Podcasts about geography now

Andy Hicks Counting Countries has traveled to 120 countries Hey now, I am your host, Ric Gazarian.  Today, we are speaking with Andy Hicks.  I have had the pleasure of meeting Andy at the first ETF in Armenia and the TCC meeting in May in the Azores.  Andy was raised in a non-travel environment, but a couple of pivotal trips propelled him into the 193 community and with his stated goal of every country by 50.   If you want to meet Andy Hicks and 206 other travelers join us in Bangkok. The Extraordinary Travel Festival will be held on November 15, 2024 in Bangkok.  Use discount code BANGKOK for $60, so please purchase your ticket today to lock in your savings at the . I'll give an ETF recap at the end of this episode. I would like to thank everyone for their support of Counting Countries, especially my Patrons: Bisa Myles, Ted Nims, Adam “one-away” Hickman, Steph “Phuket” Rowe, Simen Flotvik Mathisen, Ed Hotchkiss, Barry Hoffner, Katelyn Jarvis, Philippe “JL” Izedian, Gin Liutkeviciute, Sunir Joshi, Carole Southam, Sonia Zimmermann, Justine, Per Flisberg, Jorge Serpa, Phil “Marmaduke” Marcus, Sam Williams, and Ani Chaturvedi for supporting this podcast.  You can support this podcast by going to .  My patrons will hear extra content with Andy that you will not hear.  I binge a ton of podcasts. I have just started listening to the Maverick Show podcast, hosted by Matt Bowles.  Maverick Show just celebrated his 300th episode.  Check out a most recent episode with Ashley Company.  She grew up as a military brat, living as a local in South Korea with her family.  Then she went on a multi-month epic trip visiting every country in South and Central America.  Check out Ashley.  Of course, Counting Countries is all about Chasing 193.  Matt is more focused on digital life and travel, but there are many interesting lessons and parallels within our community.  I was in Bangkok for this recording while Andy was in Denver. Please listen in and enjoy.    Thank you to my - you rock!!  ….  Bisa Myles, Ted Nims, Adam Hickman, Steph Rowe, Simen Flotvik Mathisen, Ed Hotchkiss, Barry Hoffner, Katelyn Jarvis, Philippe Izedian, Gin Liutkeviciute, Sunir Joshi, Carole Southam, Sonia Zimmermann, Justine, Per Flisberg, Jorge Serpa, Phil Marcus, Sam Williams, and Ani Chaturvedi.     And now you can listen to ! And Alexa!  And write a review!More About Andy Hicks Counting Countries Where were you born: Lexington, KY USA What passport (s) do you hold: USA (2) Favorite travel book: probably Around the World in 50 Years by Albert Podell; Bradt guides 100% for trip planning Favorite travel film: Raiders of the Lost Ark (no kidding) Favorite travel app or website: EPS, Adam Hickman's Top Tips, Geography Now! Must carry item when traveling (like flashlight, Kindle, deck of cards etc.): my sleep is extremely important – so eye shades, ear plugs, and Ambien; anything else I can buy locally Favorite food: probably sushi Favorite drink: good coffee and Coca Cola with real sugar when outside the US Favorite airline: Qatar Favorite hotel: not too focused on hotels but if I had to pick one, probably the Grovepark in Asheville, NC About Counting Countries Counting Countries is the only podcast to bring you the stories from the dedicated few who've 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's Dance, written, performed, and provided by .  About GlobalGaz Ric Gazarian is the host of Counting Countries. He is the author of three books: , , and .  He is the producer of two travel documentaries: and .   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… that depends on who you ask!  The United Nations states that there are . The British Foreign and Commonwealth office states that there are . The Traveler's Century Club states that there are . The Nomad Mania The Most Traveled Person states that there are 1500 . 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: There are affiliates in this post. Andy Hicks Counting Countries   

 Ever heard of Shawmut, or Pigs Eye Parrat? There are - or were - real places. But, with the march of time, it seems everything is changing. Robots are replacing doctors. Mail has been usurped by email… and text… and tweet. The 5 and Dime, became Kmart, and then Walmart – then who knows what's next? Heck… it seems in some ways that the gladiators of the past have been replaced by Professional Wrestling, which has further morphed into Politics, with its showmanship and to-the-death enemies. Even the ever-trusted paper map has been replaced by GPS, and the encyclopedia has been booted into obscurity by Google. And where are you from? We've Got A New YouTube Channel - Watch, listen and most definitely subscribe and share!

Bringing the World to the Masses Today we're speaking to the man behind the YouTube channel "Geography Now". It's a fun and informative destination for anyone interested in learning about the countries and territories of the world. The channel has a large and dedicated following with over 3 million subscribers and 400 million views. Each episode of "Geography Now" focuses on a specific country, providing an in-depth look at its culture, history, geography, and relationship with other countries. Paul Barbado aka Barbs started with Afghanistan and is getting closer to the last country, Zimbabwe. Making Geography Fun and Accessible for All Its approachable and entertaining style sets "Geography Now" apart from other educational channels. Paul's enthusiasm for his subject is infectious, and he presents complex information in a way that is both engaging and easy to understand. His use of humour and pop culture references adds an element of fun to the learning experience, making it a hit with viewers of all ages. In addition to its main series, "Geography Now" also offers bonus episodes on various topics, such as the geography of food, flags, or the history of cartography. These episodes provide a deeper look at specific aspects of geography and allow Paul and his team to delve into more specialized subjects. Overall, "Geography Now" is a valuable resource for anyone looking to learn more about the diverse and fascinating countries of the world. Whether you're a student, a teacher, or just someone with a love of geography, this channel has something to offer. The future for Paul Barbado Paul is getting closer to the last country, Zimbabwe, and he says that once he's there, he wants to travel and see the world. “Honestly, I want to take a break. I've been talking about the world for about eight years, and it's probably going to be nine or ten years by the time I'm done. Yeah, I want to take a break and see it. I've been talking about the world for so long; it's about time to go out and actually see it. He also says that he wants to do travel videos from his trips. And I do believe that he's already kind of doing it. He started doing episodes that he calls “GEO GO”, and since I met him, he actually did one from Armenia. These are also incredible. Email from a listener I have received an email from Spanish Berte, who wanted to let me know that my episodes from Cape Town and The Garden Route inspired her and her boyfriend. She writes: Hi Palle,  Don't ask how we found your podcast, but we did "just in time" as we (my boyfriend and me) are "finishing" a two-month Cape Town stay (working and exploring the city and surroundings) with three days on Garden Route from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth and back.  Just letting you know that I LOVE your podcast as it was just a "copy-paste" of your trip of tons of moments that we lived in the last 2,5 months.  I would be more than excited to hear from you.  Have a good one,  Cheers,  Berte Thanks, Berte. I'm glad to hear from you and super-stoked that you were inspired. If you also want to drop me a line, please do. Go to theradiovagabond.com/contact and see how. Next Episode from Armenia We have one more interview episode from Armenia coming up in a few days. That one is with a remarkable traveller. And I don't think I'm offending any of my other guests by saying that I've saved the best for last. In fact, I'm sure they'd all agree. Tony Giles is very well-travelled – he'd been to 128 UN Nations when I met him in October, but that's not what makes him unique. He's 100% blind and 80% deaf on both ears. But that doesn't stop him from seeing the world, travelling solo. Hear why he does that and how it's possible. You will be blown away. My name is Palle Bo. See you.

Bringer verden til masserne I dag møder vi manden bag YouTube kanalen "Geography Now". Det er en sjov og vildt informativ kanal for alle, der gerne vil lære noget om lande rundt omkring i verden. Kanalen er kæmpestor og har mere en 3 millioner subscribere og mere end 400 millioner visninger. Hver episode af "Geography Now" fokuserer på et specifikt land, og går i dybden med dets kultur, historie, geografi og forhold til andre lande. Paul startede med Afghanistan og er tæt på at nå det sidste land Zimbabwe. Gør geografi-undervisning sjov og tilgængelig for alle Noget af det, der gør "Geography Now" anderledes end andre kanaler, der lærer om geografi, er den nærværende og underholdende stil. Pauls begejstring for geografi skinner igennem og smitter os, der sidder på den anden side af skærmen. Han præsenterer kompleks information på en måde, der drager os ind og er let at forstå. Han bruger humor og referencer til popkultur, hvilket er med til at gøre kanalen et hit for følgere i alle aldre. Ud over lande-episoderne i ”Geography Now”, kan man også se en masse bonusepisoder med forskellige emner. Om mad, historie, kort og flag. Her dykker Paul og hans team mere i dybden. Alt i alt er "Geography Now" en fantastisk kanal for alle, der vil lære noget om spændende ting om alle lande i verden. Uanset om man er studerende, lærer eller bare en, der er lidt af en geografi-nørd som mig, så har kanalen meget at byde på. Fremtiden for Paul Barbado Paul er tæt på at lave videoen for det sidste land, Zimbabwe, og han fortæller, at han så vil til at rejse mere og se verden. ”Helt ærlig, så vil jeg tage en pause. Jeg har snakket om verden i omkring otte år, og det vil nok være ni-ti år inden jeg er færdig. Ja, jeg vil tage en pause og se verden. Jeg har snakket om den så længe, så nu er det på tide, at jeg rent faktisk ser den.” Han fortæller også, at han nok vil til at lave rejsevideoer fra sine ture. Og jeg har på fornemmelsen, at han er allerede tyvstartet. Han laver nu en serie på kanalen, som han kalder ”GEO GO”, og siden jeg mødte ham, har han faktisk lavet en video fra Armenien. Også disse videoer er fantastiske. E-mail fra en lytter Denne kommer fra spanske Berte, som ville fortælle mig, at hun og hendes kæreste blev inspireret af mine episoder fra Cape Town og Garden Route. Hun skriver: Hej Palle, Spørg mig ikke, hvordan vi fandt din podcast, men vi gjorde det i tide inden vi (min kæreste og jeg) var ved at afslutte et to måneders ophold i Cape Town, hvor vi arbejdede og udforskede byen og omgivelserne, inden vi tog på en tredages køretur fra Cape Town til Port Elizabeth og tilbage. Jeg vil bare fortælle dig, at jeg ELSKER din podcast og det var en ren "copy-paste" af din tur med tonsvis af oplevelser i de seneste 2,5 måned. Jeg vil blive glad for at høre fra dig. Hav en fortsat god dag, Berte Mange tak Berte. Fedt at høre fra dig og jeg er glad for at I blev inspireret. Hvis du også vil sende mig en e-mail, så må du meget gerne. Gå til Radiovagabond.dk/kontakt og se, hvordan du gør. Næste episode fra Armenien Vi har en enkelt episode mere fra Armenien, som kommer om et par dage. Og den er med en helt ekstraordinær rejsende. Jeg tror ikke, jeg fornærmer nogen af de andre gæster ved at sige, at jeg har gemt den bedste til sidst. Faktisk er jeg sikker på, at de alle vil være enige med mig. Tony Giles er meget berejst – han har været i 128 FN-Nationer, da jeg mødte ham i oktober. Men det er ikke det, der gør ham speciel. Han er 100% blind og 80% døv på begge ører. Det er dog ikke noget, der stopper ham i at se verden, mens han rejser alene. Hør hvad han får ud af det og om, hvordan det i det hele taget er muligt. Det er en vild historie. Mit navn er Palle Bo. Vi ses.

Velkommen til endnu en episode optaget ved The Extraordinary Travel Festival i Jerevan, Armenien for to måneder siden. Og i denne kan du møde Romaine fra Jamaica, David fra Taiwan og Odette fra Filippinerne. De har alle netop fuldført deres mål om at besøge alle 193 FN-nationer i verden, og de var alle de første i deres respektive hjemlande til at gøre det. Romaine Welds Romaine Welds er født og opvokset på Jamaica. Han immigrerede til USA i 2007, hvilket rent faktisk var den første gang han var i et fly og rejste til et fremmed land. Lige nu bor han i San Francisco, hvor han arbejder for et amerikansk flyselskab, som har givet ham mulighed for at rejse rundt i verden. Som barn elskede Romaine at se shows på National Geographic, hvor han kunne rejse verden rundt i fantasien. Og dengang kunne han på ingen måde forestille sig, at han en dag skulle gøre det i virkeligheden, og da slet ikke til alle lande. Han ville heller aldrig have troet på, at han skulle være den første fra Caribien, der ville opnå dette. Hans sidste land var Antigua & Barbuda. Det blev forsinket på grund af orkanen Fiona, som lavede massive ødelæggelser rundt omkring i Caribien i september 2022. Hun var skyld i oversvømmelser, strømafbrud og smadrede infrastrukturen i flere af landene. For resten, hvis du vil høre mere om Romaines sidste land, så har jeg udgivet tre episoder herfra. Det er episode 170-172 og du kan finde dem i din podcast app. Find dem ved at klikke her. David Yang Vores anden gæst er den 57-årige David Yang. Han er født i Taiwan og har arbejdet indenfor elektronik, videospil og legetøj, i International Business Development. Han har på den made besøgt mange lande som en del af sit arbejde. Han er den første fra Taiwan, der har rejst til alle lande, men som Romaine bor han også i USA. David startede med at besøge de lande han manglede i 2016, efter at have mødt en anden rejsende, som overbeviste ham om at stræbe efter det. På dette tidspunkt manglede han en tredjedel og han nåede sit mål i juli i år. Nu har han sat sig et nyt mål: At fuldføre 300 destinationer på Travel Century Club-listen. Hele TCC-listen indeholder 330 lande og territorier, så det er mit gæt, at han vil gå efter den komplette liste, når han har nået de 300.   Odette Ricasa Den sidste “193 baby” er den 77-årige, Odette Ricasa, som blev den første filippiner, der formåede at rejse til alle lande, da hun ankom til sit sidste land på FN-listen, Irak, i august 2022. Hun har også været i alle syv kontinenter – det mål nåede hun tilbage i 2015. Hun er et aktivt medlem af “Philippine Global Explorers”, hvor hun leder afdelingen i det vestlige USA, er en succesful billedkunstner med over hundrede malerier, hun er foredragsholder, en talentfuld pianist og forfatter af seks rejsebøger. Talebesked fra en lytter Jeg har modtaget en talebesked fra en lytter: Steven Ramsey, som er en amerikaner, der bor i Bandung, Indonesien. Han fortæller mig bl.a., at han lytter til Radiovagabond, mens han kører rundt på sin scooter.   Tak skal du have, Steven. Fedt at høre at jeg er med dig i ørene på din scooter rundt i Indonesien. Jeg håber ikke, du bliver forvirret, hvis jeg laver optagelser i trafikken. Jeg kan lige se dig kigge dig selv over skulderen, hvis der er en lastbil eller et bilhorn i mine optagelser. Jeg vil helst ikke være skyld i ulykker, så pas nu på dig selv. Men det er faktisk noget, jeg selv gør (altså lytter til podcasts), når jeg kører rundt på scooter her på Koh Lanta i Thailand, hvor jeg er lige nu. Jeg tager mit Bluetooth headset i ørerne inde under hjelmen, og det smarte er, at jeg også kan få Google Maps til at fortælle mig, hvilken vej jeg skal køre. Faktisk var det i Indonesien, jeg gjorde dette for første gang. Ikke i Bandung, men på Bali. Og jeg må med skam erkende, at Bali er den eneste del af Indonesien, jeg indtil videre har besøgt. Og selvom Bali er skøn, er det slet ikke godt nok. Jeg bliver selv irriteret, når jeg møder folk, der har været i Danmark, men kun har været i København. Ja, København er fantastisk, men der er så meget mere at se rundt i landet. Så Steven, jeg vil meget gerne se meget mere af Indonesien, og jeg tager dig på ordet med hensyn til at besøge dig i Bandung. Jeg har spurgt Steven ind til, hvordan en amerikaner ender med at bo i Bandung og ikke på Bali som så mange andre amerikanere. Og det er en meget lang og spændende historie, som du må have til gode til den dag jeg besøger ham, og får ham til at fortælle den her i podcasten.   Har du også lyst til at give lyd fra dig? Det er så fedt at høre, at der er liv på den anden side ude ved højtalerne eller hovedtelefonerne. Du kan sende en talebesked ved at gå ind på Radiovagabond.dk og scrolle helt ned. Her er der en lille knap der hedder ”INDTAL TALEBESKED”. Du kan også, som Steven sende mig en talebesked via WhatsApp. Nummeret står også nederst på forsiden. Foretrækker du at skrive kan du udfylde formularen på Radiovagabond.dk/kontakt. Uanset hvad du gør, så vil det gøre mig meget glad. Bare fortæl mig, hvad du laver lige nu, mens du lytter til disse ord. Følg de tre babier Du kan følge med i Romaines rejser på Instagram som @TravelingTheWorldWithRomaine, David Yang er nemmest at finde på  Facebook, og så har jeg også lagt et link til Odettes bøger i notesektionen af din podcast app. Flere episoder i denne uge På søndag møder jeg endnu en af mine helte, og denne gang kender jeg ham fra YouTube kanalen Geography Now. Han kalder sig Barbs, men hans fulde navn er Paul Barbado. Hver gang, jeg er på vej til et nyt land, finder jeg hans episode fra dette land. Det giver mig lidt baggrundsviden inden jeg lander. Du kan godt begynde at glæde dig til min snak med Barbs – den kommer på søndag første juledag. Men du hører fra mig allerede på fredag i endnu et flashback. Her skal vi besøge en moské i Dubai. Og så på lørdag får du sikkert endnu et kig i min dagbog. I lørdags lavede jeg min første korte ti-minutters ”rå og uredigeret”, hvor jeg fortæller lidt om, hvad der sker i mit nomadeliv lige nu. Og det blev taget så godt imod, at det er min ambition at lave sådan en hver uge. Hvis ikke du allerede har hørt den fra i lørdags, kan du finde den i din foretrukne podcast app. Det var det. Mit navn er Palle Bo. Vi ses.

Welcome to another episode, recorded at The Extraordinary Travel Festival in Armenia two months ago. And in this one, you can meet Romaine from Jamaica, David from Taiwan, and Odette from the Philippines. They have just completed the 193 UN Nations list and were all the first in their country to do so. Romaine Welds Romaine Welds is Jamaican-born and raised, and he migrated to the US in 2007. This was, in fact, his first time flying and travelling to a foreign country. Currently, Romaine lives in San Francisco and works full-time with an American airline, which has enabled him to travel the world. As a child, Romaine loved watching National Geographic shows, where he would dream himself away to far-away places. And never in a million years did he imagine that he would one day be accomplishing the goal of having visited all the countries in the world nor becoming the first Jamaican and Caribbean to do this. His last country was Antigua & Barbuda, even though Hurricane Fiona postponed it for a few weeks. Fiona was a powerful storm that caused massive damage and disruption across the Caribbean in September 2022. She left a trail of destruction, causing widespread flooding, power outages, and infrastructure damage. And interrupted Romaine's trip to Antigua & Barbuda. By the way, if you want to hear more about Romaine's last country, I've done three episodes from there. It's episodes 130-132 in your podcast app… Find them here. David Yang Our second guest is 57-year-old, David Yang. He's from Taiwan and has worked in International Business Development in the consumer electronics, video gaming, and toys industry. He visited many countries as part of his job. He's the first Taiwanese to travel to every country in the world, but he also lives in the US. He started to work on his remaining countries around 2016 after meeting a fellow traveller who convinced him to go for them all. At the time, he had a third of the countries to go to and completed the goal in July this year. Now he's working on a new goal – to complete 300 of Travel Century Club's list, and right now, he has about 19 left. The official TCC list of countries and territories has a total of 330 as of January 2022. So, I guess that he will go for the complete list after the 300. Odette Ricasa The last “193 baby” is 77-year-old Odette Ricasa, who became the first Filipino to travel to all the countries in the world as she arrived in her last UN country, Iraq, in August 2022. She also finished visiting all seven continents back in 2015. She's an active member of the “Philippine Global Explorers” travel community, where she heads the US West Coast chapter, and also a successful artist with over one hundred paintings, a motivational speaker, a talented piano player, and an author of six travel books. Odette has been travelling a lot longer than the two gentlemen at the table. Voice message From a Listener I got a voice message from a listener, Steven Ramsey, an American who lives in Bandung, Indonesia. He tells me that he listens to The Radio Vagabond while driving around on his scooter. Thank you so much, Steven. Great to hear that I'm with you on your scooter. I hope you're not getting confused listening to an episode where I'm walking around in an area with a lot of traffic. It might make you look over your shoulder if there's the sound of a big truck or a horn in the episode. I don't want to be responsible for any accidents. So, please be safe. But it's also what I do when I'm driving around on a scooter here on Koh Lanta, Thailand, where I am right now. I just take my Bluetooth headset and stick them in my ears before putting on the helmet. I can use Google Maps to give me directions so I know where to make the right turns. Actually, I started doing this when I was in Indonesia. Not in Bandung but on Bali. And I'm sorry to say that that's the only place in Indonesia I've been to so far. I'm sure many people would say that you haven't really been to Indonesia if you've only been to Bali. It's like, I get a little bit bummed when I hear of people who have to Denmark and have only been to Copenhagen. There's so much more to see… I really want to explore more of Indonesia, and I will take you up on a visit when I do.  I was curious about how an American ended up living in Bandung, Indonesia – and not in Bali like so many other American nomads I know. It's a long story that I'm going into right now. But Bandung, Indonesia, is now on my list, so I can visit him and get that story. I enjoy hearing from you guys, so if you also want to send me a voicemail, go to TheRadioVagabond.com and scroll down to the bottom. Here you'll see a little button saying, “SEND VOICE MESSAGE”. There's also my WhatsApp number, so feel free to send me a voice message with WhatsApp – as Steven did. If you prefer to write, you can also go to the contact form on TheRadioVagabond.com/contact and write me a message there. Either way, please let me know what you're doing right now as you listen to these words. Follow the 193 Babies You can follow Romaine on Instagram as @TravelingTheWorldWithRomaine, David Yang is best found on Facebook, and I've also put a link to Odette's books in the note section of your podcast listening app. Next on The Radio Vagabond On Sunday, I get to meet another one of my heroes, and this time one that I'd been following for years. Paul Barbado, aka Barbs from Geography Now. Every time I'm going to a new place, I put on the episode he has from that country, so I get a lot of background on the place I'm going. You can start looking forward to hearing my conversation with Barbs – on Christmas Day. But you'll hear from me again already in two days in our Flashback Friday episode when we go to a mosque in Dubai. And then, maybe a new diary entry about my life right now on Saturday. Yes, I started doing a new type of episode where I speak for 10 minutes about what I'm doing right now. I did the first one on Saturday. Please find it in your podcast app. My name is Palle Bo. See you.

Paul Barbato has traveled to over 70 countries Paul AKA Barbs and I met through Gus Rosted.  Gus is one of the attendees at the Extraordinary Travel Festival.  Gus recommended Barbs as speaker at the festival. I knew Barbs and his YouTube channel, Geography Now! and thought he would be a great addition in Armenia.  Barbs agreed to participate in the festival and also to join me on Counting Countries.   Barbs has had tremendous success with his YouTube channel with over 3 million subscribers.  Barbs's success was not overnight but nearly a 10 year grind of perfecting his craft and attracting new followers.  Barbs is also on a quest to travel to every country in the world, but at his own pace.  Unsurprisingly, he also enjoys the oddities of geography during his travels, including salients.  As many of you have heard, Stefan Kraswoski and I have teamed up to host the Extraordinary Travel Festival, the world's largest gathering of accomplished travelers. This will take place in Yerevan, 2022.  We are excited to produce this event to help grow our community while organizing great events, and hosting some amazing experiences. You will see and meet former guests from this show like Francis Tapon, Debjeet Sen, Per Besson, and Audrey Walsworth in Armenia.   Please go to ExtraordinaryTravelFestival.com to see our speakers, our sponsors, and some of the trips we are hosting.  Check back often since there are frequent updates.  If buying a ticket, please use code ETF to save $50.  Hope to see you in Yerevan.      I would like to thank everyone for their support of Counting Countries, especially my Patrons:  Lucy Shoe, Phillip Jones, Simen Flotvik Mathisen, Ted Nims, Bisa Myles, Thor Pedersen, and Adam Hickman for supporting this podcast. They help pay for the production of this podcast.  You can support this podcast by going to Patreon.com/CountingCountries.  You can also support Counting Countries be writing a review or sharing this podcast with a travel lover.  My patrons hear extra content, like an additional 35 minutes of my last conversation with Lucy Shoe and with this conversation with Barbs, only for you.    You will also hear from Thor at the end of the Barbs interview.  For the last 2 years plus, I have been interviewing Thor to track his progress in traveling to every country in the world without flying.  My patrons hear this fascinating interviews at the time of the recording.  You will hear only a snippet at this time.   And as a side note, Barb's mom makes a brief appearance while I attempt to say hello in Korean and not impress his mother.   I was in Chicago for this recording while Barbs was in LA.  Please listen in and enjoy.    Thank you to my Patrons …. Lucy Shoe, Phillip Jones, Thor Pedersen, Simen Flotvik Mathisen, Adam Hickman, Bisa Myles & Ted Nims. Be the first on your block to sport official Counting Countries apparel!    And now you can listen to Counting Countries on Spotify! And Alexa!  Subscribe on Apple Podcasts today! And write a review! About Counting Countries Counting Countries is the only podcast to bring you the stories from the dedicated few who've 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's Dance, written, performed, and provided by Mundi.  About GlobalGaz Ric Gazarian is the host of Counting Countries. He is the author of three books: Hit The Road: India, 7000 KM To Go, and Photos From Chernobyl.  He is the producer of two travel documentaries: Hit The Road: India and Hit The Road: Cambodia.   Ric is also on his own quest to visit every country in the world. You can see where he has traveled so far and keep up with his journey at GlobalGaz.com How Many Countries Are There? Well… that depends on who you ask!  The United Nations states that there are 193 member states. The British Foreign and Commonwealth office states that there are 226 countries and territories. The Traveler's Century Club states that there are 329 sovereign nations, territories, enclaves, and islands. The Most Traveled Person states that there are 949 unique parts of the world. The Nomad Mania divides the world into 1301 regions.  SISO says there are 3,978 places in the world.   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. An analysis of these lists and who is the best traveled by Kolja Spori.   Disclaimer: I will earn a fee if from some of these links like if you order from Amazon/Agoda/etc. Or book a trip through G Adventures.  PS  Thanks!  

In this episode, I speak with Till Kraemer, who is a mathematician turned social entrepreneur, and is the co-founder general manager of the organisation ICE (Inter Cultural Education) based in Hong Kong. Till has a fascinating love of the world and intercultural exchanges, and he approaches all aspects of life with a curious eye. This approach is embedded in the foundation of the ICE organisation and in our discussion, Till shares a number of stories of the impact that these kinds of exchanges have not only had on him, but also the students and members of the community. Show Notes: Till shared with us his favourite podcast Dear Hank and John which addresses a variety of topics through two lenses: science and philosophy. He also recommended their YouTube channel, Vlogbrothers. A book that particularly made an impact in Till's life as a teenager was Roger Penroses's The Emperor's New Mind. A YouTube channel that he absolutely recommends is Geography Now which offers bite-sized engaging history and geography lessons about each country in the alphabet. To find out more about ICE you can check out their website, find them on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and an excellent Ted Talk on YouTube. To connect with Till, you can find him on LinkedIn. Visit our podcast website for the full episode transcript

 Vingtième-septième épisode du BiscCast      Un épisode plein de bonnes adresses et de faits historiques en compagnie de Damien, un habitué de l'émission et Dinis, a.K.a "Fufluns", son ami youtubeur de vulgarisation historique, qui nous en dis plus sur son parcours et sur sa chaîne (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG80U0KAQadstCtNKkO1Asw ; n.d.l.r : "allez voir ça c'est très intéressant").     Les comptes Facebook, Twitter, Instagram sont disponibles aux adresses suivantes :   - FB : https://www.facebook.com/LeBiscCast   - Twitter : https://twitter.com/LeBiscCast   - Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/le_bisccast/      - Twitch : https://www.twitch.tv/lebisccast   - Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7IuP4lcD2IrAGlPyyeZRgw    - E-mail : bisccast@outlook.fr      Mo' :  - "Ted Lasso" est une série télévisée américaine de comédie sportive, crée par Bill Lawrence (créateur de Scrubs, on l'adore), Jason Sudeikis (acteur principale, on l'adore), Brendan Hunt (acteur de "coach" dans la série, on l'adore) et Joe Kelly (scènariste sur How I Met Your Mother, qu'on aime aussi), diffusée depuis août 2020 sur Apple TV+.  - "Marvel Unlimited" est un service internet fourni par la société Marvel Entertainment distribuant les anciennes publications de Marvel Comics. Le service a été lancé le 13 novembre 2007 et comptabilise depuis plusieurs milliers de numéros dans ses archives.   Val' :  - The Weeknd - "Dawn FM" : https://open.spotify.com/album/2JPcP8HUk2vm7Q8eDJlj0a  - Musique de fin : https://soundcloud.com/sosuremusic/hollis-parker-sunshine     Dinis :   - Tout d'abord sa chaine youtube "Fufluns" : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG80U0KAQadstCtNKkO1Asw  - La chaine youtube "ARTE" : https://www.youtube.com/c/arteplus7fr  - La chaine youtube "Das schaffst du nie!" et leur fameuse vidéo dite "de l'esclator" : https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eq6sdqgCbkw. - Les chaines youtube américaines "Vox" et "Jubilee Media" : https://m.youtube.com/c/Vox & https://m.youtube.com/c/jubileemedia  - La chaine youtube canadienne "l'Histoire nous le dira" : https://m.youtube.com/c/LHistoirenousledira  - La chaine youtube française "Selfie'storique" : https://m.youtube.com/c/Selfiestorique  - "Falco", de son vrai nom Johann (Hans) Hölzel, né le 19 février 1957 à Vienne et décédé le 6 février 1998 à Puerto Plata en République dominicaine dans un accident de la route, est un musicien, chanteur pop rock et rappeur autrichien des années 1980. Il est parfois surnommé « le premier rappeur blanc ». (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Gs8pwlpwh60)     Damien :  - La chaine youtube américaine "Geography Now" : https://youtube.com/c/GeographyNow  - La chaine youtube "Tyre Reviews" pour avoir de beaux pneus : https://www.youtube.com/c/tyrereviews  - "Yellowstone" est une série télévisée américaine créée par Taylor Sheridan et John Linson, avec Kevin Costner, diffusée depuis le 20 juin 2018 sur la chaîne Paramount Network. Si vous lisez ça, mettez un "Poce Bleu" !

In this episode I talk about: motivation while learning a foreign language, what motivates me and how I found it during my French language journey. 1 - Geography Now https://www.youtube.com/user/GeographyNow 2 - Language Focus https://www.youtube.com/c/Langfocus/featured 3 - Dating Beyond Boarders https://www.youtube.com/user/DatingBeyondBorders 4 - Easy Languages https://www.youtube.com/user/magauchsein 5 - Animated history https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQD-0MjUbDBwm2UTVYr0Dag Questions - Do you also need to learn about a country and its culture in order to learn to language effectively? - What motivates you to learn foreign languages? Social Instagram: @Lingocast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100071060924652 https://linktr.ee/lingocast

Opinions That Don't Matter! Ranked #16 In Luxembourg on Apple Podcast Leisure :) MERCI!Schitt's Creek Final Season Binge-Watching on NetflixIs Peacock from NBC worth it? Cut the CABLE cord and 1000 more will spring up where the old one was…Everything you need to know about about LithuaniaThe time P!nk and Kati did yoga togetherRussia & China’s ambitionsThe story behind Here I Go Again - Whitesnake A Long-Covid experience & our limited knowledge of stem cell researchThe curious case of a Stolen Baby PenguinForever Unclean - Baby Jeffrey & The League on NetflixSean confesses to falling for an online scam…Instagram advertisingFrying Pan Talk with Kati & Sean… Feel the SizzleNon-Stick vs Carbon Steel Stooky Bill - the first testing of broadcast television from John Bairdhttps://youtu.be/e2ihXZrE7eYhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stooky_BillSlovakia... the holidays and amazing foods!Geography NOW!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAcbasjxljYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84qrX75K5UYA sauna elevator is next level… Sean hesitantly rejoins the Apple Cult... his Google Pixel 4A phone died and is to be replaced by the Apple Pro Max 12Send YouTube feedback if and when you encounter any tech issues

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#For This episode we interview with Paul Barbato (aka Barby) of the #GeographyNow Youtube Channel (@GeographyNow) where we talk all things Geogrpahy. Interview discusses why and how he built up the channel, and some of his best travel stories and favorite places.  Nick and Paul also face off live in Los Angeles in Geography Trivia … Continue reading "82. Geography Now with Paul Barbato"

l'8, il 10 e il 12 maggio si sono tenute rispettivamente a Lisbona le due semifinali e la finale dell'Eurovision song contest, un festival musicale europeo che ai più italiani è quasi sconosciuto, ma che è seguitissimo in molti paesi europei (e non). Al di là dell'amore per il trash, spieghiamo in questa puntata un po' di storia ed intrighi internazionali che sono la vera base di questo festival e ne commentiamo i risultati di quest anno. Con Andrea parleremo poi di una delle mie città preferite, Dublino, e vi portiamo detti piemontesi e gaelici! Nella prossima puntata parleremo con Anna di migrazione e razzismo in Italia oggi. Alla prossimaaaaa Musica: in questa puntata si fa fair use delle seguenti canzoni: Gigliola Cinquetti: Non ho l'età Netta: Toy Ethno-Jazz Band: Iriao - For You Mikolas Josef: Lie To Me Cesar Sampson: Nobody But You Alexander Rybak: Thats How You Write A Song DoReDoS: My Lucky Day Shownotes: Potete discutere della puntata sulla nostra pagina facebook: http://bit.ly/2n4G4xA Per supportare il Podcast andate invece su www.patreon.com/tuttifannulloni Il servizio di John Oliver Sull'ESC 2014: https://bit.ly/1lwiHpj La spiegazione dell'ESC del canale Geography Now: https://bit.ly/2IEnKbz Il mix dei peggiori risultati di ogni paese: https://bit.ly/2G8KLhi Antes do adeus (canzone dove ha cantato il padre della coinquilina di Andrea! https://bit.ly/2IvqpVr ) L'ESC e i fan LGBTQ: https://bit.ly/2rCqJHD La nostra selezione dei favoriti (e altri video correlati): https://bit.ly/2jQcNW3 La canzone che ha vinto l'anno scorso: https://bit.ly/2jUfCW6 E quella che ha vinto quest'anno: https://bit.ly/2IdCy1a I risultati definitivi di quest anno: https://bit.ly/2rDB3yS L'articolo citato dell’Economist:https://econ.st/2wxjcPf The Commitments: https://bit.ly/2IfWlgr Visita alla birreria della Guinness: https://bit.ly/2KlLYVc La libreria del Trinity College: https://bit.ly/2jUPNp6 The Church: http://thechurch.ie Cobblestonepub: http://cobblestonepub.ie Doyle's Pub: https://www.rubysessions.com/about/ Iveagh Gardens: http://iveaghgardens.ie/ Il museo degli scrittori irlandesi: https://bit.ly/2KifN8W Il libro citato: https://bit.ly/2Ij4Fb9 Queen of Tarts: http://www.queenoftarts.ie/ Per altri detti in gaelico: https://bit.ly/2y9Ct5c

Note: This post may contain affiliate links. Please see The Lost Geographer's Affiliate Disclosure for more details.   Paul Barbato (aka Barby) is the host of the popular YouTube video series, Geography Now! In this episode, he discusses his motivations behind making such a series and the importance of geography in our modern world.   Mentioned in this episode: GN! YouTube channel Carmen Sandiego Microsoft Encarta South Korea Montreal, Canada Tanzania Kenya Bahrain Saudi Arabia Qatar United Arab Emirates Singapore New Zealand Orcs Hobbits Assyrian Chicago, USA Iraq Russia Myanmar Jimmy Kimmel Live! Space Race Soviet Union Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea GN video Zimbabwe Kyrgyszstan Kurdistan Greenland Tibet Turkey Cyprus Cyprus GN video Armenia Armenia GN video Black roses El Salvador