Counting Countries Podcast
1) Barry Hoffner … Belonging To The World
Barry has published his memoir Hey now, I am your host, Ric Gazarian. This is a special episode with Barry Hoffner. Barry is a former guest on Counting Countries and I encourage you to listen to this ...Show More
2) Erik Futtrup … Left At The Fork
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 ...Show More
3) Konstantin Liorek … Strawberries Forever
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 Ba...Show More
4) Brian Johnson … Slightly Bigger Office
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...Show More
5) Extraordinary Travel Festival III Update III – Matt Gray Of Pangea
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 tr...Show More
6) Yaël Pericard … A Pair Of Jeans
Yaël Pericard has been to 133 countries Hey now, I am your host, Ric Gazarian. In this episode, I have the pleasure to speak with traveler Yael Pericard. I met Yael briefly at the ETF in Bangkok and f...Show More
7) Extraordinary Travel Festival III Update II - ETF/ABS Magellan Travel Index
The ETF/ABS Magellan Travel Index was announced and premiered at the Extraordinary Travel Festival in Bangkok in 2024 by founder, João Paulo Peixoto. The professor has recently moved into the #1 posit...Show More
Extraordinary Travel Festival III Update II - ETF/ABS Magellan Travel Index
30:11 | Nov 13th, 2025
8) Thomas Preinl … Inspired By His Grandfathers
Thomas Preinl has been to 190 countries Hey now, I am your host, Ric Gazarian. On this episode I have the pleasure to speak with Thomas Preinl who I met at the NomadMania meeting in Uzbekistan and spe...Show More
9) Orla Phillips … A Travel Brochure
10) 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 great prices ...Show More