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George has set two ambitious goals. \xa0First, he wants to summit the tallest mountain on each continent. \xa0Second, he intends to travel to every country in the world. \xa0He has made great progress so far, summiting six of the seven summits and has traveled to 78 UN countries. George has climbed the highest mountain on each continent, except for Mt. Vinson Massif in Antarctica, which is quite remote and expensive to climb. \xa0George has showed true grit. \xa0His first attempt at summiting Mt. Everest ended in failure, with the peak only being a couple hundred feet away. \xa0He was not deterred and the following year he successfully submitted Mt. Everest. \xa0This feat was accomplished at great monetary and time expense. \xa0George talks about his summit of Mt. Elbrus, which nearly ended in true disaster. \xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 George has an unusual list of countries he has traveled to. \xa0He has not been to Ireland or Denmark, but he has traveled to Afghanistan, Sudan, Pakistan, and Somalia. \xa0Heshares with us why he is not fond of Burundi, and why he believes Torres de Plaines in Chile is a special place. \xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 George\u2019s episode marks a milestone for Counting Countries. \xa0This is the 50th episode. \xa0I want to thank everyone who has participated in previous interviews, and of course I want to thank the listeners for tuning in. \xa0And please, if you like the podcast, subscribe and write a review. \xa0 \xa0 Also, Counting Countries is now available on Spotify. \xa0And check out the Counting Countries store on Amazon. \xa0\xa0\xa0 \xa0 I want to thank Pong who was on Episode 44 who introduced me to George. \xa0If there is someone you want to hear on Counting Countries, please reach out to me. \xa0George joined me from Virginia while I was in Bangkok, please join in and listen to today\u2019s episode. \xa0 \xa0You can purchase today on Amazon. \xa0 \xa0 \xa0\xa0\xa0And now you can listen to ! \xa0 And write a review! Check out our friends: and . \xa0They organize international rallies around the world including: Sri Lanka, Cambodia, the Philippines and the Amazon. \xa0 More about George Kashouh: \xa0 Born in: Alexandria, VA \xa0 Passports from: US Favorite travel book: Lost World of Z Favorite websites: Google Flights Must carry: My camera Favorite food: \xa0Thai food Favorite drink: Andes Cerveza \xa0 Favorite airline: Emirates \xa0 Favorite hotel: Hotel with the best price \xa0 Instagram: \xa0 \xa0\xa0 Website: JR\u2019s Eco Lodge in Easter Island: \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 Nomad Mania 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.