{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Sherri Donovan \u2026 Hugs From Old Mommas","description":"Sherri Donovan has been to 187 countries Hey now, I am your host, Ric Gazarian. In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Sherri Donovan, a well-known member of the community. I was taken aback when Sherri shared her solo international travels as a young teenager \u2014 a true free spirit. These early adventures paved the way for a truly global life of travel. You can meet Sherri at the third Extraordinary Travel Festival in Bangkok this October. Don\u2019t miss out! \ud83c\udfa7 Listen to Counting Countries Spotify Apple Podcasts Alexa: \u201cPlay Counting Countries podcast\u201d \ud83d\ude4f Thank You to Our Patrons I would like to thank everyone for their support of Counting Countries, especially my Patrons. You know them, you love them: Bisa \u201cfully nomadic\u201d Myles, Ted Nims, Adam \u201cone-away\u201d Hickman, Steph \u201cPhuket\u201d Rowe, Simen Flotvik Mathisen, Ed Hotchkiss, Barry Hoffner, Philippe \u201cBC\u201d Izedian, Gin Liutkeviciute, Sunir Joshi, Carole Southam, Sonia Zimmermann, Justine, Per Flisberg, Jorge Serpa, Sam Williams, Scott Day, Peter Fenger, Mihai Dascalu, Ryan Knott, Zipping Around The World Podcast, and Shawn McDonough. \ud83d\udc49 Support the podcast at Patreon Patrons receive access to the full conversation with Sherri as well as other goodies.   \ud83c\udf0f Extraordinary Travel Festival \ud83d\udccd Bangkok \ud83d\udcc5 October 22\u201325, 2026 Join us and use code BANGKOK at www.extraordinarytravelfest.com We are also excited to announce our second documentary screening:  \u201cWhat Age Were You Born\u201d This film follows Maura Ward, in her 70s and living with Parkinson\u2019s, who has still managed to visit 50 countries \u2014 from backpacking in Afghanistan to walking a marathon in the Serengeti, to summiting Mt. Fuji. The filmmaker follows her and her son Johnny as they take on this journey together. \ud83d\udc49 Instagram \ud83d\udc49 Facebook Latest Travel Fashions \ud83c\udf99\ufe0f Episode Notes Ric was in Bangkok while Sherri was in Anguilla for this recording. Please listen in and enjoy. \ud83d\udd17 More About Sherri Donovan Instagram Facebook Books \ud83d\udcda Books (affiliates) Thor Pedersen The Impossible Journey (Kindle): https:\/\/amzn.to\/46pRuDi More options Barry Hoffner Belonging To The World \ud83c\udf0d 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 Mundi. \u2708\ufe0f 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 to every country in the world at GlobalGaz.com \ud83c\udf0e How Many Countries Are There? Well\u2026 that depends on who you ask! United Nations: 193 UK Foreign Office: 226 Traveler\u2019s Century Club: 330 Nomad Mania: 1,301 Most Traveled People: 1,500 SISO: 3,978 \ud83d\udc49 My goal: the 193 countries recognized by the UN \u2014 though I\u2019ll visit more along the way. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. ","author_name":"Counting Countries","author_url":"https:\/\/globalgaz.com\/counting-countries\/","html":"