Counting Countries
Chasing 193, one of the most exclusive clubs on Earth. In fact, more people have been to outer space than have earned their way into this, the ultimate travel club. According to the United Nations there are 193 sovereign nations in the world. Welcome to the only podcast to bring you the stories from the dedicated few who’ve spent their lives on the singular quest of traveling to them all. Welcome, to Counting Countries. With your host, Ric Gazarian.
- Update frequency
- every 23 days
- Average duration
- 94 minutes
- Episodes
- 155
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2025
Ben Dowson … Nicking Sheeps
Key Links video Thank you to my Patrons…Phillip Jones, , Thor Pedersen, Steph Rowe, Adam Hickman, Bisa Myles & Ted Nims. You can purchase them today on Amazon. And now, you can listen to ! An…
03:48:06 |
Thu 10 Jun 2021
Nick Butter … Don’t Wait For A Diagnosis
Key Links video IG: Donate!: Website: Thank you to my Patrons…Phillip Jones, , Thor Pedersen, Steph Rowe, Adam Hickman, Bisa Myles & Ted Nims. You can purchase them today on Amazon. And …
02:08:23 |
Thu 08 Apr 2021
Gina Morello … No Roof On Your Dreams
Key Links video Thank you to my Patrons…Phillip Jones, William Schelling, , Thor Pedersen, Steph Rowe, Adam Hickman, Bisa Myles & Ted Nims. You can purchase them today on Amazon. And now…
01:41:34 |
Thu 11 Feb 2021
Indy Nelson…Looking For The Pieces Of A Puzzle
Key Links video Thank you to my Patrons…William Schelling, , Steph Rowe, Adam Hickman, Bisa Myles & Ted Nims. You can purchase them today on Amazon. And now, you can listen to ! And Ale…
01:42:18 |
Thu 10 Dec 2020
Jack Goldstein…Itching To Cross Borders
Natasha was born in the Caribbean and was able to explore the region growing up. But Natasha’s serious travels began when she relocated to the Pacific Islands. She shares with us how she balances h…
01:46:31 |
Thu 12 Nov 2020
Natasha Keary … Lived In 10 Different Countries
Key Links Natasha and I follow each other on Instagram. And two things stood out on her profile bio. First, she travels on a Trinidad and Tobago passport, not one of the most powerful passpor…
01:12:33 |
Thu 08 Oct 2020
Graham Hughes…Three Hobbits Named Mohammed
Key Links A fleeting tweet recently connected me to Graham Hughes and paved the way for this podcast. I had reached out to him years ago, but my email ended up in a spam folder. So for tho…
02:48:41 |
Thu 10 Sep 2020
Very Hungry Nomads…On Their Reverse Retirement
Key Links I had the opportunity to speak with world travelers Martina Sebova and Rachel Davey, who comprise the Very Hungry Nomads. This was my first outing of attempting to interview two p…
01:20:17 |
Thu 13 Aug 2020
Chris Sutherland…Striking Out On His Own
Key Links It was back in February and I was preparing for several months of non-stop travel. That meant I had to record and prepare five podcasts prior to my trip so I could publish them once…
01:28:55 |
Thu 09 Jul 2020
Joss Stone…Performing In Every Country In The World
Key Links I have spoken to so many travel legends on Counting Countries, but this interview marks my first time speaking with a person, who gained their fame outside of the travel world. Jo…
02:00:32 |
Thu 11 Jun 2020
Francis Tapon … Traveled Africa With Three Thousand Friends
Key Links Francis popped up on my radar about a year ago, when former guest Fabio Cao brought him to my attention. I hit google up and quickly realized Francis was an accomplished travele…
02:44:26 |
Thu 14 May 2020
Melissa Roy…Dreams From Her Father
Key Links I reached out to Melissa shortly after she announced her accomplishment of traveling to every country in the world. Social media and traditional media began reporting that she w…
02:23:14 |
Thu 09 Apr 2020
Lorenzo Riccardi…Marrying Economics And Travel
Key Links I had the great opportunity to sit down with Lorenzo during his visit to Bangkok. We had known of each other through the EPS community on FB as well as through some mutual frien…
01:41:53 |
Thu 12 Mar 2020
Slawek Muturi…A Neighbor Of The World
Key Links Today, I speak with Slawek Muturi, a truly fascinating and impressive traveler. The more I researched Slawek, the more I was looking forward to our conversation. He is a succes…
02:20:55 |
Thu 13 Feb 2020
Stefan Krasowski and Jakob Oster … Return Again
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02:14:10 |
Thu 09 Jan 2020
Maryam Sultan Abdullah … The Wonder Woman Of Travel
Key Links -----I am announcing that Counting Countries is now partnered with Patreon. Patreon is a platform that allows patrons, that’s you, to support creators, and that is me. I have bee…
01:39:43 |
Thu 12 Dec 2019
Kach Howe … Dreamed Of Being A Diplomat
Key Links ----- And now you can listen to ! And Alexa! More About Kach: Where were you born: Philippines What passport (s) do you hold: Philippines Website: and And write a re…
01:52:41 |
Thu 14 Nov 2019
Charles Veley … And The Commitment To Travel
Key Links ----- And now you can listen to ! And Alexa! And write a review! Check out our friend: . They organize international rallies around the world including: Sri Lanka, Cambodia,…
02:46:01 |
Thu 10 Oct 2019
Per Besson … On The Road To Turkmenistan CORRECTED
Key Links -----I had the great opportunity to sit down with Per Besson. We met in person at the Extreme Travel International Congress, where Per did a lot of great organizing for the ev…
01:40:46 |
Thu 12 Sep 2019
Lexie Alford … Collecting 10,000 Documents
Key Links Blog: Instagram: TedEx: -----Lexie Alford … Collecting 10,000 Documents Lexie is the youngest person to travel to every country in the world This is my second conversati…
01:44:26 |
Thu 08 Aug 2019
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