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Key Links video \xa0 Thank you to my Patrons\u2026Phillip Jones, William Schelling, , Thor Pedersen, Steph Rowe, Adam Hickman, Bisa Myles & Ted Nims. \xa0You can purchase them today on Amazon. \xa0\xa0\xa0 And now, you can listen to ! And Alexa! \xa0 And write a review! Check out our friend: .\xa0 They organize international rallies around the world, including Sri Lanka, Cambodia, the Philippines, and the Amazon.\xa0 And watch my full-length when I traveled with Large Minority.\xa0\xa0 Gina and I met at the Principality of Sealand in the summer of 2019 during the Extreme Travelers International Congress.\xa0 And I have been following her travels since that time on social media.\xa0 She is one of the few women who have completed the quest of chasing 193 and she is accomplished this feat during the Covid pandemic.\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 \xa0 Before we speak with Gina, we have an extra special with Babis Bizas who appeared originally on Episode 49.\xa0 Babis has been traveling since 1976 and is the first person to travel every country in the world twice.\xa0 Babis has named the 2020 Traveler Of The Year and he shares with us who that is.\xa0 Thanks to my patrons Phillip Jones, Thor - Once Upon A Saga - Pedersen, , William Schelling, Steph Rowe, Ted Nims, Bisa Myles, and Adam Hickman for supporting Counting Countries. They help pay for the production of this podcast.\xa0 You can support this podcast by going to .\xa0\xa0 My patrons recently heard a special interview for over 30 minutes with Babis Bizas on why he is supporter of William Baekeland.\xa0 Fascinating conversation.\xa0 My patrons will hear the final part of my conversation with Gina.\xa0 \xa0 As a reminder, Counting Countries, will be published every other month.\xa0 As always I remind you to subscribe wherever you listen and write a review. Check out the new .\xa0 Rick Shaver former guest in Canada is sporting his new Counting Countries shirt.\xa0 \xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 \xa0 As a reminder, I want to share a video I just published on Youtube, I am hoping to get feedback from the extreme traveler community.\xa0 The video titled, , is a deep dive into an eternal debate within the community.\xa0 Take a look, and tell me if you think I am right or wrong.\xa0\xa0\xa0 \xa0 Gina\u2019s travel style over the years transformed over time from a two trip to Europe as a grad school student to traversing the Road of Bones in Siberia in the dead of winter.\xa0 Gina was planning on completing her quest in 2020 until Covid initially interrupted her goals.\xa0 She completes her goal by visiting her last country with a moving visit to , a foundation empowering girls and women.\xa0 \xa0 Gina was in Nairobi while I was recording in Bangkok.\xa0 Please listen in and enjoy.\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. Fewer 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 .\xa0 He 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 . \xa0 Well\u2026that depends on who you ask! 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 Most Traveled Person states that there are. The Nomad Mania SISO says 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. Disclaimer: I will earn a fee if you order from Amazon/Agoda. Or book a trip through G Adventures.\xa0 PS\xa0 Thanks ---- More details at: ----- Produced by