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Federated States Of Micronesia – 114th Country

By |2019-07-06T13:31:15-05:00December 8th, 2017|Categories: Counting Countries 193 Countdown, Oceania|Tags: , , |

Federated States Of Micronesia – 114th 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.  Federated States of Micronesia is my 114th country.     Check out the best 193 travel books to read!  They don’t [...]

Yap – Remote Pacific Paradise

By |2021-04-12T15:07:52-05:00December 8th, 2017|Categories: Must-See, Oceania|Tags: , , , |

Yap - Remote Pacific Paradise. Yap is remote, real remote. Only three flights a week connect to this miniscule Pacific Island. Yap is one of the least visited countries in the world, click here to see the other least visited places.  Yap is one of the four islands that makes up the Federated States of Micronesia. [...]

Special Report – Turmoil In The Travel Community – The William Baekeland Controversy

By |2019-05-28T07:50:45-05:00December 7th, 2017|Categories: Podcast|

[Download .mp3] Special Report - Turmoil In The Travel Community - The William Baekeland Controversy William Baekeland, a former guest, on Counting Countries is allegedly Jesse Simon Gordon. The travel community is alleging malfeasance on William’s part. William has been accused of being a con man who has been preying on members of the travel community. [...]

Tiger’s Nest Must-See

By |2020-01-06T21:05:20-06:00December 6th, 2017|Categories: Asia, Must-See|Tags: , , |

Tiger's Nest Must-See. I have traveled to Bhutan three times, approximately spending a month in the country.  I have also worked with a local travel operator as a consultant for three years.  If you need advice or help, planning a trip to Bhutan, please email me at Ric @ GlobalGaz.com.  Paris has the Eifel Tower and [...]

Magic Of Travel

By |2021-04-15T22:45:06-05:00December 4th, 2017|Categories: Asia, Unique Experiences|Tags: , , |

The magic of travel.  The simple joy of travel.  I was riding my rental bike, sweating profusely, as I pushed the bike around the Burmese town of Mrauk U.  For three hundred years plus Mrauk U served as the capital of Mrauk U Kingdom ending in the 18th century.  Mrauk U is the lesser known brother [...]

Ultimate Guide Bhutan

By |2023-09-11T10:51:30-05:00November 30th, 2017|Categories: Advice, Asia, Must-See|Tags: , , , |

Ultimate Guide Bhutan. I have traveled to Bhutan three times, approximately spending a month in the country.  I have also worked with a local travel operator as a consultant for three years.  If you need advice or help, planning a trip to Bhutan, please email me at Ric @ GlobalGaz.com. “Koo zoo zong po la,” I [...]

James Asquith – 193 countries … and Guinness World Record Holder

By |2019-05-28T08:04:14-05:00November 23rd, 2017|Categories: Podcast|

[Download .mp3] James is the current world record holder as the youngest person to travel to every country in the world according to the Guinness World Records James has travel DNA.  His grandfather regaled him with tales of spending time in Yemen.  His mother lived in Hong Kong.  His father was an airline captain who flew [...]

20 Best Photos 2017

By |2025-01-12T19:07:15-06:00November 22nd, 2017|Categories: Africa, Asia, Central America, Europe, Photos, South America|Tags: |

20 Best Photos 2017.  The year is not quite over, but my international travels are until the end of the year.  And, I did tell a white lie, there are more than 20 photos in this post. Also, I have highlighted some items from Amazon with some images of cool travel products.  If you click on [...]

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