With a membership of only around 100, it’s 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.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 8 days 18 hours 43 minutes
Special Report - Turmoil In The Travel Community - The William Baekeland Controversy
William Baekeland, a former guest, on Counting Countries is allegedly Jesse Simon Gordon. The travel community is alleging malfeasance on William’s part. William has been accused of being a con man who has been preying on members of the travel community
episode 1: Harry Mitsidis - 193 countries… and repeating!
Harry Mitsidis has traveled to all 193 countries in the world. He enjoyed it so much, he’s two thirds of the way of repeating this quest for a second time!
episode 2: Mike Spencer Bown - 193 countries
Mike is a true traveler and explorer, who over a twenty plus year time period has traveled to every country in the world. Mike shared with me some incredible travel tales, including a road trip with a nun in a war-torn, African country.
episode 3: Samu Viljanen - 193 countries!
Samu before the age of 40 had traveled to all 193 countries on earth. And in one fell swoop, traveled to all 53 countries in Africa.
episode 4: Gunnar Garfors - 193 countries ... And World Record Holder!
Gunnar Garfors is the youngest hobby traveler who has traveled to all 193 countries while still being employed full time.
episode 5: Erick Prince - 88 countries … and on his way to 198!
Erick Prince overcame challenges as a youth and changed his life perspective through global travel.
episode 6: Anthony Asael - 193 countries … and taught children in every country!
Anthony accomplished the amazing goal of traveling to every country in the world, but even more impressive, he taught children in all 193 countries of the world.
episode 7: Henrik Jeppesen - 193 countries … at age 27!
Henrik Jeppesen completed his quest of traveling to every country in the world at the age of 27. Henrik was laser focused on completing his goal at all cost.
episode 8: April Peregrino - 84 countries … and closing in on 100!
April is approaching her century mark and is on a quest to travel to every country in the world!
episode 9: Markus Lundgren - 193 countries … and then some!
Markus is a Swedish diplomat who has traveled to every country in the world and now is focussing on the Travelers’ Century Club which divides the world into 325 places.