Does an Airport count as a visit to a Country?

[lambysdad]

Recently seen a few people on FB using a map that shows how many Countries they have visited.
I wonder if they are counting passing through an Airport as 'visiting' the Country?

Some years ago I transferred through Bucharest, as I didn't leave the Airport I would not say that I have been to Romania.

What do you think?

[lambysdad]

hidetheelephants said:

Does it count if you visit a house of ill-repute?

Depends if it's a quick in and out!

Personally I wouldn't count it if I was in transit.
One of my 'friends' on FB is claiming 50+ Countries, which is possible in his line of work. But I am a little sceptical...if we could count the amount of times you've visited a Country I would score higher.
Dubai = 32

[lambysdad]

simonrockman said:

http://www.firebox.com/product/2811/My-Scratch-Map

Do you know, I have been looking for something like that for years!

Thanks

I'm on over 30, just added a new one...Angola!
The other year I travelled on more than 100 flights in a 12 month period...but only visit 5 Countries!

[lambysdad]

Some Gump said:

@ anyone saying transit doesn't count, I've been to dubai, 4 times. Both were stop offs on longer return flights, and all let me see the local horrendous treatment of women, foreigners that were also brown, mullered stters and bling that would be deemed classy in Bradford.

So yeah - I reckon I've seen all I ever want to of Dubai. fking sthole full of backwards aholes with women walking 8 feet behind them. I'd rather be in Tangiers*

*The second worst place I've spent time in.

Haha, I worked there for 4 years so know what you mean!

But transit doesn't count

• You have clearly never been to Nigeria!!