Counting Countries

Ric Gazarian

countingcountriespodcast@gmail.com

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Booking Overview

Counting Countries is a travel-focused show built around the rare “193 countries” quest, featuring dedicated travelers and travel-industry figures. It’s a strong booking fit for explorers, credentialed travel operators, and community leaders who can share credible itineraries and career-backed expertise.

Metrics

Episodes: 170

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

YouTube: 598 subscribers

Instagram: 22.0k followers

Contact Information

countingcountriespodcast@gmail.com

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Host

Ric Gazarian - Ric Gazarian is the host of Counting Countries. He is the author of three books: Hit The Road: India, 7000 KM To Go, and Photos From Chernobyl, and producer of two travel documentaries: Hit The Roa...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Either (1) highly credentialed multi-country travelers (often with near-193 progress or demonstrated continuity) or (2) recognized travel-industry community founders/leaders (networks, conferences, travel tech communities, nomination/awards organizers).
Required Achievements:  
Nearly-complete or completed multi-country travel milestones, Built or led a travel-focused network/community (e.g., large insider groups, conferences), Organized travel events/awards/industry programming, Published travel work (books, documentaries, or other public travel media)

Recent Guest Discussions

Jason Mayfield - Personal Journey Into Full-country Travel, Motivations/commitment, And His Ongoing Quest Toward/within The “193” Club

Orest Zub - Nomadmania Updates (regions Expansion, Travel Awards, Community Engagement) And Festival Tie-ins

Ian Cumming - Travel Industry Community Building And Travel Tech Ecosystem (via Travel Massive), Plus Festival-related Updates

Mihai Dascalu - Chasing 193, The Logistics/life Changes Behind Sustained Multi-country Travel, And His Continued Pursuit

Recent Topics

Travel, Exploration, Geography, Nomadism, Tourism

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Counting Countries
:

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

June 15, 2026

✈️ 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 III. 💰 Price Increase Coming July 1 On July 1, the price of tickets will be increasing. The code BANGKOK will still be valid with a $100 discount. So if you want to lock in the lower ...

Jason Mayfield … Can't Is Not An Option

June 03, 2026

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 193 in 2016 but has been travelling continually since then. Jason will be attending the ETF and you will be able to meet him in Bangkok. I would like to thank everyone for their support of Coun...

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

May 15, 2026

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 of changes and benefits that can help you. We have founders and leaders like Matt Gray of Pangea, Stefan Krasowski of Every Passport Stamp, and Orest Zub of N...

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