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Welcome to the land where the Sahara meets the Atlantic in spectacular fashion. Mauritania remains delightfully off the beaten track, a place where ancient caravan routes still whisper through shifti…

Monaco is a gloriously preposterous principality - the world’s second-smallest sovereign statesqueezed into just 2.02 square kilometers of Mediterranean coastline. This tax haven masquerading as a co…

Haití occupies the western third of Hispaniola, sharing the Caribbean island with the Dominican Republic. This punchy little nation has battled colonialists, slave traders, Mother Nature, and corrupt…

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is Africa’s second-largest country by area, a vast wilderness of dense rainforest, mighty rivers, and extraordinary wildlife. Home to humanity’s closest relatives…

Austria punches well above its weight for a nation roughly the size of South Carolina. This Alpine republic serves up imperial grandeur, world-class skiing, and enough cultural density to induce mild…

Kuwait may be small, but it punches well above its weight in the geography department. Nestled between Iraq and Saudi Arabia, this desert kingdom sits at the crossroads of civilizations where the Ara…

Bolivia is South America’s landlocked oddball – a country where coca leaves are currency, salt flats double as mirrors, and the capital city sits so high you’ll need a moment to catch your breath. Fr…

Georgia sits at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, a position that has blessed it with extraordinary diversity and cursed it with a turbulent history. This ancient land claims to be the birthplace of…

South Korea is a cultural and economic miracle wrapped in a relatively small peninsula. This is where ancient palaces sit comfortably beside gleaming skyscrapers, where fermented cabbage has achieved…

Poland sits at the crossroads of Eastern and Western Europe, a country that has repeatedly risen from the ashes of history with remarkable resilience. From the medieval splendor of Kraków to the reco…

Belize is Central America’s delightful oddball – an English-speaking Caribbean nation that happens to be on the mainland. This compact jewel wedged between Mexico and Guatemala offers pristine coral …

IT'S CELEBRATION TIME!!! This week it's TrodPod's 51st episode, which means we're quarter-way through a journey during which we will take you to every country in the world - all 200 of them... And it…

For a country you could potentially miss while blinking at a map, Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) packs a surprisingly hefty punch. This tiny landlocked kingdom, completely surrounded by South Africa a…

Spanning the vast expanses between Russia and China, Kazakhstan is a land of epic proportions and stark contrasts. Here, futuristic cities rise from endless steppes like mirages, while ancient tradit…

Tucked away on Africa’s western coast, Equatorial Guinea remains one of the continent’s most enigmatic destinations. This tiny nation punches well above its weight, boasting oil-rich wealth and prist…

Welcome to Bangladesh, a South Asian nation where mangrove mazes meet chaotic cityscapes. This densely populated country, split by the mighty Ganges Delta, offers travelers an authentic adventure far…

A volcanic archipelago off West Africa’s coast, São Tomé and Príncipe remains blissfully untrampled by mass tourism. These “Chocolate Islands” seduce with emerald rainforests, mist-shrouded peaks lik…

Cambodia is a country that punches well above its weight in the wonder stakes. Home to the magnificent Angkor temple complex, it’s a land where ancient stones tell tales of empire and excellence. But…

Perched on the southeastern edge of the Arabian Peninsula, Oman offers a refreshing contrast to its flashier Gulf neighbors. Here, traditional dhows still bob in ancient harbors while modern highways…

Welcome to Uganda, the “Garden of Africa,” where misty mountains harbor half the world’s remaining mountain gorillas and the mighty Nile thunders through dramatic falls. This East African nation serv…