A Norwegian trio of travelers set a new world record for the most countries traveled in a day after touring 19 countries in just 24 hours. The three travelers are 39-year-old Gunnar Garfors, 42-year-old Tay-young Pak and 38-year-old Oyvind Djupvik who began their record trip on the border between Greece and Bulgaria at midnight on Saturday.

“It was a fantastic journey. We smashed the last record by two countries and are extremely satisfied with the effort,” said Mr. Garfors. “It all went smooth, except for a horrible rainstorm in Switzerland and some problems with a rental car in Greece.”

They almost didn’t make it due to problems with car rental in Greece

All up, the countries visited were the Greece, Bulgaria, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo, Servia, Croatia, Bosnia, Slovenia, Austria, Hungary, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Switzerland and Liechtenstein.

The trio didn’t have time to stop for meals so they ate sweets and sandwiches all the way!