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n this inspiring travelogue, celebrated traveler and photographer Jessica Nabongo--the first Black woman on record to visit all 195 countries in the world--shares her journey around the globe with fascinating stories of adventure, culture, travel musts, and human connections. 

 

It was a daunting task, but Jessica Nabongo, the beloved voice behind the popular website The Catch Me if You Can, made it happen, completing her journey to all 195 UN-recognized countries in the world in October 2019. Now, in this one-of-a-kind memoir, she reveals her top 100 destinations from her global adventure. 
Beautifully illustrated with many of Nabongo's own photographs, the book documents her remarkable experiences in each country, including: 

 

  • A harrowing scooter accident in Nauru, the world's least visited country, 
  • Seeing the life and community swarming around the Hazrat Ali Mazar mosque in Afghanistan, 
  • Horseback riding and learning to lasso with Black cowboys in Oklahoma, 
  • Playing dominoes with men on the streets of Havana, 
  • Learning to make traditional takoyaki (octopus balls) from locals in Japan, 
  • Dog sledding in Norway and swimming with humpback whales in Tonga, 
  • A late night adventure with strangers to cross a border in Guinea Bissau, 
  • And sunbathing on the sandy shores of Los Roques in Venezuela.


Along with beloved destinations like Peru and South Africa, you'll also find tales from far-flung corners and seldom visited destinations, including Tuvalu, North Korea, South Sudan, and the Central African Republic. Nabongo's stories are love letters to diversity, beauty, and culture--and most of all, to the people she meets along the way. Throughout, she offers bucket-list experiences for other travel-lovers looking to follow in her footsteps. 

 

For armchair travelers or readers planning a trip around the globe, this arresting collection will awe and inspire!

The Catch Me if You Can: One Woman's Journey to Every Country in the World

SKU: 9781426222269
$35.00Price
  • Nabongo, Jessica

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