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Extraordinary Travel Festival III Update V– Keith Van – seats.aero & Ahmed Abdulrazzaq – Aknaf Al Sawary

By |2026-06-14T22:15:22-05:00June 14th, 2026|Categories: Podcast|

✈️ ETF III Update #5: Bangkok 2026 Hey now! I am your host Ric Gazarian. And I am here with the fifth update for the Extraordinary Travel Festival for October 22-25, 2026 in Bangkok. We have 4 amazing days of community, content, and exploration of Bangkok and beyond. Over 150 people have committed to joining ETF [...]

Jason Mayfield … Can’t Is Not An Option

By |2026-06-03T14:09:41-05:00June 3rd, 2026|Categories: Podcast, Uncategorized|

Jason Mayfield has been to every country in the world Hey now, I am your host, Ric Gazarian. In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Jason Mayfield. Jason was propelled into his travel life as a high school student on a 5-week school trip to Siberia and he never looked back. Jason finished [...]

Extraordinary Travel Festival III Update IV– Ian Cumming – Travel Massive & Orest Zub – NomadMania

By |2026-05-16T01:05:49-05:00May 15th, 2026|Categories: Podcast|

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 … Plan B & C

By |2026-05-02T05:13:32-05:00May 2nd, 2026|Categories: Podcast|

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 … Hugs From Old Mommas

By |2026-04-01T06:04:57-05:00April 1st, 2026|Categories: Podcast|

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 … Belonging To The World

By |2026-03-17T01:33:10-05:00March 17th, 2026|Categories: Podcast|

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 … Left At The Fork

By |2026-03-03T05:30:41-06:00March 3rd, 2026|Categories: Podcast|

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 … Strawberries Forever

By |2026-01-31T17:06:32-06:00January 31st, 2026|Categories: Podcast|

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 [...]

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