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Natasha Keary … Lived In 10 Different Countries

By |2020-10-09T08:09:00-05:00October 9th, 2020|Categories: Podcast|

Natasha Keary has traveled to 125 countries Natasha and I follow each other on Instagram.  And two things stood out on her profile bio.  First, she travels on a Trinidad and Tobago passport, not one of the most powerful passports in the world.  The second is she has lived in ten different countries.  That piqued my [...]

Visiting King Power Mahanakhon

By |2023-08-11T19:52:20-05:00September 24th, 2020|Categories: Asia, Must-See|

Visiting King Power Mahanakhon.  It is not an obsession, but I definitely enjoy visiting the tallest buildings when visiting a new city.  I have admired the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the Petronas Towers in KL, the Taipei 101 obviously in Taipei, the Willis Tower (formally the Sears Tower) in Chicago, and the Bitexco Financial Tower in [...]

Graham Hughes … Three Hobbits Named Mohammed

By |2020-09-10T05:05:48-05:00September 10th, 2020|Categories: Podcast|

 Graham Hughes Counting Countries has traveled to every country in the world A fleeting tweet recently connected me to Graham Hughes and paved the way for this podcast.  I had reached out to him years ago, but my email ended up in a spam folder.  So for those who say nothing good comes of Twitter, [...]

Very Hungry Nomads … On Their Reverse Retirement

By |2020-08-13T12:11:59-05:00August 13th, 2020|Categories: Podcast|

Very Hungry Nomads have traveled to 185 countries I had the opportunity to speak with world travelers Martina Sebova and Rachel Davey, who comprise the Very Hungry Nomads. This was my first outing of attempting to interview two people at the same time. Marty and Rach did an excellent job of moderating the answers. It has [...]

Visiting Kamphaeng Phet and Si Satchanalai

By |2023-08-11T19:53:10-05:00July 21st, 2020|Categories: Asia, Off The Beaten Path|

Visiting Kamphaeng Phet and Si Satchanalai.  The Sukhothai Kingdom reigned in current northern Thailand for 200 years starting in 1238.  Sukhothai Kingdom was at one time part of the Khmer/Angkor Kingdom, the predecessor of modern-day Cambodia.  Sukhothai is considered to be the first capital of Thailand, followed by Ayutthaya, Thonburi, and with present-day Bangkok. Sukhothai has [...]

Visiting Grand Palace Bangkok

By |2023-08-11T19:53:55-05:00July 13th, 2020|Categories: Asia, Must-See|

Visiting Grand Palace Bangkok.  The Grand Palace complex in Bangkok is by no means an off-the-beaten-path monument, but it is a positively a must-see masterpiece.  It is the 4th ranked Thing To Do in Bangkok on TripAdvisor with over 16,000 reviews.  The Grand Palace complex is the official residence of the King of Thailand (formally Siam).  [...]

Chris Sutherland … Striking Out On His Own

By |2020-07-10T09:54:38-05:00July 10th, 2020|Categories: Podcast|

Chris has traveled to 193 countries. Chris Sutherland Counting Countries. It was back in February and I was preparing for several months of non-stop travel.  That meant I had to record and prepare five podcasts prior to my trip so I could publish them once my travels began.  And randomly I got an email from Chris [...]

Joss Stone … Performing In Every Country In The World

By |2020-06-16T22:33:28-05:00June 11th, 2020|Categories: Podcast|Tags: , |

Joss has traveled to 204 countries.  Joss Stone Counting Countries.  I have spoken to so many travel legends on Counting Countries, but this interview marks my first time speaking with a person, who gained their fame outside of the travel world.  Joss Stone is a multi-platinum artist who has won a Grammy.  But of course on [...]

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