Travelers’ Century Club began 67 years ago, with membership open to anyone who travelled to over 100 countries. Now, new extreme travellers want to travel to every country on Earth. But is it worth it asks Herald Columnist Kerry Hudson .

Honestly, I consider myself a bit of a “Billy Big Baws” when it comes to being well travelled. I’ve racked up 65 countries – yes, pathetically, I have been counting – living in many of them. Over a pint I can offer good recommendations for a bookshop in Istanbul, the juiciest bahn mi in Hanoi or the best herbal sauna in Vientiane.

So, when I discovered there was a Facebook group called, ‘ Every Passport Stamp ’, I thought I'd enjoy the cyber-equivalent of sharing tall tales over a beer in the hostel kitchen. Except, members of this group, who aim t

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