Friday poll: How many countries have you visited?

20 countries, on 4 continents. Pfft, still many to go ... But, I'll get to add one more in two weeks!

14, I think.

Japan,China,Austria,Germany,England,France,Hungary,Italy, Spain, Mexico,and Canada.

I think my total is 15

16 total.

10.

I've visited 8 countries, so far - Canada, Mexico, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Italy and Austria (plus 43 of the 50 United States).

My husband, B.J., has visited 17 total - all of the above (not including all the states), plus Zimbabwe, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Kenya, Mozambique, Rwanda, and Jamaica

And there's so much more to see....Peace

Robyn

Not counting layovers and islands that belong to other countries, about 20.

I was a bit surprised when I started counting.

Europe: UK, France, Germany, Italy, Greece, Spain, Switzerland, Austria, Netherlands, Belgium, Czech Republic (11) (Granted, some of these are rather rushed trips)

Asia: Singapore, Malaysia, Japan, Hong Kong (part of China), Taiwan (5, if you count the mainland as separate from China)

North America: US (of course), Canada

So this gives 17-18.

I should start working on another continent.

England, Scotland, France, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Fiji, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Mexico. Does Vatican City count?

Sixteen, not counting the Bahamas, Virgin Islands, etc.

Europe: UK (England, Wales and Scotland), France, Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Cyprus, Vatican (if you count that), and Belgium (the bus passes through, and I did get off the bus to use the bathroom). That's about 14.

Asia: China (incl. Hong Kong & Macau), Taiwan (if you count that as seperate country), Japan, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Israel, Jordan. That's 9.

Africa: Egypt. 1.

N. America: Canada, Mexico. 2.

So, that's about 26, not including the U.S.

Europe: 16
Plus the rest of the world: 24

from Canada - been to U.S., Australia, Greece, England, Switzerland, France, Italy, Spain, Morocco, Belgium, Holland, Portugal, Monaco, Germany, Austria, Mexico, Cartagena, Dominican Republic, Tahiti, Jamaica
WOW 20! - thanks TLC for refreshing my memory! - back to Spain-2004!

16 Two more coming up in May!!!

StCirq,
I would say you could count the Bahamas as they became an independent nation in 1973. I included that one but didn't count Bermuda, U.S. & British Virgin Islands, St. Maarten/St. Martin, French Polynesia, or Hong Kong.

Didn't think to include Vatican City or the U.S. either

Canada, US, Mexico
England, France, Germany (used to count as 2 but now one), Luxemborg, Belgium, The Netherlands
Switzerland
Austria, Hungary, Czech Republic
So 12 not counting the US.
I was on a roll there for a while, with a trip abroad every year or two...then we had three kids...now that thy're older, we can start again!

4 continents and18 countries, not including trips to independent Caribbean islands

From Ireland and live in Canada: Ireland (every year ), Germany, Sweden, Finland, France, Italy, Spain, UK, Holland, Belgium, Czech Republic, Egypt, Singapore, China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, US, Dominican Republic, Antigua, Barbados, Jamaica, Mexico, Venezuala

Some, unfortunately, only on business and therefore much too short.

Europe: England, Scotland, Ireland, the Netherlands, France, Spain, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, and Germany.

Also Mexico and the Bahamas. Oh yeah, and our wonderful neighbor to the north as well (Vancouver, BC, is a beautiful city with one of the greatest urban parks, Stanley Park, there is)!

Canada, US, Mexico, China (+Hong Kong & Tibet), Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, India, Pakistan, Nepal, Mongolia, Pakistan, Iran, Syria, Jordan, Turkey, Russia, France, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Sweden, Finland and England. 25 up to now.

12 - but several repeat visits. With so many trips to do in Europe, I am less concerned then I used to be with adding new countries and am more concerned with seeing the many splendors each country has to offer. I used to be more into the "I've been to Paris so I've been to France" thing but now I know that to really see a country takes several, if not many, trips. I.e, in France I have been to Paris, the Loire and Burgundy and feel like I haven't even scratched the surface!!

You're right, Patti. I get those islands mixed up all the time!

And of course Vatican City - oh, and I've been to Andorra and Luxembourg and Liechtenstein and Monaco- I'm up to 22!

japan, mexico, jaimaica, cayman islands, puerto rico, england, ireland, france, hungary, austria, slovakia, czech, netherlands, belgium, luxembourg, canada, adding italy in may.

US, Canada, Mexico, Bermuda, Bahamas - 5

England, Ireland, Scotland (?), France, Andorra, Spain, Portugal, Monaco, Italy, Vatican, Yugoslavia (as it was called when I was there; nowadays, this would be four: Macedonia, Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia, as we traveled through Skopje, Nis, Belgrade, Zagreb and Ljubljana), Greece, Austria, Czech Republic, Poland, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Germany, Luxembourg, Belgium, Holland, Denmark - 22

Australia, Japan, Malaysia - 3

Total 30

Best wishes,

Rex

I had a sneaking suspicion that I'll be the "newbie" traveler with my 7 countries, but you guys certainly proved that to me! Wow, 36 countries? That's great! All I can hope for is be able to double my number within 10 years.

Now, how do I go about winning the lottery so I'll be independently wealthy and be able to travel whenever I want?

I've been to thirty countries on 4 continents. Hope to add many more to the list!

South Africa last month was number 36!

27 countries for me

Live in US; have been also to Canada and Aruba, on this side of Atlantic.

Europe: England, Netherlands, Belgium,Germany, Austria,Italy,Switzerland, France, Greece, and Spain:10

Looks like 20, plus 38 of 50 states. My goal to double the countries and visit all 50 states. From beer to wine to schnapps to tequila to mai tais and to local drinks unknown (probably for the best), here is a toast to all of us for being so fortunate to be able to list all these countries we've traveled to throughout the years.

I remember a couple of years ago, Tracy and I were sitting with our friends on the rooftop of the Hotel Hermitage in Firenze (drinking wine, of course). My buddy just looked at us and said, "Do you know how lucky we are?" Well, I do.

Ecuador, Canada, Mexico, Jamaica, U.S., England, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Netherlands, Belgium, France, Germany, Austria, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, Italy, Switzerland, Monaco, Stato della Cittá del Vaticano.

17 countries so far

15 in Europe
1 in Asia
1 in North America.

113 countries. Subtract 8 for refueling or plane touchdowns. That makes 105 "legitimate" countries by this post's rules. I had a life goal to get to 100 nations by age 50. Made it by age 43. What a privilege to see what I've seen, been where I've been, tasted what I've tasted, met whom I've met. The world truly is an oyster to be tasted.

North America:
Mexico, Bahamas,
USA (missing N. Dakota, Vermont, Oregon, Alaska & Hawaii),
Canada (only Ontario and Quebec)

Asia:
Japan

Africa:
Egypt

Europe:
Norway, Sweden, Finland, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, France, Italy, Spain, Austria, Czech Republic, Vatican City,
UK (England and Scotland missing Wales and NI),
Poland (just a border crossing to say I'd been)

21 so far.

Next new one is Greece in the fall.

29

cfnculvercity

113 countries??? If you don't mind me asking, what do you do for a living? Does your job involve a lot of traveling?

I'm a television director-cameraman specializing in overseas documentary, video & tv shoots for clients like Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, Travel Ch etc. But also focus on shoots worldwide for charities, humanitarian groups & medical missions agencies working in Asia, Africa & Latin America. Assignments like that, most times, will get one far off the beaten track to, say, Mozambique, Bolivia or Khazakstan. That's just about the only way to get beyond the normal 20-30 countries most would vacation or travel to. Thanks for asking.

Thirty-seven, including most in europe.

Wow! I am such a neophyte compared to a lot of you guys.

My original count was 20 but upon reflection I realized I had left out Italy - I don't know why, I sure had fun there!

So my final answer is 21.

Twenty-two----twenty-three if we've decided to count Vatican City!!! Lucky that there have been repeats of favorites like Italy and Ireland.

Ten, but that doesn't include Puerto Rico, Anguilla, St Martin/St Maarten, Guadeloupe or the Bahamas (it does include Jamaica) I'll add Botswana and South Africa in May

Mozambique, Angola, Sao Tome & Prince Islands, USA, Israel, Turkey, Hungary, Greece, France, Spain, Switzerland, Germany, Holland, England, Ireland, Andorra, Monaco, Italy, Iceland, Danmark and Portugal.
Favourite country: Sao Tome & Prince Islands.
Favourite cities: Paris, Istanbul, Barcelona & Lisbon

Erm...
40
ish
41 if you count Alaska as separate from mainland USA (which some century travellers club I came across once do)

Well I can "only" claim 5 (other than USA, my home) - Spain, Morocco, Mexico, England, Scotland. Hoping to add more in the future!

To Keith who posted earlier on this thread - yes you should be able to count Vatican City as a separate country.

Roughly 30 (with greatest depth in France, England, Italy, and Singapore, New Zealand, Australia, Indonesia):

N. America: US, Canada, Mexico

Caribbean: St. Thomas, Puerto Rico, Haiti, Jamaica

Europe: UK (England, Scotland, N. Ireland), Ireland, France, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands, Spain, Germany, Austria

Asia: China (including Macau and Hong Kong), Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, India, South Korea

Australia, New Zealand, Tahiti

John H

Do England and Scotland count as one or two?

Do Hong Kong and China (PRC) count as one or two?

23
or 22 or 21, depending

I think most of us consider Macau and Hong Kong just part of China. Technically, before 1997, Hong Kong was a British colony, so it wasn't really a country; and Macau before 1999 was an "overseas" province of Portugal. So, technically, if you've been to Macau prior to handover, you have been to Portugal, even though they don't even use the same currencies. It was similar to the situation with St-Pierre and Miquelon off the Newfoundland coast - those two islands are part of France.

I think most of us consider England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland one single country - the U.K. Even though Scotland, etc has their own "council", the final decision is still being made in London.

Which is not the case for Taiwan. Even though both Beijing and Taipei SAYS there's only one China, for all practical purposes, they are two seperate countries.

Canada, UK, Netherlands, France. Belguim, Germany, Italy, Austria, Copenhagen, Sweden, Spain, Japan

I've visited 22 countries and have lived in three (so far)

If I'm from the UK do England,Wales,Scotland,Jersey and the Isle of Man count?

Spain x 3, plus Majorca,Menorca,Ibiza,Lanzarote,Fuerteventura.

Greek mainland (Parga), plus Corfu,Crete, and Rhodes.

France,Croatia,Tunisia,Turkey (Istanbul),Czech Rep,Poland x 3,Gozo,Malta x 4, Cyprus x 4.

Kenya,Panama,Mexico,Canada x 2 (Vancouver).
America - LA,San Francisco,Portland, all x 2, plus NY.

Hoping to return again for Christmas shopping this year to New York

Hey, cfnculvercity (will find out where that is when I finish this) do you need a bag carrier?

Counting just places I have travelled independently - up and down different ways from Nairobi to Cape Town = 7. Plus Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Bangla Desh, Thailand, Malaysia, China (not counting Hong Kong and Macau separately). Plus Australia (current home), NZ, Fiji, the Cooks. In Europe - France, France, Gr

Hey, cfnculvercity (will find out where that is when I finish this) do you need a bag carrier?

Counting just places I have travelled independently - up and down different ways from Nairobi to Cape Town = 7. Plus Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Bangla Desh, Thailand, Malaysia, China (not counting Hong Kong and Macau separately). Plus Australia (current home), NZ, Fiji, the Cooks. In Europe - France, Greece, Spain, Italy, the Czech Republic. And Turkey, and (at last I got a taste of South America but not the big trip I had planned) - Argentina. And the US - geez, nearly forgot - it was such a long time ago - makes 26.

Adding in countries visited on organised overland trips - another 18 in Africa, plus Jordan, Syria, Iran and Tibet.

48. Just saving and planning now for that time in South America! and I really, really want to visit Canada, and Russia and Cambodia, and revisit ...

I'm feeling so unworldly after reading all of the above...but, hope to visit many of the above places in this lifetime. I have only been to Spain, Italy, Barbados, Jamaica, & several US states. In 3 weeks I leave for France, so soon will be able to add another country. I am 34, so hopefully if the future holds good, I will be able to experience many other great countries! So looking forward to it!

US, Canada, Mexico, Belize, Cuba, Argentina, Brazil.

It gets a little confusing with some of the islands, trying to figure out what is a separate country and what isn't! --
St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Grenada, Aruba (Netherlands) I didn't count the British Virgin Islands or the Cayman Islands.
French Polynesia (maybe Tahiti's not really counted as a separate country from France, but it sure SEEMS like a different country!

UK (England and Scotland), Ireland, Spain, France, Italy, Vatican City, Belgium, Germany, Czech Republic.

So maybe 21. There are so many more places I want to go, but then I keep wanting to back to my favorites again and again!

33 countries for me. So little time, so many more to see... Isn't there a club somewhere for people who have visited 100 plus countries?

hmmmm...good question...close to 40 for me. SOOOOOO many more to see!

16 countries so far. With Thailand and the Chec Republic this year it will be 18

OK,
France, Belgium, Netherlands,Italy, Germany, Czech Republic, Spain, England (I live in Wales ) Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, Australia.

And a lot more to go !!


Muck

So many places to go... It's never enough, is it?

Mexico, Bahamas, Jamaica, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Ireland, UK, Netherlands, France, Monaco, Germany, Belgium, Czech Republic, Austria, Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, Switzerland, Greece, and leaving in less than 12 hours for my 5th time to Italy/Vatican City. That's 21.

Will add Norway in August and Russia in Sept./Oct.

Interesting thread!!!

I'm from the US, but haven't seen much of my own country, sadly.

Been to Canada, Wales, Scotland, England, France, Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands. I feel so inadequate, reading how many places the rest of you have been to!

The Travelers' Century Club lists 317 "countries" in their count of separate entities that are separated geographically, politically, or ethnologically. In reviewing membership applications they accept brief "visits" including ports of call, and fuel stops. Based on these factors, my count of "countries" visited is 70 -- spread over a span of 60+ years, beginning with service in the navy during WW II -- which gave me several Pacific Islands. The bulk, however, have occurred since retirement about 12 years ago. What a great way to spend one's retirement years!

tcl--- my count is at 23 countries (many repeat visits to some of them), 42 USA states, have lived in 3 countries, speak 3 languages. Next summer 2005 will add some of Scandinavia; Norway, Denmark, Sweden, and Finland. Can't wait!!

Let's see... from Canada

When I was about 5, if I remember correctly: USA, Mexico, Peru, Argentina, Brazil... and spots inbetween I'm sure.

Recently - USA, Britain, France, passed through Switzerland to Italy, The Vatican, flew through Schipol in the Netherlands, and just recently Australia and New Zealand.

So, not a lot. Oh, yeah, I've also been to Quebec. (Canada joke).

I've been searching for the website that inspired me to post this thread and I finally found it today:

http://www.world66.com/myworld66/login

I clicked on the links for "Visited Countried" and "Visited States" to find out what percentage of the world (or US) I've visited. Not surprisingly my percentages were low.

P.S. According to this website, many of the Caribbean islands didn't count as separate countries because they are under the control of another country.

17 so far, adding 3 more in May/June and another in Sept. So many countries, so little time! Sigh....

I think it's 23 not including islands that belong to other countries. I was fortunate to have studied in Europe so I got to travel around the continent a bit.
I intend to bring that number much higher of course. So many places I would like to see still. However, I am currently returning to several of my favorite countries to experience them in more depth.

18 countries on four continents but I am still about 10 countries behind those visited by my wife.

Steve

9 - Canada, USA, Holland, France, Sweden, Belgium, Italy, Spain and England. And it's probably going to be France, France and more France in the next 5 years or so.

11 but 13 if counting US and Vatican

France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, England, Holland, Belize, Mexico, Caman Islands, Canada.

And I just started 5 years ago when I graduated from high school. I want to see so much more.

32 countries in total (including my home country, but excluding the Vatican city!)

Europe - 15
England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Denmark, Austria, Hungary, Czech Republic, Greece

Asia - 4
Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, Sri Lanka

Australasia - 5 (is it a continent??)
Australia, New Zealand, French Polynesia, Fiji, The Cook Islands

North America - 3
USA, Barbados, Mexico,

Africa - 2
Morocco, Tunisia

Nice thread! IT's nice to sit down and count your blessings, so tho speak, every once in a while.

hmm let's see: Bahrain, Egypt, Lebanon, Turkey, Kenya, Greece, Italy, France, Austria, Germany, Luxembourg, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Holland, England, USA, Canada, Hong Kong, Philippines, Singapore, oh and the UAE. That's it?! So much more to see!

Total 22

oops forgot Spain and Switzerland, so that's 24, yay

France, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Belgium, Turkey, Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Malta, Ireland, USA, Canada, Costa Rica, South Africa, Swaziland. Oh, and one foot in Portugal when I was 4...
So that makes 16 and a half.

Plus another 3 if I'm allowed to count my homeland of Scotland, plus England and Wales...

I've only really started travelling in the past four years, so here we go:

Europe:

Scotland, Wales, Rep of Ireland, France, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia, Poland, Germany, The Netherlands, The Vatican City, Monaco, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Turkey, Greece (Total 22)

Asia:
Thailand, Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan (Total 4)

Australasia:
Australia, New Zealand (Total 2)

North America:
The USA (Total 1)

Grand Total: 29 in four years. Not bad!

Plus Slovenia in a month's time, so that'll take me to 30. More countries than years old, a good equation to maintain I think....!

Europe - Holland, France, Belguim, Germany, Italy, Ireland, Scotland

Caribbean - BVI, USVI, St. Kitts/Nevis, St. Martin, Grenada, Aruba, New Providence, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Anguilla, Grand Caymen

Other - Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama Canal, Hawaii and other US destinations, Canada, Columbia

I believe that is 25.

Europe - oh my, let me think. England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland. Denmark (do airports count?). Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg. France Germany Austria Italy. Switzerland. Czech Republic. Monaco. I think that is it.

North America - Canada and Mexico.

South America - Peru, Brazil, Argentina.

Iceland

nothing in the Caribbean, nothing in the Pacific. nothing in Africa/Middle East/Australia/NZ. not yet anyway.

this is only 21, for some reason I thought I had more than that... I'll think on it.

This is better than working ...

Not counting my home country

Canada, Mexico, Guatelmala, Bermuda

UK, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Russia, France, Spain, Belgium, Netherlands, Italy, Greece, Germany, Austria, Switzerland

Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, Macedonia, Serbia [Kosovo]

Austalia, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam

That seems to be ... 28 and counting ...

Okay -- scratch Bermuda and add Bahamas

4 - France, Ireland, England, Germany
2 on the way - Italy and Monaco
1 possibility - Spain

North America - Canada and of course the US (only about 10 states in the US though)

My number is 18, so far.

Like cfnculvercity, my goal is 100 different countries (but in my lifetime, since I can't travel as much as that.

For those interested, there is a club you can join if you visit 100 countries - it's called Travel Century Club. The website is www.travelerscentryclub. I am not advertising it, finding it one day last year is what gave me my goal.

Also, they count "countries and destinations that are policitcally, ethnologically, or geographically different". There are 317 of these.

I'm using their list as my guide.

Happy travels,
Karen

I've been to 48 if my count is correct. The reason I'm not sure if my count is correct is that I'm counting Scotland and Northern Ireland as seperate countries. I know they are all part of the UK. Should those be counted?

great game - and kaudrey, thanks for the intro to the travellerscenturyclub which shall visit soon. Never knew there were 317 countries to visit. Maybe I can UP my total that way without leaving my ricketty chair (the back keeps falling out which must impress the people downstairs no end).

Meanwhile, I wish to add Indonesia to my list; and I never thought of counting my original country - Britain; or places I'd only spent a few days; or places I went to as a child.

I'll settle for adding Indonesia and Germany (3 nights!! and a long time at wonderful Koln catherdral).

So .. 50 - half way to the magic 100 (joke!!)

I just started traveling when I graduated from grad school 4 years ago. I also go by the Travelers' Century Club guidelines, I have been to:

Mexico
The U.S.
The Bahamas
Albania
Corsica
Sardinia
Sicily
Greece
Ionian Islands
Italy
Vatican City
Canada

So, only 12. I actually am going to Sardinia and Corsica this summer, so those 2 are actually pending

just looked at that travelcenturyclub website and I can add a few more

hawaiian islands, the canary islands, the balearic islands, gibraltar, northern ireland and san marino...so that makes 38 countries in total.

i've also flown through Bahrain and the Maldives...but as I didn't leave the airport, they don't count!!

OK, according to that website's definitions, I've got 14. I don't feel right about including Hawaii and Alaska as separate countries, but I see the point of them being separate.

From Canada now living in Switzerland.

So for the past 4 years I have been to 26 not including 3 other countries in the next few months.

Europe:
England, Ireland, France, Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Vatican, Belgium, Turkey, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Monaco, Austria, Malta, Luxemburg, Liechtenstein Plus 3 Portugal, Greece, San Marino in the next few months.

Others are: Canada, US, Egypt, Kenya and Maldives.

Angela

Only 13 so far. But I'm working on that.

When I was 13 my mom took me on one of those 17 countries in 15 days tours so I don't remember for sure, but am sure we went to Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland and some little country...I don't know if it counts because I hardly remember any of it.

In college I did a Semester at Sea - we began in Long Beach, traveled to Tawain, Hong Kong, Singapore, Sri Lanka, India, Greece, Spain, Egypt and Morrocco, ended up in Baltimore, literaly circling the globe on a ship. We took college classes on board while at sea and then were unleashed upon the countries for very short 1 - 2 day visits. Was a great experience, if you have kids in college, I'd check it out.

Went to Israel in 81 and again in 2000.

Now I'm taking my teenage kids to Italy in May.

Joelle

Oh yea, I grew up in Southern Cal so took a few trips to Ensenada Mexico, but so many people there from the US, not sure if that counts as another country.

Wow! It's wonderful what a quantity and variety of places people here have visited. Great to be able to seek advice from such a knowledgeable bunch.

Here's my list:
USA, Canada, Mexico, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Japan, England, Hong Kong (while still British), Brazil, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Australia.

So 15, including US where I live.

Soon to add France!

Beth

Oops, just realized I forgot Singapore, Malasia and Thailand!

Gotta get to Africa and Antarctica so I can say I've been to all seven continents.

Beth

26 countries on 3 continents and 47 states.

About 20: 9 in Europe - the rest in North and South America

Brazil, Argentina, Japan (2x), Thailand, Cambodia, India, Nepal, Hong Kong (3x), China, Sri Lanka, Greece (2x), France (5x), Italy (7x), Monaco, Vatican City (what a dump!), Portugal (2x), Spain, Scotland, Wales, England (the country of my birth), Switzerland (2x), Germany, Austria, Canada. I have also been to Bermuda. I think this is a goodly number of countries I have visited, considering I'm only 34.

8, (9 if the you count the Caribbean)

Curiosity got the better of me and I took a look at the Traveler's Century Club list.
According to that list I am "allowed" to count the San Blas Islands and Wake Island so those two bring my total number of countries visited to 28.
I live in the US and have been fortunate to visit all the lower 48 states and Hawaii.
I hope to be able to add Alaska and at least 30 other places to my list.

Using the Traveler's Century Club guidelines, I can add 12 more "countries" that I had previously excluded

I only started travelling about 7 years ago and so far this is my list,

Honduras, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Ireland, Italy, France, Denmark, Belgium.

But now that the hubby and I are living in Ireland for the next year and a half, I am hoping to add a lot more to my list.

I only started travelling about 7 years ago and so far this is my list,

Honduras, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Ireland, Italy, France, Denmark, Belgium.

But now that the hubby and I are living in Ireland for the next year and a half, I am hoping to add a lot more to my list. While we are here, we are taking one trip a month. So I should be able to add another 10-12. I can't wait!!!

By "have visited" you mean for how long? How many cities visited?

Belarus
Ukraine
Russia
Georgia (south of Russia, not the US state)
Poland
Czech
Austria
Italy
US - well, I was not born there!
Canada
Mexico
Israel

Baker's dozen

Ok Let's see...
England
France
China
HK (does that count as China?)
Bermuda
Jamaica
Bahamas
Thailand
Germany
India
Singapore
Taiwan (some think it's China but isnt)
Mexico
South Africa
Swaziland
Ecuador
USA

only about 16.. adding 2 more in May

Thanks, stalyn, I forgot I was in Mexico!! Add another one to my list. Blimey.

Asia: Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, singapore, Malaysia, Macao

South Africa

South America: Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay

North America: Mexico

Europe: England, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal.

Thank you tci, it was a good exercise, to do the "bilan", as French say.

Next: Iceland and China

Following on from ThinGorjus' post regarding age. It would be interesting to see how old everyone is in relation to the amount of countries they've visited.
I'm 28 and have been to 38 countries.

Like I said in my post, 29 countries in 28 years (although I've now counted at least 50 trips abroad, several repeats like France ten times).

I think averaging one a year for your lifetime is the absolute minimum you could do and still be a 'traveller'...!

1,567,876 at the last count

Jimbo: I think you can consider yourself a traveler without going to a new country every year. Just because I have been to one country that doesn't mean I don't want to go back (sometimes several times) and explore new regions, etc.

The next question is:

Out of all the countries everyone has visited, how many did you visit because you had to go there for your job, and not strictly for leisure?

Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Japan, Phillipines, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Holland, England, Finland, Germany, Spain, Crete, Ireland, Canada, Mexico, many islands in the Carribean, Los Angeles, New York City.

OK, can't resist: 30 countries in 40 years of traveling, with many repeat trips to some. I went to 7 countries on business initially, but managed to have some tourist time as well.

I forgot Russia too!!

40 ish...but I'm worried I may never catch up with my brother who is over 60! In fact he just called to say he's heading over to Morocco for a couple of days during an Easter visit to Spain...next thing he'll be telling me he made it down to Western Sahara!

Three continents:

1. North America: Canada, Mexico, Bahamas

2. Europe: England, France, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Greece, Yugoslovia, Austria

3. Africa: Tunisia

Hoping to see a few more this summer....

9: Canada, Mexico, Switzerland, France (3 times), Belgium, Spain, England, Wales and Italy.

Happily, I have a long way to go!

oops! 10: Forgot Jamaica!

10 not including stopovers (which I would love to include because it would greatly increase my numbers therefor making me look like a real globe trotter)

Essentially, 9. Took a train through northeast France but never got off- that shouldn't count. The Vatican as well, though technically independent, shouldn't count.

I live in Canada.
have been to 45 states in the US
Fiji
New Zealand
Cook Islands
France
Germany
Finland
Sweden
That makes 8, but we leave at the end of April for a month in Europe, so we should add Italy, The UK, and Switzerland this trip
Cheers, Al

16...

Austria
Germany
Belgium
France
England
Ireland
Wales
Netherlands
Canada
Mexico
Chile
Japan
Korea
Thailand
Indonesia
China

I'm going to Italy this year! Can't wait...

oh, forgot Australia! 17

Very good question tcl...it started me thinking about my life...

Born: Malaysia (does that count?)
Childhood: England
Junior College: Singapore
University: Australia (still there and have been for past 7 years!)

In Betweens:

Korea
Japan
China
Hong Kong
New Zealand
Ireland
Turkey
United States
Bali (not really Indonesia tho!!)
UAE

My Aussie friends keep forgetting I'm not entirely Aussie, my sister says I sound like Steve Irwin but people still ask if I'm British.

I'm going back to England next month and hope to add France on to that list.

As a matter a fact, I am aiming to add many more (hopefully!) as I'm still so young. Here's to everyone and their travels- Cheers!

North America - US,Mexico,Canada

Europe - England,France,Germany,Switzerland,Norway,Ireland, Italy, Vatican City, Iceland

Asia - Japan, Phillipines, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan-not sure if Guam and Okinawa count.

Australia

I am in the process of laying out travel plans for the next 3 years so I will be adding more to the list.

OK, here goes:
USA, Canada, Mexico, Venezuela, Trinidad, Barbados, Haiti, Santo Domingo, Caymen Islands, Jamaica, and numerous others down there;

Viet Nam, both North and South before and after their "reunification", Korea, China, Taiwan, Bali, Thailand, Australai, New Zealand, Greece, Turkey, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Germany, France, Spain, Lichtenstein, Belgium, Netherlands, Denmark, UK, Russia, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Belgium, and Italy.

I need to go to Africa!

23 thus far. Adding Croatia this year. So many more to go -- so little time -- so little money!

29 and looking to add three more this year. My, my, how time flys when you are having fun.

England(7), France(5), Belgium, Italy(3), Austria(2), Switzerland, Spain, Holland(3), Luxemburg, Germany(5), Azores, Egypt(6), Saudi Arabia(5), Bahrain(5), Chad, Sudan, Bahrain(5), Qatar(3), Oman(3), EAE(3), Kuwait(5), Jordan(3), Syria, Mexico, Panama, Japan(3), South Korea(8), Thailand, Singapore.

30 countries visitied once unless otherwise noted: Austria, Belgium 3, Czech Republic, Denmark 2, France 3, Germany, Greece 3, Hungary, Ireland 2,Italy 3,Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands 2,
Serbia and Montenegro(when it was Yugoslavia), Spain, Sweden, Switzerland 3,United Kingdom 5+,Japan 2,Taiwan, Australia, Canada(birthplace), Mexico 3, Puerto Rico 2, St. Marten, Bermuda, Dominican Republic, Bahamas, Virgin Islands - St. Thomas

Does it count that I went to alot of countries ie East Germany when it was a seperate country?

From dropping out of college in my sophomore year for a year of backpacking throughout Europe in 1956-7 until now: 77 countries and still going strong (leaving next week for Romania and Bulgaria). But I'm not just collecting countries as I have made 9 visits to France, for example. Although I have thought about it, I have no explanation as to where this wanderlust comes from. Reading too many National Geographic magazines as a kid, perhaps!

New Zealand, Norway, Canada, Costa Rica, Mexico, Italy, Great Britian, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, The Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, U.S. & British Virgin Islands, St. Maarten/St. Martin, French Polynesia, Bequia, El Salvador, Jamaica, Lichtenstein, Denmark, Puerto Rico, Anguilla, Guadeloupe, the Bahamas, Belize, US and of course Texas

Let's see- Canada, Mexico, Iceland, England, Scotland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Belgium, Germany, Austria, France, Phillipines, China, Japan, Thailand, Cambodia, St. Kitts/Nevis, Bermuda, St. Maarten, Saba, St. Barts, Bahamas, Jamaica, Venezuela, Morocco, Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Ceuta, Burma, S. Korea, Syria, Bali, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Turkey, Greece, Antigua, Denmark, Sweden-I think that's it- so 41 countries and counting-plan to add more to the list this year.

I've been to 17 countries: Iran, Israel, France, England, Switzerland, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, New Zealand, China, Japan, Malaysia, Thialand, Singapore, Chile, Argentina and Canada

Here is my list of 23 and I must say the Middle East and Turkey were done way before all the problems now occuring.
Antiqua----Lebanon
Austria----Netherlands
Belgim----Scotland
British Virgin Is----St. Barts
Canada----St. Maartin
Czech Republic----St. Martin
Denmark----Switzerland
England----Turkey
France----Vatican City,
Germany----Jordan
Holland----Hungry
Italy

Wow. You all are what I aspire to! It's wonderful to think we can all benefit from the knowledge of such a breadth of experience. As for me, I'm just starting out...

UK & Italy so far in Europe, Bermuda, Bahamas, Grenada, Mayreau, Bequia, Carriacou, St. Vincent, Canada, USVI and 22 out of the 50 States in the US.

I've got a long way to go! Luckily I'm only 32!

Oh, forgot Jamaica & the BVI's...I think that's about 12 so far.

22
Canada
Mexico
Norway
Netherlands
Belgium
France
Luxenbourg
Germany
Spain
Czech Republic
Switzerland
England
Ireland
Greece
Italy
Austria
Egypt
Turkey
South Africa
Namibia
Haiti
Grand Cayman - protectorate..

Here is my rather short list chronologically:
Canada, USA, UK, France, Belgium, Greece, Spain, Morocco, (preceding prior to turning 18, paid with earnings from newspaper route) Mexico, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Netherlands. Next likely Ethiopia.

Not many compared to everyone else, but I enjoy reading the posts, so I thought I'd add my number, too. Let's see, US, Canada, Jamaica, Bahamas, England, France, Switzerland & Italy. I get to add two more in July.

United States, Canada, Bermuda, Bahamas.
United Kingdom (12 times), Ireland (3), France (2), Norway, Sweden, Denmark (2), Belgium, Germany, Spain, Portugal (3), Italy, Greece (3).

Planning next trip to United Kingdom in 2005.

102 on 7 continents. 49 states (missing Oklahoma -- would love someone to give me a reason to go).

Austria,Bahamas,Belguim,Czech Republic,Egypt,France,Germany,Hungary,Ireland,Italy,Jordan,Mexico,Netherlands,Portugal,Spain,Switzerland,U.A.E.,England,Scotland,Puerto Rico(territory).

Europe: UK, France, Germany, Austria, Belgium - 5
Asia: China & Hong Kong - 1
North America: Canada, Mexico (every year - 2
Central America: Belize - 1
Carribean Islands: Bahamas - 1

WOW!!!! I am amazed at how well traveled you all are!!!

For me - from the US. I've been to Canada, Mexico and the Bahamas thus far. In August I will add 2, Italy and Vatican City. I am only 23, so hopefully I've got some time to catch up!!

UK,FRance,Belgium,Netherlands,Germany,Italy,Mexico,Jamacia

only 8 - I guess I am a lightweight

In no particular order, I count two Special Administrative Regions:
Hong Kong, Macau,

and 21 countries:

USA, Canada, Mexico,
Brazil, Argentina, Great Britain (Gibraltar, England, Scotland),
France, Germany, Czech Rep,
Netherlands, Luxembourg, Belgium,
Spain, Greece, Turkey,
Israel, Egypt, Morocco,
Japan, China, Indonesia

My list:

Argentina
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Belgium
Brazil
Cameroon
Canada
Colombia (10)
Croatia
Cuba
Czech Republic
Denmark
Egypt
Estonia
Ethiopia
Finland
France
Germany (20)
Greece
Hong Kong
Hungary
India
Indonesia
Ireland
Italy
Jordan
Laos
Liechtenstein (30)
Luxembourg
Macao
Malaysia
Mexico
Mongolia
Morocco
Myanmar
Nepal
Netherlands
Norway (40)
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Serbia and Montenegro
Singapore
Slovenia
South Africa
Spain (50)
Sri Lanka
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Thailand
Turkey
UK
Ukraine
Uruguay
USA (60)
Vatican
Vietnam
Yemen

So 63 in total so far. So many still to go!

My short but growing list:

USA, Canada, Mexico, Bahamas, Barbados, Jamaica, England, France, Italy, Vatican, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Slovakia, Czech Republic

I am a piker compared to many here.

10: UK, Canada, Ireland, France, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Holland, Belgium, Russia

Multiple trips to several.

i'm only 17 but i've been to 24 countries. i hope to visit a lot more in my lifetime

Topping for "newcomers".

US, Canada, Mexico, Cayman Islands, Scotland, England, France, Spain, Italy, BIOT, Egypt, Israel.

Wow!!!! I can't begin to hold a candle to a lot of you guys. Mexico, England, France, Switzerland, and Italy. Hoping to add Scotland next year.

If I could get past being in love with Italy I'd probably be able to add more..I just seem to be drawn to it evertime I have the money to travel.

I've only been traveling internationally for 4 years and can add France, Italy, CZ, Germany and drove through Austria. Be able to add Switzerland to the list in December.

mmm...switzerland, poland, England, france, portugal, italy, spain, czech republic, belgium, croatia, slovenia, slovakia, austria, netherlands, Hungary, Greece, israel, jordan, canada, Mexico, Costa Rica, Venezuala, and on October 2 I'm jetting over to China and then to Thialand. The trip will include Beijing, Hong Kong and Bangkok! That's 24 countries so far, and I'm only 23!!! (these don't include cruise destinations)

Around 30 I think - including some that aren't countries any more and some that weren't then but are now. Expect to add five or six in the coming year.

Correction - 31 counting Shetland.

21 for me, but it's cheating a bit because Slovenia, Croatia and Bosnia were all Yugoslavia when I visited. 18 of those have been in Europe. The rest are the big 3 from North America.

I've visited 146 countries, and 49 US States (Alaska still to go), hope to get another 10 countries in this year. Never set foot in S America though, yey.

Over 70 the last time I counted. But I'm an old guy and have always be interested in travel. Still hope to add a few. I'd love to visit Iran and Iraq, but that looks unlikely in my lifetime, I'm afraid.

5 currently (Italy, France, Germany, Canada, Mexico), plus two more this summer (England, Ireland).

Wow, I am pitiful! Everyone else is so well traveled here!

My husband has been to 13, BTW. He is a little less pitiful than me

Canada, USA, Greece, France, England, Monaco. That's 6, but I'm adding 5 more in June - Austria, Germany, Slovakia, Hungary, and Italy

16 countries so far, but I was only able to start traveling a lot about 10 years ago:

Italy
France
Germany
Belgium
Switzerland
Austria
Czech Republic
Vatican
Hungary
Slovakia
China
Hong Kong (as a British colony)
Taiwan
Japan
Mexico
Canada

I hope to add 2-5 more in the next two years - maybe Greece included. Having children has slowed the international travel a little. My goal is 50 countries, 50 states, and every continent. I have a list of about 20 musts for my lifetime. India, Australia, and South Africa are high on the list.

Bummer!
Returned recently from Antarctica but... that doesn't give me any more COUNTRIES! Can I count continents instead?

15: Ecuador, Peru, Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Belize, Mexico, Cuba, Canada, Thailand, and Vietnam.

...And a lot more to go!

Not near as many as I'd like!

Other than my home country (US) Canada, Singapore, Hong Kong, China (they were not reunited then!), Thailand, Indonesia (lived there two years) One night in Japan, which doesn't really count, New Zealand and in the next couple of months I'll be adding the Netherlands, Belgium, and possibly Germany.

Me: 15 +4 by August
Hubby:21 + 3 by August

36 and counting, for both business and pleasure. Did not realize there were that many until this question arose.

15. It would be more, but I keep going back to Ireland. 8th time next month.

Currently living in Estonia and have lived in Spain too.

I have visited Mexico, Jamaica, Grand
Cayman, the Bahamas, the Dominican Republic, Ireland, England, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Latvia, Poland, Germany, Czech Republic, France, Cyprus, Italy, Switzerland, and Austria.

Russia, Holland, and Croatia are planned trips in the next two months.

40:
usa,mexico,guatemala,belize,costa rica,colombia,venezuela,peru, trinidad,cuba,st.maarten/st.martin,
barbados,bahamas,st.vincent,canada,
england,wales,scotland,france,spain,
italy,vatican,belgium,netherlands,switzerland,germany,austria,greece,israel,egypt,japan,indonesia,french polynesia, autralia, new zealand,cook islands.

It is fascinating to see how many places Fodorites have traveled.

Canada(3), Mexico(2), Bahamas(2), Aruba, Jamaica, St. Thomas, Puerto Rico(2), England(8), Ireland(2), Italy(2), France(2). Brussels for 4 hours

Iceland (2) Ireland(1) England(1) Italy(10) Vatican (10) France(6) Germany(1) Luxemburg (2) Portugal (1) Spain (2) Switzerland (3) Holland(1)

Hmmm, let's see...

North America: U.S. (where I've lived all my life), Canada, Mexico, Bahamas

Europe: Italy, Spain, France, Monaco, Vatican City, UK (England and Scotland only)

Africa: Egypt

Will soon add the U.S. and British Virgin Islands to the list (although I'm not sure either would count as visiting another country).

Only 11 countries??? Looks like I've got lots of traveling to do!

Italy,Scotland, England,Ireland,Portugal,Spain,Jamaica,Mexico,Switzerland,Germany, Austria,Canada,St.Thomas, Arkansas (oops)

Asia: India, Hong Kong, Malasia (Kuala Lumpur)

Europe: Netherland (Amsterdam), Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France (Paris), Spain
+
USA
Thats 10
and will get to add Australia and New Zealand next month.

Oh forgot Canada.. so total 11 so far!

Austria, Czech, Hungary, Italy, San Marino , Greece, Spain, Portugal, Turkey, Egypt, Tunisia, Tonga, New Zealand, Australia, Singpore, China, Canada, USA, Cuba, DomRep, Mexico, France, Liechenstein, Luxemburg, Belgium, Poland, Yugoslavia, Croatia, Slovenia, Slovakia, Brunei, Netherlands, Switzerland, Britain.

Let's see what comes next

add New Zealand! and now contemplating India...

I am such a newbie! I didn't even get my passport til last month, so I have only visited one country (Ireland) 2 if you count conections (England), and 3 if you count Niagra Falls when I was 3 - that's technically Canada right? lol Now that my son is older my goal is to visit one country for every letter of the alphabet.

Not as well traveled as some, but I'm fortunate to have traveled the following:
North America: USA (home!) and Canada
Europe: UK, Ireland, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Spain, Italy
Africa: Tunisia
Asia: Taiwan, Japan

I have lofty aims to increase this number by at least 3 next year (it's called wishful thinking), but we'll see how my budget works!

I think it's 33 total. (More foreign travel than U.S. states)
North America: 5
Europe: 21
Africa: 2
Mid-East: 1
Far East: 3
Pacific: 1

Maybe it's cheating, but I counted the Vatican, Puerto Rico, and Hawaii separately. Also counted tiny Liechtenstein.

Wow...I am definitely not feeling as well travelled as I once thought--a lot of you have been everywhere. Great inspiration.

For me it is 15 countries in Europe, plus Mexico, Venezuela, and Canada. I live in the US, have probably seen 80% of it including my favorite, Hawaii. (Although for beach vacations Hawaii ties with Greece in my book, just harder for me to get to!)

11... but (hold your breath because the good part is coming)
5 continents (I noticed none of you listed Bolivia as a country- go, go!)
and I'm 20. Not doing too badly...

Canada, England, France, Italy, Greece, Belgium, Spain, Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Taiwan, Hong Kong and, oh yeah, Montana.

Good question.

US
Canada (many times, I even got married there!)
England
France (2)
Bermuda
Switzerland
New Zealand
Argentina
Chile
Uruguay
Iceland
Spain
Czech Republic
Austria
Sweden
Denmark (and Greenland)

The next country is TBD, but I'd like to go to Cuba, Mexico, or Montserrat.

England
Scotland
Wales
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Finland
Germany (both, when it was East and West)
France
Spain
Portugal
Italy
Greece
Tunisia
Morocco
Madagascar
Costa Rica
Bahamas
Nevis
most West Indean countries/islands
Lichtenstein
Andorra (just to say we'd been there)

Ok, since length of stay isn't a qualification, here's my list:

Mexico
Canada
Fiji
New Zealand
Australia
Barbados
Aruba
Jamaica
Bahamas
U.K. (If Scotland and/or Wales get independence I'll take credit for more)
France
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Liechtenstein
Germany
Denmark
Sweden
Austria
Italy
Switzerland
Spain
Morocco
Ireland
Vatican (sorry, but I'm counting it!!!)

Next summer, add on Greece and Turkey with Egypt and Costa Rica (hopefully) coming up in 2007.

I have been to:
Canada
England
France
Belgium
The Netherlands
Germany
Italy
Spain
Switzerland
Vatican City (I have to count this one...).
Czech Republic
China
and my home country: USA

So that's 12 excluding the US.

49 countries

49 states in US

I am 49 years old

Canada
USA
Mexico
Dominican Republic
England, Scotland
Germany
France
Italy
Greece
Denmark
Poland
Ukraine
Czech republic
So that makes ... 14 so far

God bless us all
20+ in my travelling career. This weekend I'm going to Netherlands/Belgium for a long weekend. In 2 weeks I go to Beijing. Then it's Bahamas for Christmas.
It's all leisure travel.
Keep on flying...it's good for the soul

23 countries; 5 continents. I really can't include my six hours at Narita Airport? Damn.

Favorites:

France (10x)
Spain (2x)
Greece
China -- er, well, Hong Kong
Egypt
Brazil
Portugal
Belgium (underrated country)
Czech Republic

Enjoyed myself immensely:

Germany (2x)
Austria
Canada (5x)
Switzerland (3x)
Turkey
Monaco
Ireland
England (3x)

Eh, I was sort of disappointed:

The Netherlands

I have issues:

Italy (2x)
Argentina
Mexico
Hungary

I don't have a category for this, really:

Vatican City

32 countries, but many of them i have been to several times..i.e India, Netherlands, Thailand

What I learned from this post....
1.people who think they travel alot have been to 20-30 counties
2.people who havent dont post it
3.cfnculvercity WINS

for now.... but lets start chasing him down

10 countries, with 11th coming up in May. Hopefully, this is just the beginning of many travels to come.

I love this,but boy have we got alot more to do. My husband and I have been to Australia,America,Austria,Bali,CambodiaChina,Czech Republic,England,France,Germany,Hong Kong,Italy,Ireland,Japan,Malaysia,New Zealand,Scotland,Singapore,Thailand,Vietnam and Wales.Oh and Vatican City where I had a wonderful view of the Papal Mass in the shade and my husband baked in the sun,"to get the best view"!Going to Scotland and Hungary in May and already planning October..Croatia. It doesnt get much better than this!

UK, Germany, Slovakia, Netherlands, Italy (Sardinia only besides the airport). Give me a couple more months and I'll have added Italy properly, Austria, more of Germany, France, and hopefully Belgium and/or Spain and Portugal and/or Ireland. That makes 5 so far, up to 10 by June.

Korea
Japan
China
Taiwan
Hong Kong
Thailand
Australia
Fiji
Guam
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Netherlands
Belgium
Germany
France
Spain
Luxembourg
Liechtenstein
Austria
Switzerland
Italy
Scotland
England
Wales
Ireland
Egypt (Business only)
Turkey (Business only)
Morocco
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Liberia
South Africa
Iran
Afghanistan
Mexico
Panama
Colombia
Brazil
Bolivia
Peru
Ecuador
Chile
Argentina
Paraguay
Uruguay
-- --
St Thomas
San Juan
St Croix
St John
Tortolla
Antigua
Virgin Gorda
Bahamas
Bermuda
Canary Islands
Quemoy

-- --
48 of 50 states (missing Maine & Vermont)

Most of South America came from when I worked for Braniff in the early 1970s. Also while working for Braniff I rode PanAm 1 and Pan Am 2 around the world which actually adds a some countries (India and Burma for example) that I didn't include in the list per the poster's critera.

(cont)
Finland
Russia
Romania

Let's see. I'm almost 60 years old, so the memory is fading, but I'll do my best:

United States (48 out of 50, missing Alaska and North Dakota)
Japan
Okinawa
Taiwan
Guam
Philippines
Thailand
India
Pakistan
Saudi Arabia
Libya
Malta
Italy
Switzerland
Germany
France
Belgium
Netherlands
England
Canada
Mexico
Austria
Scotland
Virgin Islands
Cayman Islands


Adding Croatia, Greece (and Santorini?), and Spain this summer.

Whatever that totals - still have many more to go, although I'm not sure that quantity really means all that much.

Sam part of KC

25 countries. Not too bad, especially considering my age- I'm 26!

Probably not that many, but I think that not that many travelers have been to Andorra AND Estonia. Estonia is the best.

Thirteen...fourteen if you count Vatican City. Note to Geneven: I'll be adding Estonia this summer.

What a poll....well I have 50+ on my list, most if them multiple times..all continents except Antarctica, 49 of the 50 states (missing Alaska), and all Canadian provinces. (Yes, Geneven, I've been to hokey, traffic jammed Andorra, the Tijuana of Europe, and to delightful Estonia).
When I took my first overseas trip as a "guest" of the US government...a 17 year old enlistee in the Army, served two years in Japan...I was already bitten by the bug...and have been traveling ever since. Now in my 77th year as of Friday next, will only be doing France and Romania this year, so can't add to the list since I've been multiple times to those two (will be barging in Alsace and filming in Romania). Absolutely the only European country I have not visited is Portugal...
Like anything else, it's not the number of countries...it's the quality time spent in each and the enjoyment derived from it!
Keep on truckin' gang! You're a fun bunch of travlers!

Stu T.

Did anyone mention Nauru in the Central Pacific, No, well that makes me a bit unique! Otherwise: Samoa, American Samoa, Palau, Guam, Vanuatu, Hawaii, Fiji, New Caledonia,Japan, Korea, China, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam,New Zealand, Thailand, India, United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Austria, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, France, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Belgium, Germany, Vatican, Spain,Switzerland,Great Britain, Ireland, North America.
Fair dinkum! probably have forgotten a few, anyway that's enough.

I have lived in England, Bahrain, Nassau, Jamaica and Australia. I have visited: Scotland, Wales, Francex8, Spain,Germany, Italyx5,Portugal,Switzerland, Austria,Luxembourg,Czechoslovakia,Greece,Zimbawe,Indiax3,Thailand(numerous),Malaysia,Japan,Kuala Lumpor,Singapore(too many),Indonesia,Papua New Guinea,Fiji, New Zealand (several), New Calendonia, Vanuatu,Mexico,Canada,North America,(several times)

I guess my days as a Qantas hostie helped the count along a bit.

I am incorrigible: 56 (that's not my age) and still travelling! 2006 travel will bring it up to an even 60. Been to many places several times and didn't count overseas territories and regions ie US Virgin Islands, Falkland Islands, Hong Kong, Gibraltar, Guam, Saipan.

59 foreign countries. Next month Greece will be #60.

Too less compared to others...

canada, US, Thailand,Malaysia, Singapore,India

next few weeks will be visiting UK, Italy, France, Switzerland.

That makes it 9

...
Switzerland, Lichtenstein,
Thailand, Burma, Cambodia, South Korea.

That's 27 and counting.

Wow! What a fun poll! I am so impressed....and envious! I am 27, and have only been traveling to Europe for about 4 years, so I am quite impressed with my (small) list of 15 countries! However, I will be adding 3 new ones in the fall so I will have a total of 18. Eventually I will make my way out of Europe for vacations, but for right now I'm addicted.

Tracy

U.S.,Mexico, Jamaica, UK (England and BVI), Switzerland, Belgium, France, Italy, Greece, Germany, Saudi Arabia (okay, I lived there 18 mos. as a child).

And yes KE1TH, I think Vatican City should count, as should Monaco. That puts me at 13 until May, when I visit Spain. Ole!

USA, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, Guadeloupe, Grenada, Venezuela, Aruba, Jamaica, France, Switzerland, Italy, England, Austria, Germany, Grand Cayman, and Ireland; 18 and counting.

In approximately six months I can add Czech Republic to the list.

Yikes! I forgot China. So 19 and counting.

This post is so popular probably no one will ever read all the way to my post at the bottom!!!

I live in the States and I've been to 12 countries on three continents; Mexico, Canada, Peru, France, Spain, Switzerland, Austria, Czech Republic, Italy, Monaco, Vatican, Bahamas.

I can add 4 more countries if you count plane landings- Iceland, Luxemborg, Germany, Denmark.

I can add one more country when I return from Greece in 3 weeks!

Total 17.

My list:

Costa Rica
Belize
Hondorus
Grand Cayman
Mexico
Chile
USA
Canada
Austrailia
New Zealand
England
France
Germany
Beligum
Holland
Spain
Italy
Austria
Egypt
Kenya
Portugal
Greece
Denmark

I'm jealous of you all. My list includes nowhere "exotic." I'm a safe traveler, I guess.

I count 22 countries (mostly European), and 46 states (I need to go to New England, needing to visit Maine, New Hampshire & Vermont, and somehow missed North Carolina in the south), but only 3 Canadian provinces.

15 for me, with quite a lot of "doublers" (2 or more visits)

Love looking in on this post. I've been back to several countries (and states)on my list since last year and have added Japan. Completely forgot about Switzerland, Austria, Poland and other West Indian islands. And can I take Iceland if the "layover" was more than a day?

32, and hoping to add more soon.

Around 30 and I haven't even made a dent on what is on the globe! So many places, and so little time.

Hi. I'm new to the board, so I thought I'd start my first post here. Countries I've been to: Ireland, England, the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Germany (lived there 5 years as a kid - read that as Army brat), Switzerland, Italy, Austria, Hungary, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Greece (including the islands of Paros, Delos, and Mykonos), Turkey, and Egypt. Some countries I've visited more than once. Planning on going to Paris this September with my sister, so I'm researching some stuff on the boards here.

Let's see: Mexico, England, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Hungary, and Croatia since 1991.

37 - I think - and counting. Soon to add 4 more in southern Africa.

Up to about 21-22. I went to mainland China, Denmark, Sweden, Norway since I last wrote on this thread in March 2004.

cfnculvercity.. you are still top dog!! may I ask are you the least bit jaded and #2 what is the most amazing thing you've seen and #3 what possiblely could be the next thing? a trip to the moon perhaps?

In chronological order:

Taiwan,Guam*,US,Japan,Mexico,Belgium,France,Switzerland,Luxembourg,Netherlands,England,Canada,Hong Kong(pre'97),USSR('90),Finland,Sweden,Norway,Iceland,Greenland,Australia,New Zealand,Spain,Portugal,Thailand(Phuket),Indonesia(Bali), French Polynesia* (Tahiti,Moorea,Bora Bora).....total 26......will add Italy + Vatican City in April.

I'm counting Guam & French Polynesia because they do feel like differnt countries.

17 European countries
16 Non European countries
________________________________+
33 Countries total worldwide

14 countries
5 more this summer
and 78% of us States

Using the Travelers Century Club List:
1) England
2) Scotland
3) France
4) Belgium
5) Netherlands
6) Luxembourg
7) Liechtenstein
8) Andorra
9) Spain
10)Italy
11)Sicily (Aeolian Islands)
12)Vatican City
13)Germany
14)Austria
15)Switzerland
16)Russia
17)Mexico
18)China (Mainland-Beijing/Shanghai)
19)Canada
20)South Korea
21)Greece
22)Monaco
23)U.S.
24)Alaska

and adding this year:
25)Crete
26)Thailand
27)Japan

23 countries, four continents and the Indian subcontinent.

1) England
2) Scotland
3) France
4) Belgium
5) Netherlands
6) Luxembourg
7) Liechtenstein
8) Germany
9) Switzerland
10) Austria
11) Czech Republic
12) Ireland
13) Italy
14)Australia
15) NZL
16) Japan
17) China
18) Philippines
19) Hong Kong
20) Taiwan
21) Vietnam
22) Cambodia
23) Thailand
24) Singapore
25) Malaysia
26) Canada
27) Mexico
28)USA
29) Texas

Coo;camden,

Loved your addition of Texas to the list! Living here, I can clearly see why you could list it--it is clearly to its own.

With our last trip a few weeks ago, we have now done all 7 continents and I have been to 75 countries. Will add 1 more this September when we go to Namibia. Joan

North America - 3 countries Canada and U.S & Mexico (is it part of N.A.?)
Central America - 1 country - Costa Rica
South America - 2 counties Colombia and Venezuela
Europe -11 countries UK (England & Wales) Belgium , France, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Germany, Greece, Italy, Portugal Turkey, Vatican
Africa - 4 countries Zimbabwe, Zambia, South Africa nad Botswana
Asia - 2 countries (sort of) China & Hong Kong

Carribean - Cuba, Dominican, Jamaica, St Lucia,
23 countries - doesn't seem like much really

TopDogJoan, you have achieved my goal in life -- all 7 continents.

So far I've lived in 3 countries (including the U.S.)and visited 19 countries on 3 continents. I'll add the 4th this summer when I go to Africa. I think my problem is that I keep going back to Europe, even repeating countries, which I'm doing, yet again, this spring.

I've also traveled throughout the United States. I can't consider myself a world traveler if I don't know my own country.

coolcamden, are you by any chance a Texan?

Safe travels to all.

me, a mere 4. but my friend and co-worker is on this day setting foot in Croatia --- #101. dang!

Italy, France,England,Scotland,Wales Germany Belgium Netherlands Lichstenstein, Luxembourg
Denmark Czeck Rep.Turkey Switzerland
Austria Spain Greece Morocco Kuwait
United States (quite a few) Australia Kenya SouthAfrica Tanzania Singapore Malaysia Costa Rica Venezuela Brazil Argentina India Sri Lanka Maldives Seychelles Cuba Canada Mexico and adding Malta this month! Total 38
That was fun I'd never thought about counting before!

Not nearly enough

14, not enough.

26 but now I focus mostly on France. Should have 10 years ago.

Larry J

Oh my...so many! Every continent on the globe!

Africa: Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania, Seychelles, Morocco

Asia: Japan, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, China, India, Sri Lanka, Turkey

Australia: Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Tahiti

Europe: UK, Ireland, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Austria, Liechtenstein, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Greece, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary

North America: USA, Canada, Bahamas, Puerto Rico

South America: Argentina, Brazil

Antarctica

Oh yes, and Vatican City, Hong Kong, Monaco, and Malta

31 Using the Travelers Century Club List. My husband a few less but some different. And we've been to all the Canadian provinces and more than half the US states (we're Canadians, eh).

More important in my mind: my 17 year old son has been to 12 with us or on exchange and my 14 year old daughter to 11. They've been on 4 continents already!

This world is worth knowing.

Spain, Italy, Finland, Estonia, Russia, Thailand, Canada, Norway, Sweden...9

61 at last count -- adding a couple more this summer -- all the continents except Antarctica (I started with a trip to 10 European countries in 1964 -- had so much fun that I've just kept going!)

Barbados, St. Lucia,United States, U.K., Germany, Belgium, Italy, France, Canada, Costa Rica, The Netherlands, Cuba, Haiti, Dominican Republic...and counting.

Just 5. USA, Mexico, Netherlands, and United Arab Emirates. And Quebec. Er.. 4 actually. Quebec *is* in Canada, despite what some there thinks.

23 actual visits: : Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Egypt, England, France, Gibraltar, Germany, Israel, Iceland, Italy (including Sicily), Jordan, Luxembourg, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Portugal (Azores only - Terciera, Pico, Faial)14 trips, San Marino, Spain, Switzerland, Vatican City (if it counts), Yugoslavia (what it was called when I was there).

After June, I will add the following to my count:

Europe: Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Estonia, Russia

This increases my countries from 12 to 19. Woohoo!!!

I intend to increase my count a lofty 3 countries for 2007. Prague and Reykjavik are strong on my list, as are the Greek islands.

Am willing to concede my count if I can go back to my favorite countries and explore further.

I was born in Germany. My parents traveled all over Europe with me when I was a baby. There's photographic evidence, but I don't remember a minute of it! My goal is to see all those countries...again!

Countries I've visited that I actually remember visiting: 7

What a difference a year makes!

I can add to Canada(4), Mexico(3), Bahamas(2), Aruba, Jamaica, St. Thomas, Puerto Rico(2), England(8), Ireland(2), Italy(2), France(2). Brussels for 4 hours...

Belgium(1), Denmark(1), Norway(1), Amsterdam (1) Belize (1)

France (25), Belgium (2), Netherlands (2),Italy (1), Germany (3), Czech Republic (3), Spain(10), England just a few !(I live in Wales ) Hong Kong (1), Japan (3), Singapore (2), Australia(2)

Portugal (1), Alaska (1),Denmark (1)

Portugal again in 5 weeks

Muck

Topping for ComfyShoes, and to add my 2 new countries since I last posted... I'm now up to 21 countries.

South America: Argentina, Chile

I might add 1 more this summer. Depends on many factors...

I have 39...let's see what the the new year brings....

The Americas: US, Canada, Mexico, Costa Rica, Jamaica, Cayman Islands, Argentina

New Zealand

Europe: England, Scotland, Wales, France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia, Slovakia, Turkey, Poland, Hungary, Russia, Finland, Iceland

Asia: Japan, China, Taiwan, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Singapore

Africa: South Africa, Swaziland, Mozambique, Morocco

23 so far: New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Argentina, Chile, Brazil, The US (Hawaii, Texas, LA), Germany, Austria, Italy, Slovenia, Hungary, Russia, France, The Netherlands, Turkey, England, Spain, The Czech Republic, Sweden, Ireland and Croatia.

Will be adding Portugal and Morocco to the total in May, which equates to a country a year (of my life). I can't realy complain!

Hi Everyone! This is my first post. I'm from NY and have travelled to 15 countries so far. Will be heading to Portugal in a few weeks, so that will be #16.

14: US, UK, Italy, Singapore, Malaysia, Italy, the Netherlands, Taiwan, Hong Kong (or did that count as UK back in 1985?), China, France, Spain, Finland, Czech Republic.

2 to be added this year: Hungary and (I hope) Belgium.

Oops, meant to type "Canada" instead of the second "Italy" above.

52. i'm trying to get to that 'century club'

North America: Canada, US, Mexico

Caribbean: Bahamas, Barbados, St Lucia, Dominican Republic, Trinidad&Tobago, Jamaica

Central America: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Belize, Panama

South America: Venezuela, Chile, Argentina, Brazil

Europe: UK, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Czech Republic, Holland, Slovenia, Hungary, Austria, Turkey, Switzerland, Croatia

Africa: Tanzania, Kenya

Middle East: Bahrain, Qatar, U.A.E., Kuwait, Oman, Lebanon

South Asia/Asia/Pacific: India, Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, Taiwan, Macau, Hong Kong, China, Korea, Mongolia, Japan, Australia

Not included: Guam, Puerto Rico

20 --

China
HongKong
Macau
Tailand
Japan
USA
Canada
Mexico
France
India
Malaysia
Singapore
Italy
Australia
Korea
Russia
Czech
Hungary
Gemany
Austria

1, that's right one. Do I win? Last year I applied for passports for my two teenage children, I got my first one this year. Getting the kids ready to head out has gotten me bitten by the bug. I will be in France for 2 weeks this summer with my daughter whi will done with her year as a Rotary Youth Exchange student. I love this site and have gotten a lot of advice. As a librarian I am doing extensive research, book, internet, people for this trip.

51---MarcusBoxer--I, too, am looking forward to being part of the Century Club. yipppee

Wow so many wonderful travels on this list!

Just back from China, #60.

Also newly visited in the past year:

Croatia
Greece
Egypt
Bulgaria
Costa Rica
Nicaragua
Bahrain
Chile

Next up? Most likely Morocco and Tunisia, but nothing definite yet.

Best to all....

maytraveller

Only 11, but I seem to go back to the same places many times, adding #12 France this fall.

18 that I have really visited.

Using the test of driving through a country and stopping to touch ground (not airport tarmac)--which is the way my husband's family counts --I would be able to add several since I took an Europa bus trip from Athens to Salzburg in the 1970's.

34 countries. We are 55, so we've had years of opportunity to add to our list. We've been to Italy and France (among others) numerous times.

Hoping to talk DH into Australia/Fiji next!

Check out the "Traveler's Century Club" roster if you want to feel humble...

What fun just to read, remember and dream...

...Sweden, Germany, England, New Zealand, Tasmania/Australia (some Tasmanians don't really think of themselves as Australians), Mexico, Canada, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, THE U.S.A...

I have no idea. Let's see:

Canada, Mexico, Turkey, Russia, England, France, Ireland, Scotland, Sprain, Portugal, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Sweden, Germany, Netherlands, Denmark.

That's 18 for me. Here's my "to do" list:

Brazil, Thailand, Morocco, Botswana, Argentina, Peru, Chile, Japan, China

Wales, England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, France, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Greece, Turkey, Albania, Italy, Tunisia, Morocco, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Cuba, Bahamas, UAE and most of the United States.

27 countries at the age of 27. Will need to average more than 1 a year to reach the century club.

Next on list - South Africa, India and Canada.

Advice to rkkwan - don't call the Scottish Parliament a "council" in Scotland, it won't go down too well! Both Wales and Northern Ireland have their own Assemblies and devolution was voted in way back in 1997. London didn't decide - the people of the Home Nations did.

10 countries

One. America

Been to 25 & several 2 or 3 times & adding 2 more in May but coming from Australia a lot of the countries take 24 hours to reach.

Since my last post in 2004 in this thread I realized I added 12 more countries to the list, one of tbem twice (India)!! So 28 so far!!

Happy 2008 everyone and many Happy Travels

North America: Canada, Mexico, Jamaica, Bahamas
South America: Venezuela, Argentina, Brazil, Peru, Chile
Europe: France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Luxembourg, Greece, England, Belgium, Holland, Czech Republic
Asia: Malaysia, Singapore, Japan, China, Hong Kong (pre- and post-Chinese rule), Macau
Australia
Africa: Morocco

30!!

Wow--my number is low! If I can't count the two layover airports in Paris and Amsterdam, my total is 3...Budapest, Hungary; Novi Sad, Serbia; London, England. I think I should be able to count the US, even though I'm a native though. I've travelled and lived in several states in the US. That means 4 total if allowed to count the US too! I hope for more this summer though.

Canada, Mexico, British Virgin Islands, England, Scotland, France, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Spain, Croatia, Kenya, Tanzania, Madagascar, Comores, Seychelles...and can't wait to go to Greece and Turkey!

Hmm...Canada, Mexico, British Virgin Islands (do these count as a country?),Greece, Turkey, Ireland, Scotland, England, Wales (or should the last 3 only count as one?), France, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Italy. So that's...let's see...14. Or maybe 11.

Oh, and all 50 US states!

Looking at all these replies makes me feel like a travel novice (well, I really am, I guess). I've only been to 6 countries- Italy, Spain, France, England, Ireland, and Mexico. I'll be adding Hungary this summer, but wow, I've got a long way to go!

51, but I'm 55 years old. My ambition is to get more countries than years behind me.