ALEXIS ROSE ALFORD
“We live on such a big, beautiful planet, and I’m looking forward to finding more fun and creative ways to involve my audience and inspire them to get out of their comfort zone and see the world.” – 21-YEAR-OLD ALEXIS ALFORD In 2017, Alexis Alford set off to make a mark in history by becoming the youngest person at 21 to travel to every country. And she made it in 2019. She mentioned in Forbes that she was initially just an intrepid traveler who wanted to see the world. The thought of stepping foot in every country on the globe was not her intention. However, as she realized her journey around the world was inspiring many people, especially younger women, she decided to push further and became a historical female hero who made a mark in the Guinness World Records.
Alford was looking for answers to how people find happiness and lead their lives around the world. She finds it intriguing that those who don’t prioritize material possessions are the happiest. In turn, she discusses useful tips and unique advice on how to reconnect by disconnecting on her Instagram. She also appeared on TEDx for her lessons learned traveling the world.
Her childhood dream became a reality as she stepped foot in her last country, Mozambique. Alford with her Guinness World Record. The photo was taken from Alford’s Instagram.
Alexis Alford
TAYLOR DEMONBREUN
“Young women can, and should, see as much of the world as they can. I believe that travel is vitally important to shaping one’s worldview, so it is important for everyone to get out and learn more about the world that they live in. To have played even a small part in encouraging someone to travel and see something new makes me so incredibly proud to have worked toward and set this record.” – 24-YEAR-OLD TAYLOR DEMONBREUN Who would have thought that just out of college with a diploma in her hand and a belief in her dreams, 24-year-old Taylor Demonbreun from Florida would become the Fastest Female to Travel the World and the record holder for the fastest person to go around the globe? The Guinness World Records named her the fastest time to visit all sovereign nations (overall and female) within one year and 189 days. Her amazing achievement celebrated the launch of the Guinness World Records Day 2019. It is a day that promotes the Spirit of Adventure and encourages people to push themselves to attempt to break a record. She embarked after graduation in June 2017 and inspired women to travel solo.
Acknowledging that humans are different from one another in race, religion, and way of life, she discovered in her own experiences that humans all want the simple things in life—safety, basic values, and freedom. It is how we choose to live our life meaningfully. Travel broke Taylor free from struggles like social anxiety. Conversing and communicating with strangers in foreign languages led her to be bold and brave in facing the world. Taylor speaks a lot about her solo travels in her blog and, with her journey, inspires us to make our dreams come true.
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