Traveling to 101 Countries on Seven Continents with a Civil Servant’s Salary: Osman Muzaffer Afyon

We have a civil servant’s salary and have visited 7 continents and 101 countries in 8 years… Osman Muzaffer Afyon is one of those who prove that our dreams are not far from us. It is the one in which we limit ourselves; The closest example that shows how our work, financial situation or other responsibilities can be overcome or used to our advantage if we want! So how did he do this?

Osman Muzaffer Aydın is a civil servant in Ankara. He was greatly influenced by the “Around the World in 80 Days” cartoon he watched in his childhood, and at that age he wrote in his notebook “One day I will travel the world.” He dropped his note.

He traveled to 101 countries on 7 continents in 8 years with the salary he saved. He pursued his dream, which started when he was a child. He never forgot his dream. He only used the money he earned to see new places.

Peru, Mongolia, Japan, Australia, Iceland, Colombia, Philippines, Seychelles, Madagascar and Finland are just a few of the places he visited…

The civil servant traveler says that the money he earns is enough to travel and has even increased. He also points out that what is important to him is discovering new places and meeting new people.

Because he says that he does not look for luxury in the places he goes, does not spend a lot of money on food and drink, and stays in the cheap hostels of the city.

It is also possible to say that when it comes to travel, he only uses the money he earns for plane tickets.

It didn’t take long for him to realize that his dream of a house or a car was not for him with his savings, and as soon as he started his business life, he devoted himself to exploring his financial possibilities.

He expresses that he especially likes unplanned traveling because it is much more exciting, enjoyable and action-packed.

Every chance he gets (public and religious holidays, weekends and annual leaves), he sets out to discover a new place or re-experience his favorite places.

Officer traveler; He also has some advice for those who want to travel but cannot set out and hide behind excuses:

“Don’t make excuses. Buy your flight ticket directly when you think of it. Then you will have to leave anyway.”