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A true global citizen who was inspired to country count after an impulsive wager with a friend. Mario has lived on 3 continents in 7 different countries. \xa0He has had a 30 year career in travel and in IT. \xa0Mario on a bet with a childhood friend began his quest to travel the world. \xa0I joined Mario at his office at the Pacific Asia Travel Association in Bangkok where he serves as the Chief Executive Officer. \xa0In his role, he is able to mix business and leisure travel to explore the world. \xa0\xa0\xa0 More about Mario Hardy: Born in: Montreal, Canada Passports from: Canada & France Favorite travel book: National Geographic Favorite travel film: \xa0by Favorite travel site: \xa0\xa0|\xa0\xa0|\xa0 |\xa0 \xa0\xa0 Must carry: \xa0iPad, Bose headphones, iTraq GPS Tracker, The Dash (Bragi bluetooth headphone), and running sneakers for my morning run Favorite food: Persian, Vietnamese, and Thai Favorite drink: Whiskey Favorite Airline: Emirates Airlines Favorite Hotel: Website: \xa0 \xa0|\xa0\xa0|\xa0\xa0 \xa0 Twitter: 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.