Canadian couple travels to 195 countries non-stop [Video]

From the sun-soaked villages of Burkina Faso, to the Galápagos Islands’ unique wildlife, to the beautiful East African coastal beaches, Masha and Robert Glanville have gathered memories that span 195 countries — and counting.

Toronto-native Masha, 60, and Vancouver’s Robert, 58, have spent nearly eight years travelling non-stop, and they show no signs of slowing down.

• The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News App

“When we started, we were just into travelling,” Robert said in a Zoom interview with CTVNews.ca. “Then Masha said, ‘Well, why don’t we have a purpose? Why don’t we do countries?'”

It was a simple suggestion that sparked a mission to visit every UN-recognized country in the world in addition to Palestine, Kosovo, Taiwan and Vatican City.

Life before travels

Before they set out on their global journey, Masha was deep in the grind of a high-stress executive role in the biotech …