Meet the happy couple who have already visited 102 countries (8 photos + 1 video)

The couple decided not to have children and found joy in traveling. Shahariat Sarmin, 45, and Rezaul Bahar, 47, do not regret not becoming parents.





Couple in Antarctica

“We just did what was best for us. We didn’t need to become parents to be happy or to have a joyful life. And now we understand that it was the right decision. We wouldn’t be able to travel as much with children,” spouses admit.



With the Pyramids of Giza, Egypt in the background

They really travel a lot: they visited all seven continents, 102 countries.

The Bangladeshis married in 2005 and moved from their hometown of Dhaka to the American Essex, Connecticut.

Their first trip together took place in 2008 to the Bahamas.





In the Amazon rainforest, Peru

“Traveling is a kind of happiness for us,” says Bahar.

He works as an engineer and Sarmin works as a business consultant, and they spend most of their holidays traveling.



Couple in the Gobi Desert in Mongolia

Every year they visit 6-8 countries.

Bahar said they have spent a total of $500,000 on adventures over the past 16 years.



Here they are depicted during one of their favorite trips - to Antarctica

Why do they travel so much? Bahar replied: “It helps us move forward.”

Sarmeen added, "It's relaxation. I don't have to think about work or household chores. Most importantly, I enjoy being with my husband. It's time for us."



They especially remembered Antarctica, Alaska, Mongolia, Egypt, Iceland, Kenya, Morocco, Patagonia, Jordan, Chile and the Faroe Islands.

Sarmin chose Alaska for its “tranquility” and Kenya for its wildlife. She was lucky enough to see the animals up close in the Maasai Mara National Reserve.

"Number one for me is Antarctica. You have to see how vast it is. Everything is gigantic," Bahar shared.



Sarmin and Bahar on Cox's Bazar beach in Bangladesh

The couple also enjoyed Egypt, which they described as "travelling through time."

The couple plans to see 195 countries.



They are not drawn to big cities, the only exception being Dubai, where, according to Sarmin, everything “glitters”

In May they fly to Bulgaria, and left March for a spontaneous trip.

“Some people find traveling tiring, but for us it’s already a way of life,” the man is sure.

He encourages everyone who has the opportunity to take the trip.