Welcome to the Nomad Mania Podcast! Nomad Mania divides the world into 1281 regions and is an excellent website which allows you to track your travels whether you are chasing 193, TCC, MTP or of course Nomad Mania. It also maintains extensive series like 1881 different airports, 1696 festivals, or 2855 religious temples.  The Nomad Mania Podcast interviews members who will share their insights and advice as we take deep dives into some of the world’s 1281 most interesting regions.    Your host of The Nomad Mania Podcast is Ric Gazarian.  Ric is on a quest to travel to every country in the world.  You can follow his travels at GlobalGaz.  He is also the host of the popular travel podcast, Counting Countries. On Counting Countries, he interviews people who are traveling to every country in the world or are in the process of completing the quest.     On today’s episode we speak with Craig Thompson.  Craig, an American, has traveled to approximately to 120 countries.   He is retired and based in Bangkok.  Craig recently returned from a four month plus trip in the Pacific.  Craig will share his experiences visiting two countries in the region, Palau and FSM.      You can listen to The Nomad Mania Podcast, wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts … Apple Podcast, Stitcher, Google Play, Alexa, Spotify, and much more! Please subscribe and review.      Links: www.nomadmania.com https://globalgaz.com/counting-countries/ https://www.facebook.com/craigt3365