Shaven Not Stirred

From the television commercial for Bluebeard's Revenge. 

On June 18th I travelled to 5 continents with filmmaker Adrian Butterworth of Adelia Television. The story was received with interest across the globe and has so far received press coverage in 17 countries on four continents. It will all turn into a documentary film later this year, although a preview has already been made available in English and Norwegian. The preview has been watched by people in over 100 countries on Youtube. 

It has also impressed manufacturers of various travel related gear, such as hand luggage friendly grooming products from Bluebeards Revenge. They provide for high quality shaving experiences, their slogans being Travel Hard Shave Easy and Train Hard Shave Easy. They wanted me to star in a television ad, and gave me an offer I was unable to resist. So I suddenly found myself shaving in front of the camera in a small hotel downtown Caracas, one of the murder capitals of the world. The hotel was well protected though, so I ended up shaven, not stirred. The result can be seen here, on their website.

Gunnar Garfors Press Photos

Feel free use these photos in the media where relevant. Please credit the photographer where listed, though.

Garfors has visited all 198 countries of the world, the last country was Cape Verde which he entered on May 8 of 2013. He is in the Guinness book of records for travelling to five continents in one day (#continentrun), he has visited 19 countries in 24 hours, popped by 22 states in 24 hours and published "198: How I Ran Out of Countries" - his first book in 2014 (English version in 2015).

You can find more photos in One Photo From Every Country in the World.

Antarctica. Photo: Lia Miternique.

Antarctica. Photo: Lia Miternique.

Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

Corozal, Belize.

The lesser known side of Brunei.

Toronto in Canada is one of my favourite cities.

The coolest tree in the world in El Salvador.

On Isla del Tigre, on the
South Coast of Honduras. 

Italy isn't too bad this time of year.

Quite a breeze in Chetumal, Mexico.

In Oslo, Norway.

Had to pop by Mossack Foneco in Panama.

On Open Mike, a TV show hosted by Mike Acebedo Lopez,
in the Philippines.

Nuuk, Greenland.

Oslo, Norway.

Tigranashen exclave of Azerbaijan, inside Armenia. 

Goris, Armenia.

Stepanakert, Nagorno-Karabakh.

London, UK.

Champagne, France.

London, UK.

Finally country number 198!
Sal, Cape Verde. Photo: Asbjørn Havnen.

Paris, France.

Pohnpei, Federated States oMicronesia.

South Korea.

Narvik, Norway.

Nuuk, Greenland.

Nuuk, Greenland.

Moroni, Comoros.

Stad, Norway

Kangerlussuaq, Greenland.

Punta Arenas, Chile.

Kangerlussuaq, Greenland.

Ghana.

Beyrut, Lebanon.

Antarctica.

Photo: Hans Olav Nome and Vegard Skjefstad.

Photo: Linda Cartridge/Samlaget

Istanbul, Turkey.

Adrian Butterworth and I in
Istanbul, Turkey.

Interviewing Ebru Pacha in Istanbul, Turkey.
Photo: Adelia Television.

Istanbul, Turkey. Photo: Adelia Television.

Istanbul, Turkey. Photo: Adelia Television.

Casablanca, Morocco. Photo: Adelia Television.

In Rick's Bar with Nawal Bejar in Casablanca, Morocco.
Photo: Adelia Television.

With Audrey Eschemann in Paris, France.
Photo: Adelia Television.

With Gill Thomas in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.
Photo: Adelia Television.

Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Photo: Adelia Television.

Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Photo: Adelia Television.

Adrian Butterworth, NOT me.
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.
Photo: Adelia Television.

Dominican Republic. Photo: Adelia Television.

Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.
Photo: Adelia Television.

Adrian Butterworth and myself. En route continent
number five in just one day.

Celebration in continent number five.
Caracas, Venezuela. Photo: Adelia Television.

Adrian Butterworth and myself.
Caracas, Venezuela. 

Casablanca, Morocco. Photo: Adelia Television.

Interviewing Nadelys Karina G. Alvarez
in Caracas, Venezuela. Photo: Adelia Television.

Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Photo: Adelia Television.

Adrian Butterworth and myself in Caracas, Venezuela.

Caracas, Venezuela. Photo: Adelia Television.

Caracas, Venezuela. Photo: Adelia Television.

With Angie Velazco (left) and Ana Carolina Suarez in Caracas, Venezuela.
Photo: Adelia Television.

With Angie Velazco, Aura Landaeta abd Ana Carolina Suarez in Caracas.
Photo: Adelia Television.

Gunnar Garfors. Photo: Jannecke Sanne.

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Gunnar Garfors. Photo: Jannecke Sanne.

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Gunnar Garfors. Photo: Jannecke Sanne.

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Gunnar Garfors. Photo: Jannecke Sanne.

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Gunnar Garfors. Photo: Jannecke Sanne.

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Gunnar Garfors. Photo: Jannecke Sanne.

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• Presenting MiniTV on stage, 2009 (Photo credit, Berit Roald, Scanpix).
• Next to Norwegian Minister of Culture, Mr. Trond Giske, 2009 (Photo credit, Berit Roald, Scanpix).
• On a panel with the owners of NMTV and Norwegian Minister of Culture, 2009 (Photo credit, Berit Roald, Scanpix).

Lisbon, Portugal. Photo: Asbjørn Havnen.

Sal, Cape Verde. Photo: Asbjørn Havnen.

Sal; Cape Verde. Photo: Asbjørn Havnen.

Sal, Cape Verde. Photo: Asbjørn Havnen.

Sal, Cape Verde. Photo: Asbjørn Havnen.

Sal, Cape Verde. Photo: Asbjørn Havnen.

Sal, Cape Verde. Photo: Asbjørn Havnen.

Sal, Cape Verde. Photo: Asbjørn Havnen.

Betio, South Tarawa, Kiribati. 

Tuvalu, Oceania.

Tuvalu, Oceania.

Tonga, Oceania.

Tonga, Oceania.

Marshall Islands, Oceania. 

New Jersey, USA.

Namibia.

Klubbviktind, Narvik, Norway.

Vina del Mar, Chile.

Armenia, Asia. Photo: Målfrid Hansen.

Armenia, Asia. Photo: Målfrid Hansen.

Armenia, Asia. Photo: Målfrid Hansen.

Guinea-Bissau, Africa. 

Ivory Coast, Africa. 

Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia.

Rural Uzbekistan.

Sao Tome and Principe, Africa. 

Bhutan, Asia. 

Turkey, Asia.

On the Afghanistan-Iran border, Asia. 

India, Asia. 

Jordan, Asia. 

Iran, Asia. 

Kuwait, Asia. 

Taiwan, Asia. 

Qatar, Asia. 

Saudi Arabia, Asia. 

Pakistan, Asia. 

Mongolia, Asia. 

Lebanon, Asia. 

China, Asia. 

South Korea, Asia.
With the Minister of Culture and Communication. 

Cameroon, Africa. 

Chad, Africa. 

Egypt, Africa.

Togo, Africa. 

Western Sahara, Africa. 

Zambia, Africa. 

Zimbabwe, Africa.
With Kjersti Garfors, my sister. 

South Sudan, Africa. 

Afghanistan, Asia (yes, it is me).
Photo: Marius Arnesen. 

Turkey, Asia. 

Azerbaijan, Asia.

Belarus, Europe. Photo: Øystein Garfors.

Croatia, Europe. 

Cyprus, Europe. 

Estonia, Europe. 

France, Europe. 

Georgia, Asia. 

Iceland, Europe.

Ireland, Europe. 

Lithuania. Europe. 

Malta, Europe. Photo: Målfrid Hansen.

Moldova, Europe. 

Portugal, Europe. 

Sibiu, Romania, Europe. 

Belgrade, Serbia, Europe. 

Slovenia, Europe. 

United Kingdom, Europe. 

Ukraine, Europe. 

Montenegro, Europe.

Switzerland, Europe. 

Erbil, Iraq.

Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

Latvia, Europe. 

Barbados, North America. 

Canada, North America. 

Panama, North America. 

St. Lucia, North America. 

New Zealand, Oceania. 

In New Zealand with my sister Kjersti Garfors. 

Palau, Oceania. 

Comoros, Africa. 

Gambia, Africa. 

Iraq, Asia. In a toy shop.

Somalia, Africa. 

Algeria, Africa. 

Peru, South America. 

Dead Sea, Israel, Asia. 

Ivory Coast, Africa, 

United Arab Emirates, Asia. 

Madagascar, Africa. 

Seychelles, Africa. 

Seychelles, Africa.

Seychelles, Africa. 

Mauritania, Africa. 

St. Kitts and Nevis, North America. 

Running around the country of Nauru.

North Korea, Asia. 

Norway, Europe. 

Norway, Europe. 

Saudi Arabia, Asia.

Kyrgyzstan, Asia with my brother Øystein Garfors.

Photo: Linda Cartridge.

Azerbaijan, Asia with my brother Øystein.

Greece, Europe. 

Iraq, Asia. 

Turkmenistan, Asia with friends. 

Norway, Europe. 

Kyrgyzstan, Asia. 

The Bahamas, North America. 

Cuba, North America.
With my friend Ola Akselberg and his matching car.

With Øystein Djupvik and Tay-young Pak.

With Tay-young Pak and Øystein Djupvik. 

With Tay-young Pak and Øystein Djupvik. 

With Tay-young Pak and Øystein Djupvik.
Photo: Pure Content.

With Tay-young Pak and Øystein Djupvik.
Photo: Pure Content.

With Tay-young Pak and Øystein Djupvik.
Photo: Pure Content.

Øystein Garfors in Iraq.

Adrian Butterworth, Adelia Television.

Adrian Butterworth, Adelia Television.

Øystein Garfors in Turkmenistan.

Øystein Garfors in Malawi.