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Dave\u2019s travel and life has morphed into one collective. \xa0He began his travel career after graduation with the start of his travel blog, and has been travelling ever since. \xa0\xa0 Over the past 20 years Dave has managed to visit 140 UN recognized countries in a quest to discover and experience true travel. \xa0He does not have a specific stated goal of visiting every country, but through his desire to discover the world he has already managed to visit 140 countries, with a target of visiting ten plus new countries a year. \xa0Dave\u2019s other quest is to visit every winery in Napa Valley. \xa0He has visited approximately 850 of the 1,000 wineries. \xa0Dave shares with us how he nearly perished on his first true international trip as he trekked to Everest Base Camp and had to be carried off the mountain after being felled by altitude and food sickness. \xa0This challenging event spurred him on to travel even more. \xa0Dave shares more stories from traveling independently in Papua New Guinea to backpacking in Yemen. \xa0Dave also provides some insights on running his travel blog for 20 years and the benefits of \u201cfree\u201d travel. \xa0Please listen in and enjoy. \xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Check out our partner and sponsor: Explore the unique stories from 20 more world-class travelers from various backgrounds and nations and from all walks of life who have tirelessly pursued visiting every country in the world and have filled their lives with a virtually endless amount of adventure. More about Dave Levart: \xa0 Born in: Redding, USA Passports from: USA and Italy (EU) Favorite travel film: Favorite travel book: and \xa0 Favorite travel site: Must carry: My camera. Favorite food: \xa0Many different fruits. \xa0 Favorite drink: Hungarian Tokaj Favorite Airline: Anyone that will get me there safely Favorite Hotel: Something unique ritzy or rustic, the extremes Website: and Facebook: Twitter: \xa0 Instagram: \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 About Counting Countries Counting Countries is the only podcast to bring you the stories from the dedicated few who\u2019ve spent their lives on the singular quest of traveling to every country in the world. Less people have traveled to every country in the world than have been to outer space. Theme music for this podcast is Demeter\u2019s Dance, written, performed, and provided by . About GlobalGaz Ric Gazarian is the host of Counting Countries. He is the author of three books: , , and . \xa0He is the producer of two travel documentaries: and . \xa0 Ric is also on his own quest to visit every country in the world. You can see where he has and keep up with his journey at How Many Countries Are There? Well\u2026 that depends on who you ask! The United Nations states that there are . The British Foreign and Commonwealth office states that there are . The Century Club states that there are . The Most Traveled Person states that there are . The Best Traveled states that there are . Me? My goal is the 193 countries that are recognized by the UN, but I am sure I will visit some other places along the way. Check out our partner and sponsor: Explore the unique stories from 20 more world-class travelers from various backgrounds and nations and from all walks of life who have tirelessly pursued visiting every country in the world and have filled their lives with a virtually endless amount of adventure. Disclaimer: I will earn a fee if you order from Amazon/Agoda.