Johnny Ward
Johnny Ward is the Irish travel blogger behind OneStep4Ward, a TV host and adventurer who has visited every country and now brings fans along on group trips and endurance challenges.
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Known for
OneStep4Ward
TRT World
Mauritania
Turkmenistan
YouTubeOverview
- From
- Born in Galway, Ireland; grew up in Kilkeel, County Down.
- Based in
- Chiang Mai, Thailand.
- Creates
- Travel blogs, videos, television and group adventures.
- Started
- Launched OneStep4Ward while working in Australia around 2010.
- Milestone
- Finished an 11-year journey to 197 countries in Norway in March 2017.
- Seven Summits
- Completed on Mount Vinson, January 7, 2024.
Mini bio
How it started.
Johnny grew up in Kilkeel in a family supported by their mum. After studying international economics in England, they worked at American summer camps and taught English in Thailand and South Korea to keep travelling. A sales job in Sydney brought the next turning point: starting OneStep4Ward around 2010.
The journey that brought people along.
The blog became a way to fund life on the road. In March 2017, Johnny finished visiting 197 countries, choosing Norway so friends and family could join the celebration. Their own account puts the journey at 11 years, with practical advice about money, visas and travelling independently woven into the story.
Beyond the country list.
Mountains and endurance challenges became the next focus. Johnny climbed Everest in 2023 and finished the Seven Summits on Mount Vinson in January 2024. Today, fans can join the adventures themselves, including the Eye of the Sahara Ultramarathon in Mauritania and Highway to Hell Ultracycle in Turkmenistan.
Sharing the experience.
Johnny co-founded Mudita Adventures in 2015, pairing trips with community projects. They also host TRT World’s Where to Next, exploring Türkiye through food, places and people. Family adventures run through the work too: the short film What Age Were You Born? follows a Mount Fuji challenge with their mum, Maura, to raise money for Parkinson’s research.
Creditschronological, newest first
Film and television
- 2026What Age Were You Born?Appears with mum Maura in the short film shared on OneStep4Ward
- 2025Where to NextHost, TRT World travel and food series
Created adventures
- 2025Highway to Hell UltracycleFounder and participant
- 2024Eye of the Sahara UltramarathonFounder and participant
Publishing
- 2010OneStep4WardFounder and travel blogger
Awards
Quotes
If you want to travel the world, then travel the world.Johnny Ward, RTÉ interview
Speaking at the end of the every-country journey in March 2017. Source: https://www.rte.ie/lifestyle/travel/2017/0321/861114-irish-man-visits-197-countries/
Trivia
- Johnny finished the every-country journey on St Patrick’s Day in 2017, celebrating in an Irish bar in Oslo.
- Before blogging, Johnny taught English in both Thailand and South Korea.
- The first Highway to Hell group cycled on folding bikes across Turkmenistan.
- Johnny’s mum, Maura, is a regular adventure companion, including on a Mount Fuji fundraising climb.
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