Harry Mitsidis - 193 countries... and repeating!

Published: June 6, 2016, 4 a.m.

Harry Mitsidis has been travelling \u201ccompetitively\u201d since 2000. This half-Greek and half-British 44 year old was born in London and is the founder of . He\u2019s more than qualified to run a website of that name, as he\u2019s already traveled to all 193 countries. More than that, he\u2019s been to 128 of them at least twice! \xa0But he\u2019s not stopping there. \xa0Of the 1,281 places listed on , he has been to 1,020 of them! More about Harry Mitsidis: \xa0 Born in: London \xa0 Passports from: UK and Greece Favorite travel book: \xa0 Favorite travel film: \xa0\xa0\xa0 \xa0 Favorite travel site: Must carry: Of course, my passport. \xa0And okroshka, the name I have given to a little angel, that I travel with for good luck. \xa0My partner gave me this gift. \xa0\xa0Okroskka means summer soup. \xa0 Favorite food: Favorite drink: \xa0 Favorite Airline: Air New Zealand Favorite Hotel: \xa0 Website: Facebook: Instagram: \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. Disclaimer: I will earn a fee if you order from Amazon/Agoda.