Episodes of the Counting Countries Podcast.
Boris completed the quest of visiting all 193 countries last year On today’s episode, I welcome Boris Kester to Counting Countries. Boris caught my attention last year when he posted some information on Every Passport Stamp in regard to his independent trip to Afghanistan. It is one thing to visit Afghanistan with a trusted tour operator, [...]
Maurice is planning on completing his quest next year On today’s episode, I welcome Maurice Brand to Counting Countries. Maurice of course is a fellow country chaser as well as one of my neighbors in Bangkok. We met for a Lebanese lunch on Soi Arab in Sukhumvit and then retired to my apartment for our conversation. [...]
Michael has visited every country in the world and is ranked #10 on Nomad Mania On today’s episode, I welcome back Michael Runkel back to Counting Countries. Michael first appeared on Episode 17, back in the fall of 2016. At that time he had completed 176 countries. I am in a difficult position. There are only [...]
Lexie is on track to become the youngest person to travel to every country in the world, earning a Guinness World Record Today, I welcome Lexie Alford, the youngest person who has appeared on Counting Countries. She just turned 20 years old. She has already visited 140 countries. She is on track to be the youngest [...]
Taylor is on track to break three Guinness World Records in October of 2018 Taylor is 23 years old and is from Alabama. She is on track to become the youngest person in the world to travel to every country in the world as well as the fastest. The current record holder for the youngest is [...]
Jorge has traveled to all 193 and so much more Jorge, a Spaniard, had an aborted trip to Africa as a 13 year old, as he traveled solo to the continent without a passport. He travels were delayed until he was 18, when he then left home for two years as he traveled Europe. The journeys [...]
Peleg has been on the road for over 13 years with no end in sight Peleg is a from a small town, just miles from the Lebanese border. In 2006, his military unit was called up for the war with Lebanon. He spent a month in combat. After this experience, he revisited the direction of his [...]
Samer has managed to work full time as an architect as he chases 193 Samer shared with me that he's driven to travel by FOMO and YOLO. The fear of missing out and you only live once, pushes him to plan constantly so he can maximize travel to the fullest. He is continually researching, creating lists, [...]
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