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Dillon DeCoteau
[edit]Dillon DeCoteau (born 1969) is a Trinidadian-Canadian traveler who became the first person from Trinidad and Tobago to visit all 193 United Nations (UN) countries.[1][2][3][4][5][6] His travels have been verified by the global online travel authority NomadMania, which has included him in their list of the few individuals worldwide who have visited all 193 UN countries, as well as in their annual travel report.[5][6]
Early Life and Career
[edit]DeCoteau grew up in Trinidad and Tobago before emigrating to Canada at the age of 18.[1][3][4] He has an educational background in actuarial science, economics and statistics.[1] Since 2003, he has been employed by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario, an agency of the Ontario Ministry of Finance, Canada.[7]
Travel
[edit]In 2010, after accumulating a large amount of airline reward miles, DeCoteau embarked on a ten-country trip that included countries like Australia, China, Thailand and Japan etc. This trip sparked his desire to visit every country in the world.[1][3][4]
Over the next 15 years, despite working full-time, he visited over 200 countries and territories. He was able to achieve this using airline reward miles for his flights.[1][2] The final UN country he visited in April 2025, was Sudan.[2][3][4][5][6]
DeCoteau shares photos and stories from his travels on social media, recounting experiences in countries where people are sometimes discouraged from visiting due to them being considered as dangerous.[1][3][4]
He has said that his next travel goal is to visit all non-UN countries and territories.[1] He hopes his story can inspire other individuals to travel and see the world.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h Fraser, Narissa (April 19, 2025). "Mr Worldwide – Dillon DeCoteau visits all 193 UN countries". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
- ^ a b c Walker, Monika (April 18, 2025). "Dillon DeCoteau becomes 1st from Trinidad and Tobago to visit every country in world". West Indies and Caribbean News. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
- ^ a b c d e Lee, Carisa (April 25, 2025). "Trini achieves his globetrotting dream". Trinidad and Tobago Guardian Newspaper. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
- ^ a b c d e Lee, Carisa (April 23, 2025). "Trinidad-born traveller visits all 193 UN member states". CNC3 News Trinidad and Tobago. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
- ^ a b c "Ultimate Report on People Who Visited Every Country in the World". Nomadmania (April 10, 2025). 10 April 2025. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
- ^ a b c "Verified UN Masters". Nomadmania. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
- ^ "Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario". FSRA Official Website. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
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