Alexis Rose Alford (born April 10, 1998), also known as Lexie Limitless, is an American adventure traveller who is notable for traveling to 196 countries before reaching the age of twenty-one. Alford was awarded two

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; being the "Youngest person to travel to all

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" and being the "Youngest female to travel to all sovereign countries" at the age of 21 years, 177 days.

Early life

Alford was born and raised in

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to a

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family. She decided by the age of twelve that she wanted to explore the world. Her parents were

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from whom she learned the skills of booking reservations and planning an itinerary. At age 18, she graduated with an

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at a

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Career

Alford saved up funds for travel from the age of 12. When traveling, she creates income by blogging, doing freelance photography, and selling prints. According to Alford, she spends an "ungodly amount of time researching the best deals and thoroughly learning how to travel to exotic places on a budget". While traveling, she describes herself as a minimalist, carrying only the supplies that she needs in a backpack along with her videography equipment.

YouTube

She launched her YouTube channel a few months after achieving her world record. She called it ''Lexie Limitless''. The channel shares her travel adventures, struggles and success as a young female traveler, and the various cultures and ways of life around the world. One of her most viewed videos is ''My Impossible 5 Minute Trip to North Korea''.

Guinness World Records

Alford was awarded the

Guinness World Record ''Guinness World Records'', known from its inception in 1955 until 1999 as ''The Guinness Book of Records'' and in previous United States editions as ''The Guinness Book of World Records'', is a reference book published annually, listing world ...

for being the "Youngest person to travel to all sovereign countries" and "Youngest female to travel to all sovereign countries" at the age of 21 years 177 days.

Upcoming book

As of 2022, Alford is writing a book about her being the youngest person to travel all of 196 sovereign countries of the world.

References

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* 1998 births 21st-century American photographers 21st-century American women photographers American women travel writers American travel writers Guinness World Records Living people People from Nevada City, California Vlogs-related YouTube channels YouTube channels launched in 2017 YouTube travel vloggers YouTubers from California {{YouTuber-stub