How many countries have you visited?
Discussion
There's an interesting story I heard about a couple of guys that were attempting to go to every single place on earth, and the final place that they had to go to was a tiny island somewhere around the very south pacific (if memory serves). The problem was that the entire island was leased to the US military as some kind of naval base/weather monitoring station so was totally out of bounds. The two lads bought a boat, then sailed to within a few miles of the base, scuttled the boat then sent out a distress call. US navy rescued them, and took them to the island, thereby completing their list.
Mmmmm - Not that many really (I make it 30, but you may count differently!)
UK
France
Germany
Holland
Belgium
Norway
Denmark
Sweden
Italy
Austria
Switzerland
Lichtenstein
Luxembourg
Egypt
Israel
Greece
USA
Canada
Kenya
Mauritius
Cuba
Portugal
Spain
Malta
Dubai (in the UAE )
Russia
Bulgaria
Cyprus
Ireland
Vatican City!
England, Scotland, Wales, Jersey, Guernsey, Sark, Herm (if you want to play that game )
Planning to add Indonesia and The Azores (although they're Portugal, strictly speaking, as is Madeira and the Canary Islands are Spain!) next year!
I have been to some a fair number of times...
I've dived in the Pacific, Indian and Atlantic Oceans, though, only the Arctic to go! (I don't count the 'Southern', that's an Australian invention to make themselves feel important! )
M
UK
France
Germany
Holland
Belgium
Norway
Denmark
Sweden
Italy
Austria
Switzerland
Lichtenstein
Luxembourg
Egypt
Israel
Greece
USA
Canada
Kenya
Mauritius
Cuba
Portugal
Spain
Malta
Dubai (in the UAE )
Russia
Bulgaria
Cyprus
Ireland
Vatican City!
England, Scotland, Wales, Jersey, Guernsey, Sark, Herm (if you want to play that game )
Planning to add Indonesia and The Azores (although they're Portugal, strictly speaking, as is Madeira and the Canary Islands are Spain!) next year!
I have been to some a fair number of times...
I've dived in the Pacific, Indian and Atlantic Oceans, though, only the Arctic to go! (I don't count the 'Southern', that's an Australian invention to make themselves feel important! )
M
Edited by marcosgt on Monday 30th November 13:36
England (obviously)
Scotland (for 3 hours or so)
Wales
Ireland
France
Spain
Germany
Switzerland
Austria
Belgium
Italy
Luxembourg
Holland
Tenerife
Lanzarote
Tunisia
Libya (absolutely fantastic place)
Egypt
South Africa
Botswana
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Mauritius
USA
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
Hong Kong
China
Russia
Mongolia
That's about all I can think of. What to do a lot more of Africa
Scotland (for 3 hours or so)
Wales
Ireland
France
Spain
Germany
Switzerland
Austria
Belgium
Italy
Luxembourg
Holland
Tenerife
Lanzarote
Tunisia
Libya (absolutely fantastic place)
Egypt
South Africa
Botswana
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Mauritius
USA
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
Hong Kong
China
Russia
Mongolia
That's about all I can think of. What to do a lot more of Africa
Canada - Every year and different places and provinces - Holiday
Iceland - Twice
Spain - Lived for 5 years
Gibraltar - May not count - Holiday
Ireland - May not count - Holiday
USA - Multiple times - For work & Holidays
Germany - For work
Greece - Holiday
France - For work
Belgium - Holiday
Holland - Holiday
Sweden - Holiday
Switzerland - Holiday
Amsterdam - Holiday
Hong Kong - Once for work
Wales but never Scotland.
Iceland - Twice
Spain - Lived for 5 years
Gibraltar - May not count - Holiday
Ireland - May not count - Holiday
USA - Multiple times - For work & Holidays
Germany - For work
Greece - Holiday
France - For work
Belgium - Holiday
Holland - Holiday
Sweden - Holiday
Switzerland - Holiday
Amsterdam - Holiday
Hong Kong - Once for work
Wales but never Scotland.
Edited by Allanv on Monday 30th November 20:17
England
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales
Eire
Canada
Usa
Mexico
Bahamas
Jamaica
Barbados
Dominican Republic
St Vincent
Dominica
British Virgin Islands
Cape Verde
The Gambia
Canaries (all of them)
Morocco
Gibraltar
Portugal
Spain
Majorca
Tunisia
Corsica
Italy
Malta
Sicily
Rhodes
Crete
Cyprus
Israel
Egypt
Kenya
Bali
Singapore
Arab Emirates
Thailand
Australia
Turkey
Croatia
Slovenia
Netherlands
Germany
Belgium
Austria
Norway
Bulgaria
That's 47 I can remember and some of these have been visited several times.
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales
Eire
Canada
Usa
Mexico
Bahamas
Jamaica
Barbados
Dominican Republic
St Vincent
Dominica
British Virgin Islands
Cape Verde
The Gambia
Canaries (all of them)
Morocco
Gibraltar
Portugal
Spain
Majorca
Tunisia
Corsica
Italy
Malta
Sicily
Rhodes
Crete
Cyprus
Israel
Egypt
Kenya
Bali
Singapore
Arab Emirates
Thailand
Australia
Turkey
Croatia
Slovenia
Netherlands
Germany
Belgium
Austria
Norway
Bulgaria
That's 47 I can remember and some of these have been visited several times.
England
Scotland
Wales
N.I.
EIRE
France
Spain
Portugal
Germany
Sweden
Denmark
Norway
Holland
Belgium
Greece
Turkey
Antigua & Barbuda
Algeria
Barbados
Bahrain
Belize
Bosnia & Herzegova
Kosovo
Brazil
Canada
China
Cyprus
S. Korea
Djibouti
Egypt
India
Indonesia
Iraq
Italy
Jordan
Kuwait
Libya
Lithuania
Malaysia
Malta
Mexico
Oman
Philippines
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
S. Africa
Tunisia
Thailand
UAE
US
I had to use a list of countries in the end in case i missed a few. A lot of those were for work though and aren't really holiday destinations . Bang on 50. S. Korea and Brazil were the new ones this year.
ETA: Missed Algeria and Hong Kong before the Chinese were given it back, i was there for the handing over. So now 52 although HK could be disputed.
Scotland
Wales
N.I.
EIRE
France
Spain
Portugal
Germany
Sweden
Denmark
Norway
Holland
Belgium
Greece
Turkey
Antigua & Barbuda
Algeria
Barbados
Bahrain
Belize
Bosnia & Herzegova
Kosovo
Brazil
Canada
China
Cyprus
S. Korea
Djibouti
Egypt
India
Indonesia
Iraq
Italy
Jordan
Kuwait
Libya
Lithuania
Malaysia
Malta
Mexico
Oman
Philippines
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
S. Africa
Tunisia
Thailand
UAE
US
I had to use a list of countries in the end in case i missed a few. A lot of those were for work though and aren't really holiday destinations . Bang on 50. S. Korea and Brazil were the new ones this year.
ETA: Missed Algeria and Hong Kong before the Chinese were given it back, i was there for the handing over. So now 52 although HK could be disputed.
Edited by thainy77 on Tuesday 1st December 10:48
49/ 57yrs old
Andorra
Australia
Austria
Bahamas
Belgium
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Bulgaria
China
Croatia
Cuba
Czech Republic
Denmark
Egypt
France
Germany
Greece
Hong Kong
Hungary
India
Ireland
Italy
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
Macau
Monaco
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Saint Kitts and Nevis
San Marino
Serbia
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Tanzania
Thailand
Turkey
United Kingdom
United States
Vietnam
Andorra
Australia
Austria
Bahamas
Belgium
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Bulgaria
China
Croatia
Cuba
Czech Republic
Denmark
Egypt
France
Germany
Greece
Hong Kong
Hungary
India
Ireland
Italy
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
Macau
Monaco
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Saint Kitts and Nevis
San Marino
Serbia
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Tanzania
Thailand
Turkey
United Kingdom
United States
Vietnam
45 countries in 34 years isn't too bad going - note to self, need to go to South America !!
England
Wales
Scotland
Republic of Ireland
Andora
Austria
Belgium
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Rep
Denmark
France
Germany
Hungary
Iceland
Italy
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
Monaco
Montenegro
Netherlands
Portugal
Spain
Switzerland
Vatican City
Cambodia
HK
Indonesia
Japan
Malaysia
Singapore
Thailand
Vietnam
Australia
NZ
Costa Rica
El Salvador
Guatemala
Panama
Mexico
US
Cote d'Ivoire
Egypt
Ghana
Turkey
England
Wales
Scotland
Republic of Ireland
Andora
Austria
Belgium
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Rep
Denmark
France
Germany
Hungary
Iceland
Italy
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
Monaco
Montenegro
Netherlands
Portugal
Spain
Switzerland
Vatican City
Cambodia
HK
Indonesia
Japan
Malaysia
Singapore
Thailand
Vietnam
Australia
NZ
Costa Rica
El Salvador
Guatemala
Panama
Mexico
US
Cote d'Ivoire
Egypt
Ghana
Turkey
You can create your own world map of places visited.
http://map1.maploco.com/visited-countries/
Here's mine
http://map1.maploco.com/visited-countries/
Here's mine
I think I win this - 87 countries. Some of them many times and others just the once. Latest new place was Macedonia two years ago.
The majority of the trips have been work trips. Favourite places: France, USA, Australia and Hong Kong. Love going to Ireland. Thanks but never again: Nigeria and Gaza Strip. Bad memories of Russia during the rouble crisis in 98 and in no rush to return.
Never been to India and never been to New Zealand both of which I would like to see very much. Hoping to go to Vietnam and Cambodia next year on holiday which will add 2 more.
The majority of the trips have been work trips. Favourite places: France, USA, Australia and Hong Kong. Love going to Ireland. Thanks but never again: Nigeria and Gaza Strip. Bad memories of Russia during the rouble crisis in 98 and in no rush to return.
Never been to India and never been to New Zealand both of which I would like to see very much. Hoping to go to Vietnam and Cambodia next year on holiday which will add 2 more.
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