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
20 Best Photos Of Afghanistan
20 Best Photos Of Afghanistan. An ancient culture and land. A country often invaded, enslaved and in turmoil. A country in the news for all of the wrong reasons. I spent two weeks exploring the [...]
Worst Travel Company Ever
Worst Travel Company Ever. I started to plan my trip to Pakistan, and I began the process I have utilized many times before. I reached out to a couple of veteran, trusted travelers and asked [...]
A Year In Review 2019
A Year In Review 2019. Sounding like a broken record, it was another busy travel year in 2019 with some amazing experiences. After spending New Year’s Eve in Connecticut with friends, I hopped over [...]
Best Photos Of Uzbekistan
Best photos of Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan had been on my bucket list for a long time. I heard the Silk Road and its rich history calling me. I had visions of intricate azure tiles, towering minarets, [...]
20 Best Photos Of 2019
20 best photos of 2019. It is time for my end of the year photo wrap up. In this annual post, I usually go over the stated 20 photos, this year I am a couple [...]
Two-Week Agenda In Uzbekistan
Two-Week Agenda In Uzbekistan. Islam Karimov, Uzbekistan’s first leader from independence in 1991 to his death in 2016, ruled this country with an iron fist. His harsh policies overflowed and negatively impacted travelers to Uzbekistan. [...]
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Stefan Krasowski and Jakob Oster … Return Again
Stefan and Jakob have both traveled to all 193 UN countries. I welcome back returning guests, Stefan and Jakob. I spoke to both of them in 2017 when they were nearing their quest of traveling [...]
Maryam Sultan Abdullah … The Wonder Woman Of Travel
Maryam has traveled to 130 UN countries I had the great opportunity speak with Maryam Sultan Abdullah of Kuwait. Ryan Gazder, a former guest of Counting Countries, introduced us via email. And after some time, [...]
Kach Howe … Dreamed Of Being A Diplomat
Kach has traveled to 136 countries. Kach Howe Counting Countries. Kach popped up on my radar screen in early summer and we have been trying to schedule a call since then. Statistically speaking, most 193ers [...]
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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.
