About GlobalGaz
Hi, I am Ric Gazarian aka GlobalGaz. I am on a quest to travel to all 193 UN countries and I plan to share with my readers; must-see places, unique experiences, and off-the-beaten path locations.
There are so many great travel content creators sharing advice on traveling to amazing places all around the world. But my goal is to help travelers visit locations that are less visited with less actionable information. I will share with you my travels to countries like Afghanistan, Algeria, Mauritania, or Pakistan. Or places, that people love to debate if they are even a country like the Principality of Sealand, Transnistria, or Abkhazia.
Check to see what countries I have been to so far.
Categories
Off The Beaten Path
Unique Experiences
Must-See
Photos
Advice & Misc
Counting Countries 193 Countdown
A Year In Review 2023
I got my travel mojo back! 2020, 2021 & 2022 were all years of limited travel and missed opportunities. F Covid! This year was my year of revenge travel, and I came out of the [...]
20 Best Photos Of 2023
20 Best Photos Of 2023. I am back again with my annual wrap-up of my best travels from the year. It was another incredible year of travel, especially the first half of the year. The [...]
Comoros – 159th Country
Comoros – 159th 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. Comoros is my [...]
Central African Republic – 158th Country
Central African Republic – 158th 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. Central [...]
Equatorial Guinea – 157th Country
Equatorial Guinea – 157th 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. Equatorial Guinea [...]
Gabon – 156th Country
Gabon – 156th 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. Gabon is my [...]
Regions
Africa
Asia
Caribbean
Central America
Europe
North America
Oceania
South America
Extraordinary Travel Festival III Update I – Destination Reveal
Hey now! Welcome to the third season of ETF news and updates. The destination for ETF III will be back to Bangkok, Thailand! The dates will be October 22-25, 2026. Join today to lock in [...]
Peter Fenger … The Milk Run
Peter Fenger has been to 102 countries Hey now, I am your host, Ric Gazarian. On this episode I have the pleasure to speak with Peter Fenger, who just celebrated his 50th anniversary of global [...]
Thor Pedersen … Impossible Journey
Thor Pedersen Impossible Journey. Thor Pedersen has been to every country in the world. Hey now, I am your host, Ric Gazarian. Thor returns for the 4th time to Counting Countries in addition to 7 [...]
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Ric Gazarian is on a quest to travel to every country in the world.He has visited over 130 countries, with more every year.
He shares his experience on off-the-beaten path locations, unique experiences and must-see places.
Ric is a professional photographer, writer, author, podcaster, film producer and blogger.
He is also a travel leader and influencer. He founded and organizes a 3.000 person travel networking group in Bangkok. He is also the Chapter Leader of Travel Massive in Bangkok. Ric was the former Secretary in the Professional Travel Blogger Association.
