How many countries have you visited?
Discussion
I returned from yet another 'new' country this morning and my mate and I got to thinking about how many we've been to over the years.
Based on countries I've actually visited rather than just transferred through or re-fuelled in I reckon I'm up to 24. As a balance too let us know which countries you've visited (if you can remember of course ) and also how old you are because visiting 24 countries in 60 years isn't on the same scale as 24 in 18 years for example. I'm 23 so basically one per year on average for me!
So let the willy-waving commence with my list
UK (England, Scotland, Wales)
Eire
France
Germany
Holland
Italy
Spain (mainland, Tenerire, Lanzarote)
Switzerland
Austria
Belgium
Luxembourg
Croatia
Bosnia
Tanzania
South Africa
China
Hong Kong (possibly a bit dubious!)
Thailand
Vietnam
Cambodia
Malaysia
Singapore
Australia
New Zealand
Based on countries I've actually visited rather than just transferred through or re-fuelled in I reckon I'm up to 24. As a balance too let us know which countries you've visited (if you can remember of course ) and also how old you are because visiting 24 countries in 60 years isn't on the same scale as 24 in 18 years for example. I'm 23 so basically one per year on average for me!
So let the willy-waving commence with my list
UK (England, Scotland, Wales)
Eire
France
Germany
Holland
Italy
Spain (mainland, Tenerire, Lanzarote)
Switzerland
Austria
Belgium
Luxembourg
Croatia
Bosnia
Tanzania
South Africa
China
Hong Kong (possibly a bit dubious!)
Thailand
Vietnam
Cambodia
Malaysia
Singapore
Australia
New Zealand
UK (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man)
Eire
France
Germany
Holland
Italy
Spain
Portugal
Switzerland
Austria
Belgium
Luxembourg
Croatia
Slovenia
Switzerland
Bosnia
Serbia
Hungary
Bulgaria
Sweden
Finland
Norway
Denmark
Czech Republic
Poland
Lichtenstein
Andorra
Vatican City
Monaco
San Marino
Cyprus
Malta
Iceland
Greece
Turkey
Morocco
Egypt
Australia
New Zealand
Tahiti
USA
Cuba
Bahamas
Canada
Mexico
Brazil
Eire
France
Germany
Holland
Italy
Spain
Portugal
Switzerland
Austria
Belgium
Luxembourg
Croatia
Slovenia
Switzerland
Bosnia
Serbia
Hungary
Bulgaria
Sweden
Finland
Norway
Denmark
Czech Republic
Poland
Lichtenstein
Andorra
Vatican City
Monaco
San Marino
Cyprus
Malta
Iceland
Greece
Turkey
Morocco
Egypt
Australia
New Zealand
Tahiti
USA
Cuba
Bahamas
Canada
Mexico
Brazil
UK (England, Wales, Scotland)
Eire
France
Spain
Italy
Portugal
Norway
Austria
South Africa
Swaziland
Botswana
Namibia
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Kenya
Malawi
Tanzania
Australia
New Zealand
The Cook Islands
Fiji
USA
Hmmm 22 in 26 years. Thought it was more than that - need to get it up a bit in 2010 I think!
ETA: UAE! 23 in 26 years.
Eire
France
Spain
Italy
Portugal
Norway
Austria
South Africa
Swaziland
Botswana
Namibia
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Kenya
Malawi
Tanzania
Australia
New Zealand
The Cook Islands
Fiji
USA
Hmmm 22 in 26 years. Thought it was more than that - need to get it up a bit in 2010 I think!
ETA: UAE! 23 in 26 years.
Edited by soprano on Friday 16th October 21:56
UK
Ireland
France
Spain
Germany
Greece
Austria
Netherlands
Belgium
Italy
Czech Republic
Hungary
Slovakia
Poland
Portugal
Morocco
USA (Texas, Florida, Massachusetts, Hawaii, California, Nevada, Arizona, Iowa, Illinois)
Qatar
Thailand
In 24 years, not too bad given I didn't even fly until I was 11.
Ireland
France
Spain
Germany
Greece
Austria
Netherlands
Belgium
Italy
Czech Republic
Hungary
Slovakia
Poland
Portugal
Morocco
USA (Texas, Florida, Massachusetts, Hawaii, California, Nevada, Arizona, Iowa, Illinois)
Qatar
Thailand
In 24 years, not too bad given I didn't even fly until I was 11.
loltolhurst said:
whats the weirdest place you have been to?
Standing in both hemispheres at the same time (Ecuador)In the middle of an active volcano (St Lucia)
Drinking whisky with glacier water, on top of the only glacier in the world that feeds three watersheds (Columbia Icefield, Canadian Rockies)
The Inca fortress of Sacsayhuaman, where the stones fit together so precisely a piece of paper cannot be inserted into the cracks
loltolhurst said:
lots of lists of countries yawn.... whats the weirdest place you have been to?
A remote school in the western Serengeti (the bit with no tourists!) delivering sports kit or sitting in a remote village getting a puncture repaired using a bike pump later the same day!A random supermarket in Bosnia on Thursday. We were driving from Dubrovnik to Split and decided we should at least stop for a drink as we passed through Bosnia!
loltolhurst said:
lots of lists of countries yawn.... whats the weirdest place you have been to?
weird in many peoples eyes: Chernobyl...but it's 'just' work.
genuinely weird: village in Mexico where soft drinks have got mixed with religion, so you are Coca-Cola or Pepsi rather than Protestant/Catholic/Muslim etc!
(23 countries)
22 Years old, 24 countries
UK,
France,
Germany,
Holland,
Belgium,
Luxembourg,
Lichtenstein,
Austria,
Switzerland,
Spain,
Italy,
Vatican City (?)
Greece,
Macedonia,
Serbia,
Hungary,
Czech Republic,
Poland
Sri Lanka
South Africa,
Namibia,
Botswana,
Zambia,
Zimbabwe
Been on a rail trip around Europe though and a road trip around Southern Africa so notched up lots those times.
Weirdest place must be a random cassette shop in a Botswanan village in the middle of nowhere, asking the owner to preview various tapes by playing them in her ancient tape player.
Next place: China on a 125cc bike!
UK,
France,
Germany,
Holland,
Belgium,
Luxembourg,
Lichtenstein,
Austria,
Switzerland,
Spain,
Italy,
Vatican City (?)
Greece,
Macedonia,
Serbia,
Hungary,
Czech Republic,
Poland
Sri Lanka
South Africa,
Namibia,
Botswana,
Zambia,
Zimbabwe
Been on a rail trip around Europe though and a road trip around Southern Africa so notched up lots those times.
Weirdest place must be a random cassette shop in a Botswanan village in the middle of nowhere, asking the owner to preview various tapes by playing them in her ancient tape player.
Next place: China on a 125cc bike!
Edited by Shay HTFC on Sunday 18th October 22:33
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