Johnny Ward left Ireland in 2006 with nothing but ambition. After teaching English in Asia and working in Australia, he began sharing his travels through his blog — which soon made him a world-renowned travel writer. He has since visited all 197 countries, reached both the North and South Poles, and successfully climbed the Seven Summits. Deeply inspired by Türkiye, he chose to begin his new blog and podcast series here as part of Where to Next?, his latest project with TRT World — aiming to inspire others to explore with meaning.