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Key Links \xa0 \xa0 A fleeting tweet recently connected me to Graham Hughes and paved the way for this podcast.\xa0 I had reached out to him years ago, but my email ended up in a spam folder.\xa0 So for those who say nothing good comes from Twitter, you now stand corrected.\xa0\xa0 Thanks to my patrons William Schelling, Steph Rowe, Ted Nims, Bisa Myles, and Adam Hickman for supporting Counting Countries. And a warm welcome to our new patron, , from Norway.\xa0 They help pay for the production of this podcast.\xa0 You can support this podcast by going to Patreon.com.\xa0 My patrons will hear 30 more minutes of my conversation with Graham.\xa0 \xa0 Untamed Borders is the sponsor of this podcast, and we will be hearing a few words from James Willcox, the co-founder, on how to manage safety and security when traveling.\xa0 Graham is no stranger to the extreme traveler community.\xa0 He completed his quest to travel to every country in the world in 2013.\xa0 He claimed the Guinness World Record as the fastest time to visit all countries by public surface transport.\xa0 Graham shares a lifetime of stories from his travels from watching the sunrise from the top of the Pyramids of Giza to spending time in jail in Cape Verde.\xa0 You can imagine which one was a more pleasant experience.\xa0 And don\u2019t worry, we speak about Thor Pedersen and his quest and claim to be the first to travel to every country in the world with only surface transportation.\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 \xa0 I encourage you to subscribe wherever you listen, Apple Podcast, Google Play, or Spotify, and even better if you write a review. Graham was in the UK while I was recording in Bangkok.\xa0 Please listen in and enjoy.\xa0\xa0 Thank you to my Patrons\u2026.William Schelling, , Steph Rowe, Adam Hickman, Bisa Myles & Ted Nims. \xa0You can purchase them today on Amazon. \xa0\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\xa0 More About Graham Hughes: Born in: UK Passports: UK \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 .\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 . \xa0 Well\u2026that 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 Most Traveled Person states that there are . The Nomad Mania SISO says there are .\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: I will earn a fee if you order from Amazon/Agoda. Or book a trip through G Adventures.\xa0 PS\xa0 Thanks!\xa0\xa0\xa0 \xa0 ----- Produced by