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Key Links video Thank you to my Patrons\u2026Phillip Jones, , Thor Pedersen, Steph Rowe, Adam Hickman, Bisa Myles & Ted Nims. \xa0You can purchase them today on Amazon. And now, you can listen to ! And Alexa! 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 I am friends with Tommy on Facebook and also met him on the somewhat famous Adam Hickman Covid Zoom travel trivia game, but he was many of my social media friends who I really did not know.\xa0 On Tommy\u2019s FB page I noted some interesting posts with a lot of flight maps.\xa0 It definitely caught my attention and thought I would love to learn more about Chasing 244.\xa0\xa0\xa0 After my conversation with Tommy, I will be checking in with Thor Pedersen again of Once Upon A Saga.\xa0 I have been documenting Thor\u2019s journey to every country in the world and all of the challenges he has been facing with this pandemic.\xa0 You will hear a snippet of this conversation but my patrons will hear the entire conversation.\xa0 Thanks to Phillip Jones, Simen Flotvik Mathisen, Steph Rowe, Ted Nims, Bisa Myles, Thor Pedersen, 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 I endeavor to interview a diverse set of voices within our community.\xa0 I want to hear different perspectives and experiences and I believe you appreciate that as well.\xa0 It has been my shortcoming that I have not had a guest from China, the world\u2019s most populous country.\xa0 Well, that has been rectified with this conversation with Tommy as we learn about his journey to every country in the world and his recent project of Chasing 244. I was in Yerevan, Armenia for this recording while Tommy was in Shanghai.\xa0\xa0 Please listen in and enjoy.\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 . 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! ----- Produced by