In this episode, I’m joined by Ildi, the first Hungarian woman to visit all 193 UN-recognized countries, a pilot, author, and one of the youngest people to complete this extraordinary journey.

In this episode, we talk about:

• How growing up in a small Hungarian village, she never imagined travel would define her life
• The graduation trip to Rome that sparked a lifelong obsession with exploring the world
• Funding global travel through multiple jobs and building a career that enabled exploration
• How a sleepless night and a simple question—“How many countries are there?”—changed everything
• The realities of visiting difficult destinations, navigating visas, fixers, and political barriers
• Solo travel, self-trust, and learning to rely on instinct in unfamiliar e ...