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.
https://globalgaz.com/counting-countries/
Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 8 days 20 hours 10 minutes
episode 20: Lillie Echevarria - 105 countries ... and counting!
An intrepid traveller who has travelled to over 100 countries and has a special place in her heart for the continent of Africa.
episode 21: Rick Shaver - 81 countries ... and counting!
Rick has managed to travel the world while raising a family heading an international marketing firm!
episode 22: Don Parrish - 193 countries ... and is the most traveled person on MTP!
Don has traveled to 851 places of the 875 places listed on the Most Traveled People list. He is number one on the list, making him the most traveled person using this benchmark.
episode 23: Lawrence Williams - 152 countries ... and spreading his Uncle’s ashes in every country!
Lawrence is on a quest to travel to every country in the world while honoring his uncle, by spreading his ashes in every country.
episode 24: David Langan - 176 countries ... and counting!
David is traveling to every country and sending home a postcard!
episode 25: Dave Levart - 140 countries ... and has visited over 850 wineries in Napa Valley!
Dave’s travel and life has morphed into one collective. He began his travel career after graduation with the start of his travel blog, Dave’s Travel Corner and has been travelling ever since.
episode 26: Sepp Kaiser - 190 countries ... on a single 10 year trip!
Sepp left his family farm in Austria in 1985, and he did not see his family until 1995, when he returned after visiting every country in the world.
episode 27: João Paulo Peixoto - 193 countries ... and wedding ceremonies in 8 different countries!
João is a quintuple threat. He is a professor, an entrepreneur, a father of seven, a romantic, and a believer in all of the world’s religions.
episode 28: Lee Abbamonte - 193 countries ... and the North and South Pole!
Lee has led an incredible life, traveling to all 193 countries and being the youngest American to accomplish this feat at that time. And he is only 6 territories away from completing the Travelers Century Club.
episode 29: Gary Arndt - 119 countries ... and over 300 UNESCO World Heritage Sites!
Gary sold his house and all of his belongings in 2007 and began his life of travel.