Dehradun, July 5 -- Benny Prasad with the UN Grandmasters Trophy

On 6 June 2026, travel history was made in Azeitao, Portugal, as 103 'UN Grandmasters'-individuals who have visited all 193 United Nations-recognised countries-gathered together, creating the largest known assembly of such world travelers ever recorded. True to what these individuals do, the event itself created a record of sorts. The mega programme was organised by the well renowned global travel community (with over 50,000 members) called 'Most Traveled People or MTP'. The community was formed in 2005 by the legendary Charles Veley, who is often known as the 'founding father of competitive or extreme world travel'. He was also one of the first persons ever to visit every ...