Counting Countries

April is approaching her century mark and is on a quest to travel to every country in the world! April is the first Filipino female to travel to all seven continents in one calendar year.  She is also on a mission to visit all 193 countries in the world  She is closing in on her 100th country, and she is doing this while working on this quest as a pharmacist in Chicago.      More about April Peregrino:   Born in: Chicago, IL, USA Passports from: USA and Philippines Favorite travel book:  "" by Alex Garland and "" by Gregory David Roberts (both read while traveling ????). Favorite travel site: Must carry:  Bikini and a travel purse which serves as a talisman. Favorite Airline:  Turkish Airlines, especially if I have lounge access in Istanbul! Favorite Hotel:  Tied between at Laguna Beach, CA and (Saigon), Vietnam Facebook:  Instagram:        About Counting Countries Counting Countries is the only podcast to bring you the stories from the dedicated few who’ve spent their lives on the singular quest of traveling to every country in the world. Less people have traveled to every country in the world than have been to outer space. Theme music for this podcast is Demeter’s Dance, written, performed, and provided by . About GlobalGaz Ric Gazarian is the host of Counting Countries. He is the author of three books: , , and .  He is the producer of two travel documentaries: and .   Ric is also on his own quest to visit every country in the world. You can see where he has and keep up with his journey at How Many Countries Are There? Well… that depends on who you ask! The United Nations states that there are . The British Foreign and Commonwealth office states that there are . The Century Club states that there are . The Most Traveled Person states that there are . The Best Traveled states that there are . Me? My goal is the 193 countries that are recognized by the UN, but I am sure I will visit some other places along the way. Disclaimer: I will earn a fee if you order from Amazon/Agoda.