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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.

Sascha Grabow … avoiding watermelons on the road

134 hours 27 mins; February 06, 2019

Petro Marais … and the slow boat to Laos

93 hours 43 mins; January 09, 2019

Debjeet Sen … and the seduction of travel

88 hours 18 mins; December 12, 2018

Rus Margolin … from communist to capitalist

80 hours 11 mins; November 28, 2018

Danay Bustamante … introduces us to the three wise men of Burkina Faso

92 hours 37 mins; November 14, 2018

Jenna Klotz … making friends in Mogadishu

91 hours 58 mins; October 31, 2018

Robert A. (Bob) Bonifas … is ranked #2 on MTP

99 hours 53 mins; October 03, 2018

Mar Pages … has completed her 100th country

92 hours 13 mins; September 19, 2018

Stephen Hughes … is a threat to national security

71 hours 37 mins; September 05, 2018

Boris Kester … has completed the 193

126 hours 19 mins; August 22, 2018

Maurice Brand … has completed 148 UN countries

53 mins; August 08, 2018

Michael Runkel … has completed 193 UN countries

69 hours 49 mins; July 25, 2018

Lexie Alford

92 hours 1 min; July 11, 2018

Taylor Demonbreun … has completed 125 UN countries

88 hours 39 mins; June 27, 2018

Jorge Sanchez: Ranked first on Nomad Mania

125 hours 54 mins; June 14, 2018

Peleg Cohen … has completed 133 UN countries as he gives back to the local community

79 hours 58 mins; May 30, 2018

Samer Kawar … has completed 145 UN countries, while marrying his passion for travel and architecture

81 hours 21 mins; May 16, 2018

Frank Grosse-Oetringhaus … has created a list of 5,000 places in the world to visit

109 hours 31 mins; March 21, 2018

Jeff Shea summited the Seven Summits, traveled to all 193 countries, and much more!

125 hours 43 mins; March 07, 2018

George Kashouh has summited the highest mountain on six of the seven continents!

94 hours 10 mins; February 14, 2018

Babis Bizas - 193 countries ... and travels 300 days a year for several decades

72 hours 18 mins; January 31, 2018

Artemy Lebedev - 193 countries ... and exploring over 1500 cities

96 hours 58 mins; January 18, 2018

Jonny Blair - 113 countries ... a Northern Irishman in Poland

79 hours 5 mins; January 04, 2018

Tony Giles - 110 countries ... and blind and mostly deaf

77 hours 59 mins; December 21, 2017

Special Report - Turmoil In The Travel Community - The William Baekeland Controversy

155 hours 49 mins; December 07, 2017

James Asquith - 193 countries ... and Guinness World Record Holder

76 hours 11 mins; November 23, 2017

Pongtharin Tanthasindhu - 113 countries ... and travelling on a Thai passport

75 hours 53 mins; November 09, 2017

Arvinder Bahal - 178 countries ... and on his way to outer space!

62 hours 24 mins; October 26, 2017

Nina Sedano - 193 countries ... and one of the few women to accomplish this goal

72 hours 46 mins; October 12, 2017

Ellany Lea - 104 countries ... and living as a digital nomad

65 hours 35 mins; September 28, 2017

Jakob Øster - 178 countries ... and travels with his family to Somalia and Afghanistan!

95 hours 16 mins; September 14, 2017

Maurizio Giuliano - 193 countries ... and in 2004 was the youngest person to travel to every country in the world!

93 hours 48 mins; August 31, 2017

Fabio Cao - 180 countries ... and counting!

92 hours 42 mins; August 17, 2017

Drew Binsky - 110 countries ... Guinness World Record Holder!

58 mins; August 03, 2017

Randy Williams - 86 countries ... and counting!

99 hours 23 mins; July 20, 2017

Eric Nguyen - 193 countries ... at the age of 24!

71 hours 31 mins; July 06, 2017

Dustin Pfundheller - 193 countries ... at the age of 30 with the help of Tinder!

96 hours 36 mins; June 22, 2017

Thomas Brackmann - 155 countries ... and planning on finishing in 2 years!

79 hours 39 mins; June 08, 2017

Thanos Koukoutsakis - 146 countries ... with a doctorate in physics!

77 hours 40 mins; May 11, 2017

Audrey Walsworth - 193 countries ... and 324/325 on the TCC List!

88 hours 44 mins; April 27, 2017

Gary Arndt - 119 countries ... and over 300 UNESCO World Heritage Sites!

77 hours 30 mins; April 13, 2017

Lee Abbamonte - 193 countries ... and the North and South Pole!

95 hours 42 mins; March 30, 2017

João Paulo Peixoto - 193 countries ... and wedding ceremonies in 8 different countries!

60 hours 24 mins; March 16, 2017

Sepp Kaiser - 190 countries ... on a single 10 year trip!

88 hours 27 mins; March 02, 2017

Dave Levart - 140 countries ... and has visited over 850 wineries in Napa Valley!

63 hours 34 mins; February 15, 2017

David Langan - 176 countries ... and counting!

94 hours 48 mins; February 02, 2017

Lawrence Williams - 152 countries ... and spreading his Uncle's ashes in every country!

97 hours 10 mins; January 20, 2017

Don Parrish - 193 countries ... and is the most traveled person on MTP!

171 hours 55 mins; January 03, 2017

Rick Shaver - 81 countries ... and counting!

52 mins; December 13, 2016

Lillie Echevarria - 105 countries ... and counting!

53 mins; November 29, 2016

Stefan Krasowski - 186 countries... and counting!

60 hours 50 mins; November 15, 2016

Sal Lavallo - 151 countries ... and only 26!

66 hours 58 mins; November 01, 2016

Savannah Grace - 107 countries ... and left to travel the world as a 14 year old!

69 hours 31 mins; October 18, 2016

Michael Runkel - 176 countries ... and counting!

51 mins; September 27, 2016

Anna Zavialova - 92 countries ... and counting!

41 mins; September 20, 2016

Anthony William - 38 countries ... accomplished in a wheelchair!

65 hours 21 mins; September 13, 2016

William Baekeland - 154 countries ... and is traveling to another list of 12,000 places!

63 hours 5 mins; September 06, 2016

Mario Hardy - 82 countries ... and counting!

48 mins; August 30, 2016

Thor Pedersen - 132 countries and no airplane flights!

92 hours 24 mins; August 23, 2016

Johnny Ward - 190 countries ... and only 3 more to go!

73 hours 26 mins; August 16, 2016

Markus Lundgren - 193 countries … and then some!

62 hours 28 mins; August 09, 2016

April Peregrino - 84 countries … and closing in on 100!

57 mins; August 02, 2016

Henrik Jeppesen - 193 countries … at age 27!

112 hours 37 mins; July 26, 2016

Anthony Asael - 193 countries … and taught children in every country!

76 hours 44 mins; July 18, 2016

Erick Prince - 88 countries … and on his way to 198!

61 hours 59 mins; July 11, 2016

Gunnar Garfors - 193 countries ... And World Record Holder!

66 hours 43 mins; June 27, 2016

Samu Viljanen - 193 countries!

46 mins; June 16, 2016

Mike Spencer Bown - 193 countries

72 hours 54 mins; June 12, 2016

Harry Mitsidis - 193 countries… and repeating!

66 hours 41 mins; June 05, 2016

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