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Ross OJ Jennings has traveled to 106 countries.\xa0 Ross OC Jennings Counting Countries Hey now, I am your host, Ric Gazarian.\xa0 Did you note that the intro has been updated?\xa0 Thanks to Evo the longtime voice of Counting Countries.\xa0 Ross OC Jennings might not be well known in the 193 community but he is cutting a unique path.\xa0 I had read about Ross a couple of years ago, and as I shared with him, I was a bit skeptical about his quest.\xa0 His goal was to the first bagpiper to travel to every country in the world.\xa0 Well, I can imagine he will be the first since this is not a highly sought after category.\xa0 Anyone can create a category and be the first by making the stipulations arcane and non-desirable.\xa0 But I recently heard Ross on a 10 minute podcast and was immediately won over.\xa0 I wanted to learn more about his journey and I think you will appreciate it as well.\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 I would like to thank everyone for their support of Counting Countries, especially my Patrons: Carole Southam, Sunir Joshi, Philippe Izedian, Gin, Simen Flotvik Mathisen, Ted Nims, Bisa Myles, Thor Pedersen, Adam Hickman, Katelyn Jarvis, Ed Hotchkiss, and Barry Hoffner for supporting this podcast. They help pay for the production of this podcast.\xa0 You can support this podcast by going to .\xa0 My patrons hear an extra 40 minutes with Ross that you will not hear.\xa0 And some introductions to our new patrons \u2026 it has been a busy month, don\u2019t miss out on the extra content!\xa0 Lori Pastorelli learned about Counting Countries from recent guest Barry Hoffner.\xa0 She is a fan of Europe and even has a Dutch husband.\xa0 She is passionate about dance and fitness.\xa0\xa0 Sonia Zimmerman is a true global citizen, born in Switzerland, lived in France, Germany, Paraguay, and now living in Australia.\xa0 She is a mother who speaks 5 languages and has just finished a trip in Africa on her goal to 100.\xa0\xa0 Marc Jorgenson had the recent experience of traveling with me for two weeks and survived to tell about it.\xa0 Marc who speaks Portuguese was a great companion to have when we traveled to Maputo.\xa0 He is based in Seattle and is nearing 100 countries.\xa0\xa0 Long time member of the 193 community, Justine Kirby is a Kiwi now based in NYC working as a lawyer.\xa0 She is at 160 UN countries and 48 US states. And might now be 49 as she was planning a trip to Alaska.\xa0\xa0\xa0 Many of you might know I have been tracking Thor from Once Upon A Saga progress as he travels to every country in the world.\xa0 I have just recorded the 7th episode of the Thor Chronicles.\xa0 Every six months I check in with Thor.\xa0 You will hear a snippet of this conversation after my conversation with Ross.\xa0 But my patrons will hear the entire 90 minute conversation.\xa0\xa0 As an additional aside, at times there is an irritating echo on my audio track, I apologize to you the listener and to Ross.\xa0\xa0 I was in Bangkok for this recording while Ross was in Scotland complete with sheep. Please listen in and enjoy.\xa0\xa0\xa0 Thank you to my \u2026. Justine Kirby, Marc Jorgensen, Sonia Zimmermann, Lori Pastorelli, Gintaute Liutkeviciute, Barry Hoffner, Ed Hotchkiss, Katelyn Jarvis, Carole Southam, Thor Pedersen, Simen Flotvik Mathisen, Adam Hickman, Bisa Myles, Ted Nims, Sunir Joshi, Gintaute Liutkeviciute, Philippe Izedian & Dale Wursten.\xa0\xa0 \xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0And now you can listen to ! And Alexa! \xa0 And write a review! More About Ross OC Jennings Counting Countries 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 .\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 How Many Countries Are There? Well\u2026 that 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 Nomad Mania The Most Traveled Person states that there are 1500 . SISO says there are .\xa0\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: There are affiliates in this post.