PGE in the Media

The TNC PGE AGM Feature

Philippine Global Explorers’ First Philippine Travel Masters Awards and 4th Annual Grand Meet-up

Published:  December 19,2024

The Philippine Global Explorers (PGE), a non-profit organization uniting Filipinos who have visited at least 20 countries and territories, successfully hosted its 4th Annual Grand Meet-up and the First Philippine Travel Masters Award.  This landmark event celebrates the spirit of Filipino adventure and honors individuals who have ventured into every corner of the Philippines and showcased extraordinary dedication to exploring the diverse beauty of the country.   

Philippine Travel Masters featured on TNC Dec 2024

Philippine Global Explorers Launches First Philippine Travel Masters Award

Published:  December 5, 2024

Philippine Global Explorers (PGE) is proud to announce the launch of the First Philippine Travel Masters Award, to be held in conjunctionwith its 4th Annual Grand Meet-up and Global Travel Awards. This landmark event will take place at The Bellevue Manila hotel, Filinvest City, Alabang, Metro Manila, celebrating Filipino travelers who have showcased extraordinary dedication to exploring the diverse beauty of our archipelago.
Outside Publication Feature Rambi Francisco November 2024

Meet the Extreme Travelers Trying to Visit Every Country in the World

Published:  November 25, 2024

I tagged along on a surreal trip to a conflict zone in Azerbaijan with a group of explorers known as the world’s Most Traveled People. No matter that the war there wasn’t over yet.
GMA Lifestyle feature PGE AGM Dec 2023

Philippine Global Explorers hosts successful second annual grand meet up, showcasing a commitment to the positive impact

Published:  December 19, 2023

PGE, the world’s largest national travel community, is a non-profit organization dedicated to creating a positive impact in the Philippines. On December 10, the Philippine Global Explorers (PGE), recognized as the world’s largest national travel community, gathered for its Second Annual Grand Meet Up (AGM), a momentous occasion for the organization.
Counting Countries Podcast Interview March 2023

Riza Rasco has traveled to 192 countries. Riza Rasco Counting Countries

Published:  March 15, 2023

Riza Rasco is a well-known person in the extreme travel community.  And I have crossed paths with her twice, once for breakfast in the North End of Boston and for the multi-day Extraordinary Travel Festival in Armenia. She is a prolific and immersive traveler who is only one country away from completing her quest.   

InquirerNet Sulu Trip March 2023

Foreign travelers revel in Sulu’s beauty, rich culture

Published:  March 14, 2023

The travel event “Project Sulu,” which was initiated by the Bangsamoro government and tourism offices, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), and Philippine Global Explorers (PGE), aspires to make Sulu a top-of-mind tourist destination for its natural beauty and rich culture.

One News Sulu PGE trip March 2023

Sulu, Tawi-Tawi Promoted As Tourist Destinations

Published:  March 13, 2023

The Philippine Global Explorers (PGE) – a Filipino global travel community – recently teamed up with the local government and tourism offices in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to promote Sulu and Tawi-Tawi as tourist destinations.

Business World Sheena Shroff Flight Delay Feat

How to deal with travel snags like flight delays

Published:  January 6, 2023

Sheena L. Shroff, vice president of business development of the Philippine Global Explorers, talks about things that can help manage travel inconveniences, plus how to respond during flight delays: 1) several hours ahead; 2) when you’re on the way to the airport; and 3) when you’re already at the check-in counter.

Business World Feature Sheena Shroff

Lost your luggage at the airport? Here’s what to do

Published:  January 5, 2023

Sheena L. Shroff, vice president of business development of Philippine Global Explorers, a travel non-profit, advises travelers to report lost luggage immediately, and not wait until they get home before doing so. She also talks about the importance of taking note of the details in one’s luggage tags.

Once Upon a Saga Feature Riza Rasco

Published:  December 14, 2022

It was a pleasure interviewing Riza Rasco who is only one country from visiting every country in the world!! She has some really good, and at times surprising answers, and the end of the interview will definitely surprise you!

PhilTimes Australia feature December 2022

Filipino travel club leads the way with world travel

Published:  December 10, 2022

During the 1st Extraordinary Travel Festival conference hosted in Yerevan, Armenia last October 14-16, PGE had the largest delegation with 9 members attending this one-of-a-kind gathering of the world’s most traveled people. 

Inquirer Net Feature PGE December 2022

Philippines’ most-renowned travelers to gather on Dec. 27

Published:  December 04, 2022

MANILA, Philippines — Some of the most well-traveled Filipinos in the world are set to convene during the assembly of the Philippine Global Explorers (PGE) on Dec. 27.

Every Country In the World Feature Riza Rasco

The Favorites of Riza Rasco​

Published:  N/A

Riza Rasco is a Filipino traveler who has visited over 160 UN Countries. She founded Explore Africa for Impact and Co-founded Philippine Global Explorers.

The Beat Manila Feature September 2022

77-year-old Becomes the First Filipino to Visit All Countries in the World​

Published: September 01, 2022

Odette Aquitania Ricasa has become the first Filipino to visit all the countries in the world, touching down in Kurdistan, Iraq — the last country on her list — on Aug. 25.

Good News Pilipinas August 2022

77-year-old female author is First Filipino to travel to all the countries in the world​

Published: August 30, 2022

At the age of 77, author Odette Aquitania Ricasa takes pride in finally achieving her dream to be the first Filipino to travel to all the countries in the world.

The Star Feature Odette Ricasa August 2022

A 77-year-old woman is proud to be the first Filipino to travel to all countries in the world

Published: August 26, 2022

Odette Aquitania Ricasa (pic), aged 77, takes pride in having accomplished a feat that just a few of people in history have managed to do: See all 195 of the world’s countries.

Filipino Times Feature August 2022

Overseas Filipina traveler achieves milestone of visiting all 193 UN-recognized countries worldwide

Published: August 26, 2022

Odette Ricasa – who reached Kurdistan, Iraq, on August 25, 2022, achieved a unique milestone of visiting all 193 countries recognized by the United Nations (UN).

Yahoo News Feature August 2022

77-year-old woman becomes the first Filipino to visit every country in the world​

Published: August 26, 2022

A 77-year-old woman became the first Filipino person to travel to all 195 countries in the world. Odette Aquitania Ricasa, who is based in Los Angeles landed in Kurdistan, Iraq, on Thursday, completing her journey to visit all of the countries in the world.

NextShark Feature Odette Ricasa August 2022

77-year-old woman becomes the first Filipino to visit every country in the world​

Published: August 26, 2022

A 77-year-old woman became the first Filipino person to travel to all 195 countries in the world. Odette Aquitania Ricasa, who is based in Los Angeles landed in Kurdistan, Iraq, on Thursday, completing her journey to visit all of the countries in the world.

ETF Feature Riza Rasco

Finding Your Travel Superpower

Published: N/a

Riza shares her journey deep into the Matsés territory in the Amazon where she finds a connection with an indigenous family that has managed to preserve much of their culture and tradition. 

The Diarist PH Feature June 2022

Riza Rasco: Visit to over 80 countries in the pandemic—why?​

Published: June 22, 2022

Dinner with the second most traveled Filipina and the most traveled man in the world only begins to make us understand the passion for discovery.

TCC Feature March 2022

Destination: Venezuela

Published: March 5, 2022

Riza Rasco is co-founder of the Philippine Global Explorers, a nonprofit organization in the Philippines, and Explore Africa For Impact, a public benefit and social enterprise.

At the time of writing, Venezuela is accessible to certain nationalities — a tough country to visit.

Nomadmania Magazine Feature August 2020

Open countries, a traveller meeting and a book …

Published: August 05, 2020

Riza Rasco, one of the co-founders of Philippine Global Explorers, was featured in a June 8 article in National Geographic on the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on world travel.

Lifestyle Inquirer Feature July 2020

Intrepid Filipina traveler lands in Nat Geo.

Published: July 05, 2020

Riza Rasco, one of the co-founders of Philippine Global Explorers, was featured in a June 8 article in National Geographic on the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on world travel.

National Geographic Feature June 2020

They were on a quest to visit every country. Then coronavirus happened.

Published: June 08, 2020

The pandemic has brought the world’s most dedicated globetrotters to a screeching halt.

Lifestyle Inquirer PGE Interview September 2019

The League of Extraordinary Travelers—incredibly extraordinary

Published: September 08, 2019

From Sudan to Africa, from the biblical route to the path of Alexander the Great—they choose the road less traveled.

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