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Join the Extraordinary Travel Festival in Bangkok, October 22-25, 2026.  Use code BANGKOK to save on your ticket. The Extraordinary Travel Festival 2026 is bringing together some of the most influential leaders in the global travel community to help travelers create richer, deeper, and more meaningful experiences around the world. One of the core goals of the Extraordinary Travel Festival [...]

Mihai Dascalu has been to 99 countries Hey now, I am your host, Ric Gazarian. In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Mihai Dascalu. I first met Mihai at the Extraordinary Travel Festival in Bangkok in 2024, and I am excited he will be returning again this October. Mihai and his family made [...]

Sherri Donovan has been to 187 countries Hey now, I am your host, Ric Gazarian. In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Sherri Donovan, a well-known member of the community. I was taken aback when Sherri shared her solo international travels as a young teenager — a true free spirit. These early adventures [...]

Barry Hoffner has published his memoir, Belonging To The World.Hey now — I’m your host, Ric Gazarian. This is a special episode of the Counting Countries Podcast featuring extreme traveler and philanthropist Barry Hoffner.Barry previously appeared on Counting Countries, and I highly recommend listening to his original episode to hear his remarkable story. I first followed [...]

Erik Futtrup has been to every country in the world Hey now, I am your host, Ric Gazarian. In this episode, I had the pleasure of meeting Erik at ETF II in Bangkok, and I am looking forward to seeing him this October for ETF III.  Erik is looking forward to joining the stage at ETF [...]

Konstantin Liorek has been to every country in the world Hey now, I am your host, Ric Gazarian. In this episode, I have the pleasure to speak with traveler Kostia Liorek.  I met Kostia at the ETF in Bangkok in 2024, and I’ve known Kostia for years virtually on FB.  But on this podcast I really [...]

 Brian Johnson has been to 128 countries Hey now, I am your host, Ric Gazarian. In this episode, I have the pleasure to speak with traveler Brian Johnson.  I met Brian twice in the last two years, first at the Extraordinary Travel Festival in Bangkok in November of 2024 and 12 months later in the [...]

Join the Extraordinary Travel Festival in Bangkok, October 22-25, 2026.  Use code BANGKOK to save on your ticket. One of the goals of the Extraordinary Travel Festival is to bring the leaders of the travel industry together.  Why?  We want to make your travels richer and more meaningful.  Hearing from these thought leaders keeps you abreast [...]