A Year In Review 2018. It was a busy travel year in 2018 with some incredible experiences. After spending New Year’s Eve in NYC, I began my country collecting in Fiji (after my flight was delayed for three days due to a Boston snow storm). Fiji was my 116th country. And in November, I visited my [...]
Debjeet Sen … and the seduction of travel Debjeet has traveled to 119 countries On today’s episode I will be speaking with world traveler Debjeet Seb. Debjeet was brought to my attention by Ryan Gazder, a fellow moderator of Every Passport Stamp. Ryan spoke very highly about Debjeet and I believe you will be charmed with [...]
Mali -130th Country. To see where I have been so far, check out my map as I count down the final 93 countries on the road to all 193 UN countries. Mali is my 130th country. Check out the best 193 travel books to read! Eighteen million people make their home in this land-locked western African [...]
Ivory Coast 129th Country. To see where I have been so far, check out my map as I count down the final 93 countries on the road to all 193 UN countries. Ivory Coast is my 129th country. Check out the best 193 travel books to read! Ivory Coast also known as Republic of [...]
Must-See Basilica of Our Lady of Peace Ivory Coast. Ivory Coast located on the Gulf of Guinea in West Africa for centuries was comprised of several kingdoms. In 1843, Ivory Coast became a protectorate of France until it gained its independence in 1960. Felix Houphouet-Boigny ruled the country from 1960 until 1993 bringing relative stability and [...]
20 Best Photos 2018. Ok, I lied. Again. There are a lot more than 20 photos, but it was impossible to narrow down my photos to just 20. So here is my list of my favorite photos from 2018 travels. I also highlighted a couple of items on Amazon that I travel with, including my camera. [...]
Rus Margolin … from communist to capitalist Rus has traveled to 192 countries On today’s episode, I welcome Rus Margolin to Counting Countries. I learned about Rus and his prolific travel from seeing his photos on Facebook in Every Passport Stamp, and fellow EPS Moderator Petro suggested that I interview him for the podcast. Russ grew [...]
Ghana - 128th Country. To see where I have been so far, check out my map as I count down the final 93 countries on the road to all 193 UN countries. Ghana is my 128th country. Check out the best 193 travel books to read! Present day Ghana took shape in the 11th [...]
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