Media
Major Media Outlets
They were on a quest to visit every country.
Then coronavirus happened.
National Geographic
8 June 2020
Visit Beautiful North Korea: Travel Companies That Capitalize On The Desire For Dangerous Travel.
Forbes Magazine
19 July 2017
Meet the Extreme Travelers Trying to Visit Every Country in the World.
Outside
25 November 2024
In North Korea’s desolate border city, Western tourists return
The Telegraph
03 March 2025
I joined the exclusive ‘193 travel club’ and there was danger at every turn
The Telegraph
22 April 2025
Our holiday in North Korea? Seafood, massages — and propaganda
The Times
09 March 2025
Inside Kim Jong-un’s push to bring Western tourists back to North Korea: Brits shocked at what they find as they holiday in pariah country
Daily Mail Online
05 March 2025
Meet Riza Rasco, the first Filipino to travel all 203 countries in the world and all PH provinces
GMA News Online
13 March 2025
Tourists in Search of Authentic Experiences.
Samoa Lifestyle Magazine
4 August 2024.
Visitors in Search of Authentic Experiences.
Samoa Tourism Authority
27 September 2022
Pinay Riza Rasco sets foot in North Korea, visiting all countries
Inquirer.net
20 February 2025
The League of Extraordinary Travelers – Incredibly Extraordinary.
Inquirer Lifestyle
08 September 2019
Intrepid Filipina Traveler Lands in Nat Geo.
Inquirer Lifestyle
05 July 2020
Foreign travelers revel in Sulu’s beauty, rich culture
Inquirer.net
14 March 2023
Books & Digital Media
Are you well-traveled? Or do you travel well?
Feature Story by Eric Weiner
New York Best Selling American Author
Medium
09 June 2022
Riza Rasco: Visit to over 80 countries in the pandemic—why?
The diarist.ph
22 June 2022
The Road to 193 with Riza Rasco
Travels With Charie
01 March 2021
Riza Rasco Completes 203 Countries with North Korea as Her Final Stop
TripZilla Philippines
21 February 2025
Big Travellers – The Favourites of 30 Big Travellers
Henrik Jeppesen
To a Speck on a Map in Azerbaijan With the World’s Most Extreme Travelers
Perceptive Travel
Article written by Dave Seminara
Interviews
Riza Rasco … Embedding While Traveling
Counting Countries (Podcast)
15 March 2023
Sonriza Rasco: From Bioengineering to Adventure
Nomadmania
21 October 2020
The Favourites of Riza Rasco
Every Country in the World
Travel ni Ahwel | Teleradyo Serbisyo
(09 March 2025)
(09 March 2025)
ABS – CBN
09 March 2025
Riza Rasco Interview
Every Passport Stamp
10 April 2020
Interviewing Riza Rasco (almost) without anything going wrong!!
Once Upon a Saga.
Interviewed by Thor Pedersen
December 2022
PGE’s 4th Annual General Meeting and Global Travel Awards
The New Channel
December 2024
5th Founding Anniversary Philippine Global Explorers
The New Channel
October 2024
5th Founding Anniversary Philippine Global Explorers (Part 2)
The New Channel
October 2024
Naikot Na Nya Ang Mundo.mov
Francis Candiyey Facebook Page
02 February 2024