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Zach Forbes has traveled to 140 countries \xa0 Hey now, I am your host, Ric Gazarian. I am excited to introduce Zach Forbes, our new guest this month.\xa0 Zach was a character I saw all around social media and connected to many of my friends.\xa0 I finally met him face to face in Yerevan at the Extraordinary Travel Festival.\xa0 Zach is a true global citizen, raised in Canada and the US.\xa0 He also lived in China, Dubai, and Vancouver while traveling to 140 countries. \xa0 As some of you might have heard the next Extraordinary Travel Festival will be held on November 15, 2024 in Bangkok, plenty of time to save the date. You can buy your ticket now and use the code BANGKOK to save big at the .\xa0 I am also excited to announce our first trip, and that is 3 different agendas to Bhutan after the festival.\xa0 Check out the website or send me a message. And I am very excited to let you know that the ETF will be hosting the NomadMania Awards live in Bangkok Sunday night, November 17th! This will be an amazing way to close out the ETF. After the interview with Zach, I will be checking in with Flavio Ferrari Zumbini, who has recently published EVERYCOUNTRY: A Journey to ALL 193 NATIONS of the World, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe.\xa0 It was originally written in Italian, but now you can read in English.\xa0 \xa0\xa0 \xa0 I would like to thank everyone for their support of Counting Countries, especially my Patrons: Adam Hickman, Barry Hoffner, Bisa Myles, Carole Southam, Ed Hotchkiss, Gin, Jorge Serpa, Justine Kirby, Katelyn Jarvis, Lori Pastorelli, Marc Jorgenson, Per Flisberg, Philippe Izedian, Phil Marcus, Simen Flotvik Mathisen, Sonia Zimmermann, Steph Rowe, Sunir Joshi, Ted Nims, Thor Pedersen for supporting this podcast.\xa0 You can support this podcast by going to .\xa0 My patrons will hear extra content with Zach that you will not hear. \xa0 Justine Kirby is on an East African trip working her way to 167.\xa0 Sunir Joshi left Tunisia recently and now is in Morocco, checking in at 128.\xa0 Carole Southam just hit 100 on TCC! Jorge Serpa completed Europe and will finish the year at 120.\xa0 Simen Flotvik Mathisen hit the benchmark of 10% of the NM regions.\xa0\xa0 \xa0 As a favor, please look in your Show Notes, I have shared .\xa0 This is a great opportunity to provide me with some feedback.\xa0 Thanks for your time!\xa0 \xa0 And in 193 news, a giant congratulations to fan favorite, Luisa Yu, who just completed her journey to every country in the world.\xa0\xa0 \xa0 I was in Bangkok for this recording while Zach was in Canada. Please listen in and enjoy.\xa0\xa0\xa0 Thank you to my \u2026. Adam Hickman, Barry Hoffner, Bisa Myles, Carole Southam, Dale Wursten, Ed Hotchkiss, Gintaute Liutkeviciute, Jorge Serpa, Justine Kirby, Katelyn Jarvis, Lori Pastorelli, Marc Jorgenson, Per Flisberg, Philippe Izedian, Phil Marcus, Simen Flotvik Mathisen, Sonia Zimmermann, Steph Rowe, Sunir Joshi, Ted Nims, Thor Pedersen. \xa0 \xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 And now you can listen to ! And Alexa! \xa0 And write a review! \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 .\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.