1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Hello :) So, in August I hit both my 100th country and my 50th birthday - I arrived in Norway with three days to spare. Given these two momentous milestones, I figured it made sense to do a podcast that covered, well, at least my country count. We don't need to talk about my ever-advancing age. I had originally planned to do a pod looking at each of my countries by first visit, and a brief synopsis of how I felt on that first visit. But then I realised that would take quite a long time, would feel a tad repetitive, and would get quite boring really. So instead I got my friend V to ask me questions about my visiting 100 countries. A couple of those questions are standard and cheesy, a couple are really quite random (but that's what you get when you crowdsource from teenagers), and a couple are quite deep and thoughtful. Very few of them are what you expect. Topics discussed in this episode are: * A brief recap of my recent ultramarathon * Christmas trees * I've been to 100 countries, but what *is* a country? And what isn't? * The obligatory rant about borders * Colonialism and poverty tourism * Not everywhere is great but be careful how you phrase it * Good manners and showing respect * Food culture and putting things in your mouth that maybe you shouldn't (not a euphemism) * Best, worst, and most off-brand countries * What next? * The joy of toilets around the world * Where to survive a zombie apocalypse * The most 'human' place in the world A PDF transcript of this podcast is available. As always, if you have anything to say about the topics, or indeed about my podcasting in general, leave a comment or let me know. I have a newsletter with extra content, and where I'll be mentioning future podcast episodes if you want to make your own contribution. I also have a Patreon - if you like what you hear, and want to access exclusive content (or just to show your appreciation), then head on over. I was interviewed by the lovely Victoria Pearson, but you can call her V. Until next time, bye for now. :) Travel Tales From Beyond The Brochure https://barefoot-backpacker.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/38433865/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/193703080