I like solo traveling and some of my best adventures have been from doing that
8: I’ve been to every single country in Europe (Most of them +2 times)
9: I have a Type A personality
10: I check football news daily
11: I have an explorer mindset and want to see, try and understand as much as possible
12: I’m a minimalist
13: I’ve taken more than 400 flights
14: I have perfume, grass and dust allergy and often have irritated eyes
15: I debuted in the 2nd best Danish football league when I just turned 17
16: I’ve worn different bracelets on my right wrist for 10 years straight with no days off
17: I write with my left hand and throw with my right hand
18: I have a 4 year bachelor-degree as a Sport and English Teacher from the University College Capital, Copenhagen, Denmark
19: I love freedom and I think the things you own end up owning you
20: I’ve done entrepreneurship for 4 years now (as a publisher, e-commerce, investment, social media marketing) and now travel blogging!
21: I didn’t had any sponsorships for visiting my first 100 countries. All through hard work
22: I’ve spend more than 7 months in total in Tanzania 🐘
23: I prefer tea over coffee
24: I worked my butt off with troubled kids in Denmark in the beginning to afford to travel. 60-80 hours work weeks. (Still take a few shifts when I’m home, because I really enjoy working with kids)
25: I like trying bizarre food
26: I’ve bungee jumped, sky dived and done bridge jumping (26 meters jump in Mostar, Bosnia where you hit the water)
27: I almost never watch TV unless it’s sports
28: I’ve been a Real Madrid fan since 5 years old and try to watch all their matches wherever I am
29: I love music. Afro Pop is my favourite, but I like Hip-Hop, Bongo Flavour, R&B, Pop, Electronic too
30: I’ve slept overnight in 5 airports
31: My favourite animal is a cat
32: I don’t like negative or complaining people
Want to know more about me? Read here. Or contact me!
– Gustav
gus1thego.com
or @gustavrosted on Instagram