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Check out the Ed Hotchkiss has traveled to 128 countries Hey now, I am your host, Ric Gazarian. Checking in with our new guest, Ed Hotchkiss.\xa0 As I note in my conversation, Ed and I have shared a lot of face time in less than a year, whether it was in the Extraordinary Travel Festival in Armenia or on trips with ITC Sudan to Sudan and a visit to Djibouti.\xa0 Ed is also one of those people you hear mentioned every episode since he is a patron.\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 As I traveled with Ed for a couple of weeks, I always had a keen ear for his travels.\xa0 One of the interesting attributes he brings is a window of travel over several decades.\xa0 I won\u2019t spoil the plot, but Ed has been traveling for years whether it is hitchhiking across America, for work, with his great buddy Phil, and his lovely wife Khadija.\xa0 He is a passionate photographer and has published a massive passion project, a photo book of the people of the NYC subway.\xa0 OK, if you have been online, you might have noted that things are heating up for the Extraordinary Travel Festival.\xa0 This is a reminder, save the date!\xa0 November 15, 2024, so plenty of time to start planning for the second ETF.\xa0 What about the location?\xa0 Great question.\xa0 Tune in to Every Passport Stamp for the live announcement at 9am EST or GMT -5, and you will learn where this amazing event will take place.\xa0 I would like to thank everyone for their support of Counting Countries, especially my Patrons: Justine Kirby, Marc Jorgensen, Sonia Zimmerman, Lori Pastorelli, Carole Southam, Sunir Joshi, Philippe Izedian, Gin, Simen Flotvik Mathisen, Ted Nims, Bisa Myles, Thor Pedersen, Adam Hickman, Katelyn Jarvis, Ed Hotchkiss, and Barry Hoffner for supporting this podcast.\xa0 And new patron, Per Flisberg.\xa0 Welcome aboard!\xa0 You can support this podcast by going to .\xa0 My patrons hear extra content with Ed that you will not hear.\xa0 I was in Boston for this recording while Ed was in NYC.\xa0 Go Red Sox.\xa0 Please listen in and enjoy.\xa0\xa0\xa0 Thank you to my \u2026. Per, Flisberg, Justine Kirby, Marc Jorgensen, Sonia Zimmermann, Lori Pastorelli, Gintaute Liutkeviciute, Barry Hoffner, Ed Hotchkiss, Katelyn Jarvis, Carole Southam, Thor Pedersen, Simen Flotvik Mathisen, Adam Hickman, Bisa Myles, Ted Nims, Sunir Joshi, Gintaute Liutkeviciute, Philippe Izedian & Dale Wursten.\xa0\xa0 \xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0And now you can listen to ! And Alexa! And write a review! More About Ed Hotchkiss Counting Countries \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 Where were you born? \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0Denver, Colorado. \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 What passport (s) do you hold \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0USA \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 Favorite travel book \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 Endurance: Shackleton\u2019s Incredible Voyage (1959) by Alfred Lansing\xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 Special Mention: \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0Into the Wild (1996) by Jon Krakauer \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0On the Grand Trunk Road: A Journey Into South Asia (1993) by \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0On The Road (1957) by Jack Kerouac. \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0The Motorcycle Diaries (written 1952, published posthumously) by Che Guevara. \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test (1968) by Tom Wolfe about Ken Kesey and the \u201cMerry Band of Pranksters" cross-country,\xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 psychedelic bus trip. \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0Stanley: An adventurer explored (1975) by Richard Hall \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 Favorite travel film \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 Seven Years in Tibet (1997) starring Brad Pitt based on 1952 memoir Austrian Heinrich Harrer. \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0Special Mention: \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 The Man Who Would Be King (1975) with Sean Connery and Michael Caine. \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013) with Ben Stiller. \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 Sullivan's Travels (1941) by Preston Sturges. \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 Zentropa (1991) An American takes a railway job in Germany just after WWII. \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 Open Water (2003) fiction, based on real story1991) of an American couple who go scuba diving in the Great Barrier Reef and\xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0were accidentally left behind. \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 Night on Earth (1991) 5 different cab drivers adventures in one in 5 American and European cities, directed by . \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 Favorite travel app or website\xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0NomadMania.com\xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0Special Mention:\xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0TheCrazyTourist.com\xa0\xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0AtlasObscura.com \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0Every Passport Stamp on Facebook \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 All the individual travel blogs\xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 Must carry item when traveling (like flashlight, Kindle, deck of cards etc.)\xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0Nikon Camera\xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 Favorite food \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0Fresh fruits and nuts \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 Favorite drink\xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0Smoothies, lassis and Ayran Turkish yogurt drink.\xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 Favorite airline \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0Fiji Airways, staff is always polite and considerate, planes are relatively new and 24-hour telephone service where you can\xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0speak to an actual person.\xa0 However, they impose a 7kg weigh limit on carry-ons. \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 Favorite hotel \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 Baber Mahal in Kathmandu, a heritage hotel in Nepal. I like this type of sprawling hotel which have various types of\xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0architectural styles and are an integral part of a region\u2019s or country\u2019s history. \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 Do you have a travel map you would like to share? \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \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 .\xa0 About GlobalGaz Ric Gazarian is the host of Counting Countries. He is the author of three books: , , and .\xa0 He is the producer of two travel documentaries: and .\xa0\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!\xa0 The United Nations states that there are . The British Foreign and Commonwealth office states that there are . The Traveler\u2019s Century Club states that there are . The Nomad Mania The Most Traveled Person states that there are 1500 . SISO says there are .\xa0\xa0 \xa0 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. Disclaimer: There are affiliates in this post.\xa0 Ed Hotchkiss Counting Countries