
Erik Futtrup … Left At The Fork
From Counting Countries by Ric Gazarian
March 3, 2026 · 1h 37m · Season 5 · Episode 3
About this episode
Erik Futtrup shares his journey of visiting every country in the world and his experiences connecting with travelers over the years.
Erik Futtrup has been to every country in the world Hey now, I am your host, Ric Gazarian. In this episode, I had the pleasure of meeting Erik at ETF II in Bangkok, and I am looking forward to seeing him this October for ETF III. Erik is looking forward to joining the stage at ETF for the UN Master photo as he just accomplished his quest just last year. Erik was early to the internet, real early, in the late 1980s. Erk was connecting with travelers in the early 90s. Think EPS but from 25 years ago. Erik shares his journey to 193, balancing work, family and travel. I would like to thank everyone for their support of Counting Countries, especially my Patrons. You know them, you love them! Bisa "fully nomadic" Myles, Ted Nims, Adam "one-away" Hickman, Steph "Phuket" Rowe, Simen Flotvik Mathisen, Ed Hotchkiss, Barry Hoffner, Philippe "BC" 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 for supporting this podcast. You can support this podcast by going to Patreon.com/CountingCountries. My patrons will…
People in this episode
Host: Ric Gazarian
Guest: Erik Futtrup
Topics covered
- travel
- adventure
- personal journey
- global exploration
- patron support
Keywords
- Erik Futtrup
- travel
- ETF
- Bangkok
- world travel
- patrons
- global exploration
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: ETF, Zipping Around The World Podcast
Places: Bangkok
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