About GlobalGaz
Hi, I am Ric Gazarian aka GlobalGaz. I am on a quest to travel to all 193 UN countries and I plan to share with my readers; must-see places, unique experiences, and off-the-beaten path locations.
There are so many great travel content creators sharing advice on traveling to amazing places all around the world. But my goal is to help travelers visit locations that are less visited with less actionable information. I will share with you my travels to countries like Afghanistan, Algeria, Mauritania, or Pakistan. Or places, that people love to debate if they are even a country like the Principality of Sealand, Transnistria, or Abkhazia.
Check to see what countries I have been to so far.
Categories
Off The Beaten Path
Unique Experiences
Must-See
Photos
Advice & Misc
Counting Countries 193 Countdown
A Year In Review 2024
The year of 2024 is a tale of two cities. The first half of the year was about Chasing 193 while the second half of the year was focused on producing the second Extraordinary Travel [...]
20 Best Photos Of 2024
20 Best Photos Of 2024. I am back again with my annual wrap-up of my best travels from the year. It was another incredible year of travel, especially the first half of the year. The [...]
Faces Of Papua New Guinea
Faces of Papua New Guinea. (There are affiliates in this post.) I do not like throwing around superlatives, but I feel confident to share ... that this was my best tribal photographic experience. I slept [...]
Visiting Papua New Guinea
Visiting Papua New Guinea with affiliates in this post. INTRO While not my raison d’etre for travel, I have interacted with and met some fascinating tribal groups. Whether that is dancing into the night with [...]
Visiting Libya: What You Need To Know
BRIEF RECAP When someone mentions Libya to me, I recall the oversized revolutionary figure of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi and the brutal civil war. Gaddafi ruled this North African country from 1969 to 2011. Gaddafi rose [...]
A Year In Review 2023
I got my travel mojo back! 2020, 2021 & 2022 were all years of limited travel and missed opportunities. F Covid! This year was my year of revenge travel, and I came out of the [...]
Regions
Africa
Asia
Caribbean
Central America
Europe
North America
Oceania
South America
Yooshita Fathi … Breaking Stereotypes
Yooshita has traveled to 108 countries Yooshita Fathi Counting Countries. Hey now, I am your host, Ric Gazarian. A giant Happy New Year to all of you country counters! We are back today with a [...]
The Maverick Show … Hosted By Matt Bowles
Hey now, I am your host, Ric Gazarian. Well not really. Today I am sharing an interview of me hosted by Matt Bowles who hosts the Maverick Show Podcast. Matt and I had great [...]
Extraordinary Travel Festival II Update #11 – Charles Veley
Hey now! This is it, the last episode before the Extraordinary Travel Festival in Bangkok. Still a little time left to join. Use code BANGKOK. My special guest is speaker and sponsor Charles Veley, founder [...]
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Ric Gazarian is on a quest to travel to every country in the world.He has visited over 130 countries, with more every year.
He shares his experience on off-the-beaten path locations, unique experiences and must-see places.
Ric is a professional photographer, writer, author, podcaster, film producer and blogger.
He is also a travel leader and influencer. He founded and organizes a 3.000 person travel networking group in Bangkok. He is also the Chapter Leader of Travel Massive in Bangkok. Ric was the former Secretary in the Professional Travel Blogger Association.
