146. What It’s Like Visiting 140+ Countries with Jordan from Counting Countries

<p>Our show is best watched on YouTube:</p><p>https://go.www.letsgettothepoints.com/CountingCountries</p><p><br></p><p>We sit down with Jordan from Counting Countries, who has traveled to 140+ countries, to hear his favorite travel experiences, most challenging moments abroad, and honest thoughts on destinations around the world. Jordan also shares his credit card strategy, how points and miles fit into his travels, and what it was like being a contestant on Beast Games.</p><p><br></p><p>Thank you to Jordan from https://www.youtube.com/@CountingCountries for being on our show!</p><p><br></p><p>Learn about points and miles in our Elevate course and community:</p><p>https://letsgettothepoints.com/elevate</p><p><br></p><p>Credit Card Links: </p><p>http://go.www.letsgettothepoints.com/CreditCards</p><p><br></p><p>Sign up for our newsletter:</p><p>https://go.www.letsgettothepoints.com/JoinOurEmail</p><p><br></p><p>Website: https://www.letsgettothepoints.com/</p><p>Email: letsgettothepoints@gmail.com</p><p>IG: https://www.instagram.com/letsgettothepoints/ </p><p>TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@letsgettothepoints</p><p><br></p><p>EXCLUSIVE TRAVEL DISCOUNT CODES:</p><p>https://letsgettothepoints.com/tools/</p><p><br></p><p>Book Private Transport in 100+ Countries with Kiwitaxi:</p><p>https://go.www.letsgettothepoints.com/Kiwitaxi</p><p>Use Code: LGTTP5 for 5% off all rides</p><p><br></p><p>Sign up for Award Email Notifications from Straight To The Points</p><p>Use Code: LGTTP20 for 20% off the annual plan</p><p>https://go.www.letsgettothepoints.com/StToThePoints</p><p><br></p><p>Travel Freely: The FREE site we use to stay organized and track our 5/24 status</p><p>https://my.travelfreely.com/signup?bref=lgw</p><p><br></p><p>CardPointers: Save Money and Maximize Your Spend Bonuses</p><p>https://go.www.letsgettothepoints.com/CardPointers</p><p><br></p><p>MaxMyPoint: Hotel Rewards Checker</p><p>Use Code: LGTTP for 20% off the first year of your Platinum Subscription </p><p>https://maxmypoint.com</p><p><br></p><p>ON TODAY’S SHOW:</p><p>0:00 Intro</p><p>1:05 Counting Countries and Etihad The Residence</p><p>7:30 Jordan’s Origin Story</p><p>12:03 Jordan’s Favorite Points and Miles Resources</p><p>18:09 Jordan’s Credit Card Strategy</p><p>22:03 Hotel and Airline Status</p><p>23:30 Beast Games Experience</p><p>29:54 Is the Maldives Overrated?</p><p>35:53 Favorite Countries</p><p>37:34 Why China Should Be on Your Radar</p><p>47:43 Traveling as an American to Iraq</p><p>50:0