Sal Lavallo | |
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| Born | September 11, 1990 |
| Occupation | traveler |
| Website | Official site |
Sal Lavallo (born September 11, 1990 in Indiana, United States)[1] is an American traveller. He is one of the youngest people to have visited every country.[2][3][4]
Lavallo was born in Indiana, United States. After graduating from university, Lavallo worked for 3 years as a management consultant with McKinsey and Company in the Middle East and Africa. He has been based in Abu Dhabi, UAE since January 2012.[5][6] Lavallo converted to Islam in 2013 in the village of Mang'ula, Tanzania, where he owns a small farm.[7]
By the age of 24, Lavallo had visited over 100 countries while working and studying full time. He then took two years off work to travel full time, and just after his 27th birthday, he visited his final country, Malta, becoming one of the youngest to have visited every country.[8][9]
References
- ↑ Dunne, Samantha. "Meet Sal Lavallo". Courier and Press. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
- ↑ Cheslaw, Louis. "193 Countries 193 Questions". Conde Nast Traveler. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
- ↑ Lien, Amanda. "Travel Tips from the Millennial Who Has Visited Every Country". Observer. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
- ↑ Dickinson, Greg. "Man has visited every country in the world". The Telegraph. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
- ↑ Zaki, Yousra. "Sal Lavallo Has Been To Every Country and He's Only 27". Gulf News. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
- ↑ Iyer, Anita. "Globetrotter Travels 193 Countries Dubs UAE As His Favorite". Khaleej Times. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
- ↑ Nishar, Arshia. "Muslim Travel Blogger". Islamic Finder. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
- ↑ Watson, Gordon. "We Interviewed the man who visited every country in the world". Lovin Malta. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
- ↑ "Nomad Mania UN Masters List". Nomad Mania. Retrieved July 7, 2018.