Barry Hoffner … Belonging To The World

Barry Hoffner … Belonging To The World

From Counting Countries by Ric Gazarian

March 16, 2026 · 46 min

About this episode

Barry Hoffner shares his memoir and discusses his philanthropic work and personal journey through grief.

Barry has published his memoir Hey now, I am your host, Ric Gazarian. This is a special episode with Barry Hoffner. Barry is a former guest on Counting Countries and I encourage you to listen to this episode to hear his entire story. I followed Barry on IG and then connected with him over a call. Barry is an accomplished traveler but what I noted was his impressive philanthropic work in West Africa. In fact, I was so impressed I invited Barry to be a keynote speaker at the ETF in Bangkok in 2024. His story of giving back needed to be shared. Belonging To The World (affiliate) is his memoir which was published on March 3. This link will bring you to the Kindle version on Amazon. I have read this book, and I highly recommend it. The book traces Barry's life from work to travel to family. And he shared a horrific tragedy as he loses his wife in a shocking accident in Botswana. Barry turns to travel to deal with his immense grief. This is a fantastic book whether you are into extreme travel or to witness one man's resilience in the face of grief. Please remember the next Extraordinary Travel Festival will be on October 22-25 in 2026. You can join the event and use code BANGKOK. I am…

People in this episode

Host: Ric Gazarian

Guest: Barry Hoffner

Topics covered

  • memoir
  • philanthropy
  • travel
  • grief
  • resilience

Keywords

  • memoir
  • philanthropy
  • travel
  • grief
  • resilience
  • Barry Hoffner
  • Eunhee Park

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Hey now, I am your host, Ric Gazarian, Belonging To The World

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