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.

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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. Besides traveling to every country in the world, Gunnar has also completed several other challenging feats. In 2012, he traveled to five different continents in one single day. In 2014, he traveled to 19 countries in one day, a world record. You can read about some of his amazing adventures in his book, . More about Gunnar Garfors: Born in: World's northernmost town: Hammerfe...

Jun 27, 2016•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 4

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. Samu is one of who have traveled to every country in the world. At the age of 39, he had traveled to every country in the world. Though he went back on the road in 2011 to visit South Sudan when it gained its independence. More about Samu Viljanen: Born in: Finland Passport from: Finland Favorite travel book: Jules Verne’s - they inspired me when I was a child. Fav...

Jun 17, 2016•47 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Mike Spencer Bown - 193 countries

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. Mike has been on the road for over twenty years, exploring and discovering the remote corners of our planet. He travels slow and espouses a simpler lifestyle with all of his belongings in one bag. More about Mike Spencer Bown: Bo...

Jun 13, 2016•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Harry Mitsidis - 193 countries… and repeating!

Harry Mitsidis has been travelling “competitively” since 2000. This half-Greek and half-British 44 year old was born in London and is the founder of . He’s more than qualified to run a website of that name, as he’s already traveled to all 193 countries. More than that, he’s been to 128 of them at least twice! But he’s not stopping there. Of the 1,281 places listed on , he has been to 1,020 of them! More about Harry Mitsidis: Born in: London Passports from: UK and Greece Favorite travel book: Fav...

Jun 06, 2016•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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