How many countries have you been to?

1988, 13 countries...I'm claiming Monaco as a country, not claiming Vatican.

Canada, France, Italy, Spain & New Jersey.

See this thread for lots of answers:
http://fodors.com/forums/threadselect.jsp?fid=2&tid=34486808

26- that includes the one I am going to add in 2 weeks. I first went out of the country in 1983.

o.k.
more than 30 years of travlling
about 20 countries ( more than once in many European countries : France about 20 times.

My tally (~26) has not changed since that 2004 thread. That is so sad.

Very impressive so far.

Consider writing the names of the countries unless you don't want to which is fine.

Canada, US, England, Ireland, Netherlands, France, Italy, Lichtenstein, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Monaco, Ghana

My 7th grade son will be hitting country #17 when we go to Spain in March. And we are the SlowTrav travellers, not the 7 countries in 7 days tourists. Us parents have about 10 countries on top of our kids, mostly 3rd world countries.

China, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, Israel, Egypt, US, Canada,
Italy, France, Ireland, Denmark, Holland, Austria, Switzerland, Croatia, Sweden, England,Spain, Monaco (?)
more in the future ( one hopes)

Here's the list: Austria,Bahamas,Belgium,Bermuda,Canada,Czech Republic,England,France,Germany,Greece,Guatemala,India,Italy,Jamaica,Luxembourg,Malaysia,Mexico,Monaco,Holland,Panama,Philippines,Spain,Switzerland,Taiwan
Tunisia (in two weeks),Turkey

Canada, England, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Germany, Czech Republic, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Costa Rica.

That's 15 - lot's more to go. Not counting Canada, my first international trip was 16 years ago.

The US, Great Britain, France, Netherlands, Venezuela--next week I can add Italy but it's still not very impressive--

France, Germany, Monaco, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Belgium, Holland, Luxembourg, Austria, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Finland, Latvia, Estonia, Russia, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Slovakia, Croatia, Greece, Turkey, Israel, Egypt, Tunisia, Canada, USA.

So 31, not counting various Caribbean islands, Cyprus or Vatican city, over the course of 20 years of foreign travel.

France, Germany, Monaco, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Belgium, Holland, Luxembourg, Austria, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Finland, Latvia, Estonia, Russia, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Slovakia, Croatia, Greece, Turkey, Israel, Egypt, Tunisia, Canada, USA.

So 31, not counting various Caribbean islands, Cyprus or Vatican city, over the course of 18 years of foreign travel.

Sorry!

Hi,
Canada, Mexico, Switzerland, Lichtenstein, Austria, Germany, Italy (Sud Tirol). The last three a few times. Whenever we plan something different, we think, this my be our last trip (you never know) and wind up going back. Of course there's the fact that we really enjoy the time we spend in these area's.

Paul

OK...I can't resist the urge to respond...I do count some as countries that others of you might find questionable:
USA, Canada, Mexico, Bahamas, Panama, Ecuador, Columbia, Peru, Chile, Argentina, Tunisia, England, Ireland, Wales, France, Spain, Monaco, Italy, Vatican, Switzerland, Germany, Luxemborg, Belgium, Croatia, Montenegro, Bosnia. This September I'll add Greece and Turkey!

Haven't counted before now, so here it goes, Canada, Mexico, Costa Rica,St.Martin,Martinique,St.Thomas,Puerto Rico,Gr.Britian,Ireland, France,Italy,Netherlands,Germany,Switzerland,Denmark,Sweden,Belgium,,Austria,and adding Croatia,Slovenia,and Hungary this summer

Mostly Caribbean since I grew up in Miami...which can almost count as a country now!

Canada, Spain, St. Thomas, St. John, Virgin Gorda, Jamaica, Grand Cayman Island, Puerto Rico, and Andros Island. Adding Italy this spring.

Besides the US 29: Canada, Mexico. England, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Monaco, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Vatican City, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Switzerland, Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Russia, Lichtenstein, Egypt and Turkey.

So far. Obviously I still have a lot left to go.

One of my closest friends is a real traveler (versus a tourist, which is what I consider myself) and she's been to over 100.

Let's see, UK (Scotland, Wales, N. Ireland, England (where I grew up)), USA (where I live now), Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, Monaco, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Malta, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Czech Republic, Poland, Lithuania, Slovakia, Romania, Slovenia, Croatia, Montenegro, Greece, Turkey, Egypt, Ukraine, Russia, Mongolia, China, Pakistan, India, Bhutan, Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand.

I make that 46, (or 49 if you count the UK countries separately) plus Vatican City, some Caribbean islands so long ago I'm not sure which ones, train trips across Bulgaria and Latvia, and one night between planes in Japan. Most of this is 1997 onwards.

Interesting question - never stopped to think about it. I grew up in Africa and now live in Australia. I quickly counted up 31 countries in UK, Europe, Nth America, Africa, Asia and Sth Pacific. I've been travelling with my parents (initially in Africa) since about the age of 9. I've seen more than I realised!!

Good thing to itemize so that I don't forget (and I do have a brief journal of each trip that I could review, but from the top of my head)
Belgium,Zaire, England (3 times), Ireland, France(twice), Spain, Italy, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Russia, Sweden, Finland, Philipines, Thailand, China, India,Ecuador, Egypt.,Austria..I didn't include Canada or Mexico or New Jersey! thanks for asking.

So guys, what are the rules? Are the members of the UK separate countries? Can I count both St. Maarten and St. Martin? Countries visited on day trips? If so, I'm at 42:

U.S., Canada, Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Costa Rica, Venezuela, Peru, Colombia, Cuba, Bahamas, St. Maarten, Barbados, St. Vincent, Trinidad

England, Scotland, Wales, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Greece, Israel, Egypt

Indonesia, Japan, Thailand, Cambodia,
Australia, New Zealand, French Polynesia, Cook Islands, Fiji

Questionable: Myanmar (day trip), St. Martin, Bequia, Mustique...And what about Puerto Rico - not really a country, does that qualify?

Born in 1977... it was quite a few years before I really started to travel, though. =)

However, I have been to 12 countries. Going to Ireland in March and that will be 13. A few have been brief stops or one day visits, however.

Hi

I guess I started travelling for real in 1994. Over the years I have been to Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, France, Holland, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Greece, Azerbaijan, United Arab Emirates, Tanzania, South Africa, The Maldives, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, China, Japan, Peru, Bolivia, USA and Mexico. You can read my trip reports and see pictures on my homepage http://gardkarlsen.com

Regards
Gard
http://gardkarlsen.com - trip reports and pictures

I'm at 27 now and our eight-year-old son is up to 15. Living in Europe certainly makes it easier to fill out the list - lunch in Liechtenstein anyone? We each have a Word document and just add to it whenever we visit a new country. Our one dilemma has been what to do with countries that have changed name/configuration, i.e. Yugoslavia, as I was there in 1984 and again in 2004

New Zealand, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, Italy, Spain, Luxembourg, Netherlands, France, Germany, Austria, and USA. I have lived in U.K., Ireland and Australia.

Does Hawaii count as a country?
UK (NI, Scotland, Wales, England, Isle of Man),Ireland, France (incl Monaco), Italy (incl Vatican), Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Holland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Germany (W & E the 1st time + Berlin as a strange anomaly), Austria, Switzerland, Iceland. Canada, USA, Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina. Turks & Caicos, Bermuda. Cyprus, Greece (just), Kenya.
Singapore. (27 to 32 depending upon how we count)

My vote - Vatacan City should count as a country - Monaco should not.

Fortunately since the old 2004 thread I can claim a few more countries. I went to Sweden, Norway, Denmark, mainland China in 2005. Last year I went to Turkey. I was also in Australia a few weeks ago.

So this brings the tally up to about 23-24.

Let me think... Canada, Russia, Finland, France, Switzerland, Ukraine, Latvia, Korea, Japan, Costa Rica, Ireland... my problem is that I keep returning to these same places! 11 countries for me.

Netherlands (we live there)
Belgium, Luxemburg , France, Monaco, Malta, Germany, England, Wales, Switserland, Italy, Czech Rep., Slowakia, Austria, Norway, US, Mexico

Usually 1 county per vacation.

England twice, France three times, Switzerland, Italy, Denmark, Sweden, and Mexico.

In my twenty years of travel, I have been to: Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, China, Japan, Taiwan, India, Sri Lanka, Eygpt, Dubai, Omen, Kenya, South Africa, Morocco, Spain, Portugal, France, Monaco,Belgium, Netherland, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, Croatia, Bosnia, Latvia, Italy, Greece, Turkey, England, Wales, Scotland, Denmark, Sweden, Iceland, Peru, Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Canada and USA.

Some of the countries above I have visited more than once, European countries, USA, Australia, China, Thailand and Malaysia.

Estonia and Russia this year.

Gosh, people, it really is impressive. Noting that there are only 193 countries in the world (including Vatican), anything more than 15 is pretty impressive to me. Almost makes me feel sad for resigning from my last job six years back (too much travel!) that guaranteed an overseas trip every other month.... Not!

For what it is worth, I have been to nearly ten countries. This is also affected by the fact that I live in the U.S. so NY to NJ travel is not exactly a new country.

Not nearly as many as I want to!

This is a fun thread....

Here's my list

France, Italy, Germany, Austria, Greece, Hungary, Monaco, England U.S., Jamaica, Bahamas, Mexico various other carribean islands. So that makes 12....I can't wait to ad on to the list!!

Layla

US (home), Canada, Mexico, Panama, Venezuela, Colombia, Australia, New Zealand, Kenya, Tanzania, Morocco, Spain, Gibraltar, France, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Lichtenstein, Italy, England, Aruba, Grand Cayman, St. Martin, Martinique, Grenada, Curacao, Dominican Republic, Antigua, all since 1978.

We have visited 34 countries on 5 continents, not counting the many islands on cruises,or airport stopovers to change planes.

We traveled extensively through the former Yugoslavia before the war and their break-up into 6 countries, of which we visited 4, making our total 37.

Most of our trips have been to only one country at a time, spending 10-18 days, usually fly-drive trips.

Jimjim & DW

There are only 193 countries in this world? AND I get to count the Vatican?

Well...then I must do a re-tally...

North America: US (home!) and Canada
South America: Argentina and Chile
Africa: Tunisia
Asia: Taiwan, Japan
Europe: UK, Ireland, The Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Germany, Finland, Russia, Estonia, Italy, Spain, France, The Vatican.

I'm currently missing 2 continents: Antarctica and Australia.

This means I've only visited 11.9% of the world. I have a lot of catching up to do!

NA - US, Canada, Mexico, Costa Rica
EU - Ireland, UK, France, Neth, Germany, Austria, Italy, Greece, Switzerland
SA - Peru
Australia
Africa - South Africa July '07

McNyc - if you ever make it to Australia - head to New Zealand as well and you can get a sight seeing flight from the south island over Antartica.

Mexico, Canada, Scotland, England, Switzerland, Germany, France, Spain, Belize, Australia

Wow, it seems like I should have more!

Can we start counting US States and Territories separately too I could boost my numbers....maybe even Canadian Provinces! Yes, that would help.

United States (26 States), Mexico,Japan, Okinawa, Hong Kong, Korea, China, Mongolia, Malaysia, Thailand, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Iran, Syria, Jordan, Turkey, Russia, Ukraine, Germany, Romania, Sweden, Finland, France, Spain, Portugal, England, Wales. 10 Provinces in Canada

United States (26 States), Mexico,Japan, Okinawa, Hong Kong, Korea, China, Mongolia, Malaysia, Thailand, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Iran, Syria, Jordan, Turkey, Russia, Ukraine, Germany, Romania, Sweden, Finland, France, Spain, Portugal, England, Wales. 10 Provinces in Canada (home).

Until the year 2000, I had only visited our dear friends in Canada. After my first trip to France, in September 2000, I became addicted to travel, and since then have tried to make one trip each year:

2000: France
2001: England and Wales
2002: Italy
2003: Netherlands and southern Germany
2004: Spain
2006: Denmark, Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, and Austria (also northern Germany and Munich)

Maybe next year we'll add Ireland and Scotland

Every one of those countries has turned out to be wonderful! I have no reason to believe the rest of Europe, at least, isn't just as lovely.

Ooo...thanks Naplo999 for the tip!

Fun post! I'm 28, have been traveling to Europe since 2002, and am up to 20 countries and will be adding a few new ones this year. We usually travel to Europe twice a year. I haven't ventured outside of Europe yet, but plan to do so next year.

Tracy

Canada
Switzerland
Italy
Germany
Scotland
England
France

Since the late '60's:
USA; Canada; Mexico; Viet Nam; Cambodia; Thailand; Laos; China; Bahamas; USVI; BVI; Panama; Costa Rica; Colombia; Argentina; Chile; Uruguay; England; Spain; Portugal; France; Germany; Luxembourg; Belgium; Netherlands; Austria; Switzerland; Monaco and Italy.
Adding: Vatican, Greece and Turkey in May.
M

United States
England
France
Germany
Austria
Latvia
Estonia
Lithuania
Finland
Sweden
Czech Republic
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Italy
Switzerland
Turkey

What a fun post. I just know the answer is "not enough".
Over the past 20-25 years, have travelled to:
US, Canada, Mexico, Belize, Bahamas
Russia, Ukraine, Turkey, England, Scotland, France, Spain, Greece, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Switzerland
Egypt, New Zealand, Malaysia, Japan
(Some countries more than once)
Next trip planned for May to Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia.

This is fun...why doesn't someone start a thread about how many US states have you visited. I got paranoid about flying when I had young kids and planned vacations around car trips.

Deb15July, Why don't you start it that U.S. states thread? Better to cross post in U.S. than Europe forum.

For what it is worth, I have many friends with similar issues with airtravel (specially after 9-11) as you so don't feel alone. In fact, I used to do at least one out of town trip (by air) a week! in my last job, and really can't stand more than one every other week now. That said, as I told someone in my office the other day, you gotta find a way to get over it. You will find it worth it.

Good day.

I have been to 12:
North America: U.S. (home), Canada, and Mexico
Central America and Caribbean: Belize, Bahamas, Jamaica
Europe: Ireland, Spain, England, Portugal, Northern Ireland (though not technically its own country, I guess)
Asia: India (many times)

34 US States, all the public islands of Hawaii (15+), Canada (x3) Mexico (x3) England (x13) Wales, Scotland, Ireland (x2) Italy (x2) France (Paris x2, Normandie ), Norway, Denmark, Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, San Juan, Bahamas (x2), Jamaica, Aruba,Tortola, St Thomas, Bermuda. 12 cruises - Alaska (2), Western Europe (1), Pacific coastal (1), Mexican Riviera (1),Riviera Maya (1) Caribbean (6).

Right i'm 24 and i've been to

UK (all 4 countries)
Ireland (southern)
France
Spain
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Belgium
Greece
Germany
Norway
Poland
Czech Republic
Bulgaria

Plus am going to Hungary and Croatia this year and Australia next year

OK, here's my list...
USA (where I live), Mexico (x2), Canada (x4), St. Martin (x2), Martinque, Ireland, England (x2), the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland (lived here for 3 months), France, Spain, Portugal, Italy (x3, will be 4 later this year), San Marino, the Vatican (x2), Austria, Czech Repbulic, Poland, Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia, Australia, New Zealand, China (Hong Kong) and will be adding Turkey later this year.

And the grand total is...26!

Since July 2002, I've been to Taiwan, Malaysia, India, China, England, Scotland, Malta, Italy, The Vatican, Greece, Hungary, Czech Republic, Belgium, The Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, Germany, Liechtenstein, Austria, Spain, Switzerland.

My problem is I fell in love with Italy and keep going back there, so I haven't added any new ones since

Belguim
France
Netherlands
Switzerland
Spain
England
Bahamas
Mexico
Canada
USA (41 states)

In September I'm going to:
Italy
Vatican
Greece
Turkey

So 14 but I'm only 26. I plan on seeing at least 50 in my lifetime!

I had never counted until today. . .

NA: Canada (home), USA, Mexico,
Europe: England, France, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Czech Republic, Italy, Vatican City
Asia: Japan, Thailand, Singapore, China, Hong Kong
Pacific: Australia, New Zealand, Cook Islands

That is 19 if I include home, and the "questionable" ones like Hong Kong/China as two (I did go prior to 1999), and Vatican City. I could push it and include Wales, but we only went for lunch, when I was about 12! And I did sit in the airport in Tahiti for a couple of hours . . .

I'll be able to add Spain and Greece by May! Then I'll say I have 20!

U>S><Canada, Mexico, Belize Panama, Barbados, Bermuda, Jamaica, Dominican Republic Puerto Rico, Peru, Guyana;Guadalope Ireland, Wales Scotland England, Spain,Belgium, France, Lichtenstein, Germany,Sweden Russia, Chech Republic;Austria, Italy, Vatican, Turkey, Greece, Switzerland; Syria; Morroco, Senegal Nigeria, Gibralter(probably doesn't count), India; Korea, Japan, Thailand,Laos, Myamar.

I feel seriously undertraveled compared to most of the reponses, but...since I really started traveling only 5 years ago....
Ireland, England, Spain, Italy,France, Germany,Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg,Switzlerland, Mexico, Brazil, Canada, US,Taiwan, Japan, Hong Kong (I know, not a country). This year, I am planning to visit Denmark, Sweden, Finland,Norway, Russia, Czech Republic, Poland. (for pleasure ...I will vist many more for work). Next year, hoping to go to Shanghai and Croatia. As I am now living in Switzerland, "visit" France most weekends to do my shopping!

It would be more if I could stop falling in love with every place I go and having to return.

Obviously, USA, then Mexico, Italy, Ireland, Wales, England, Germany, Austria, Hungary, France, Monaco, Slovenia, Croatia, Belgium, Greece, Turkey, New Zealand, and Spain. Adding two more in October with a trip to Egypt and Jordan. So, a total of 17 foreign countries for now.

New Zealand (live here), Australia, Indonesia (Bali), USA, Canada, England, Scotland, Wales, and just returned this week from Germany, Austria, Italy, France, Czech Republic, Emirates (Dubai), (I guess that's 14 in all) not counting Vatican.

Not counting the UK's separate provinces as countries, ignoring time in European microstates (like San Marino or the Isle of Man) and not counting 3-hour stopovers in odd Arab sheikhdoms at 2 in the morning: 48 countries.

Or 51 if you count now independent bits of ex-Yugoslavia as separate even though you haven't been there since they were all the same place.

Oops

That should be 52 or 56, depending on the umpire's ruling about Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Macedonia.

PS: Mrs F wants to know whether Transdniestria counts, or whether she's got to call it part of Moldova.

Flanneruk, Per http://tinyurl.com/2akhla, I am afraid the answer is no. Still very impressive. If I knew you, I would ask you in person how you file so many places apart from each other in your brain. But I don't so I won't

Very impressive. I think you have more frequent flier miles than Mr. Bush.

I count trips as well as cities and countries since I have a habit of returning to places I like over & over and yes I am including Hawaii but not Canada...
Switzerland 5x
Venice 2x
Amsterdam 1x
Paris 1x
Mexico 17x
Hawaii 5x
Caribbean 5x

..whoops forgot Dubai, Iceland (how could I!) and Monaco...In all seriousness, it is the memories; this almost feels like a "trophy count"

Wow! Lots of travel miles here to count on.
35 countries over 30 years. Took a number of years off to get married and start a family. Shortest time in any country anyone?
About 30 seconds in Scotland. Got out of one small boat, walked across the pier and got into another. I'd like to go back and see a bit more of the country.

Comfyshoes (who I think is accusing me of boasting, but I'm not because a quick count in any large company or government department will bring up lots of people who've visited over 100 countries) makes an excellent point.

We need rules for this. Comfy suggests it's a country if it's a UN member: I'd add it has to have been a country while you were there, and you have to have actually been to it (ie gone through immigration, or walked about after baggage claim if it's in Schengen), and not an airside transit lounge on its territory. Or got off the train and left the station.

New Zealand (born there), Australia, Hong Kong (before the handover), Singapore, Holland, France, England, United States,Czechia and Israel (Live there) and Germany.
Transit in Maldives, Berne, Tahiti.

Flanneruk,

Hey Man, Comfy believes in people I didn't imply anything.

Actually, if anything, I am deeply impressed and slightly envious. I would really like to hear what someone like you have to say so far as differences (beyond the poverty etc.... that we all know) between poorer countries and the western ones. I have a certain untested hypothesis about money and happiness/well being of a society that hinges on the preoccupation to forever want more versus having the time to not rush "stuff" and, but that is a topic for a future thread.

Yes, I agree with your rules that it is okay so far as it was a country when you visited, and that you have to go through customs and step outside (otherwise my own list becomes twice as long).

Judging from your nom de plume, okay to say I hope you enjoy fish/chips? Thanks.

comfy and flanner...why is the UN the measure? they don't recognise taiwan and that is clearly a separate country.

Well, I had to start somewhere.... Feel free to list Taiwan.

Comfyshoes,

Thanks for the advice about a post related to visiting US states. I'm new to this site and I forget that there are different forums. I will blame you for making me check into yet another forum...since I've been planning my Italy trip my house is a wreck and my filing is totally out of control.

so...based on your screen name...i need to buy new comfy shoes for my upcoming trip to Italy. I broke my foot last Mother's Day (not a bad time to visit the ER...got right in), and I was told the swelling in my foot would not completely go away for about 1 yr. So...still have shoes I can't wear...got any ideas on what I should buy for lots of walking in about 2 months?

hmm..took my first trip in 2004 when I was 19. Since then have visited:

England: seven times
Wales: once
France: four times
Netherlands: twice
Belgium: once
Italy: once
Vatican: once
Germany: twice
Switzerland: once
Mexico: twice
Canada: around two dozen times

going back to the UK, France and also Hungary in April, and Egypt in the fall.

Oh, and most of the caribbean.

United States, Spain, Italy, France, Germany, Monaco, Ireland, Northern Ireland (UK), Mexico, Bahamas, Slovakia, Austria, Hungary, Czech Republic... Vatican if we're counting that.

First left the U.S. in 2003. It's been a busy 4 years! Currently planning a trip to Tanzania.

Deb15July, Ma'am, I chose this name because many of my friends say they feel comfy with me, and because it was a choice between ComfyShoes (somewhat relevant to a travel forum, no?) and doggiepoo (much discussed here, in the context of old European cities and its four legged inhabitants). I let my ego come in picture and simply didn't feel in sync with doggiepoo.

Sorry I can't advice except to say you usually get what you pay for, and this I sincerely believe, shoes are a reflection of the soul of a human.

21 countries, began traveling at 3 months so was bitten with the travel bug at or near birth.

Europe and Asia are included. Have visited Asia once and Europe 3 times, 4th upcoming this summer.

MvK

Since 1995 I've visited these countries, some of them more than once, and some of them even before 1995:
(I live in Croatia) US, Mexico, UK, France, Germany, Spain, the Checz Republic, Austria, Italy, Hungary, Finland, Israel, the Netherlands, Slovenia, Switzerland, Former Yu Rep. of Macedonia, Bosnia, Greece, also the small ones: Monaco, Vatican, San Marino and Lichtenstein.
I guess the airports in Sweden and Danemark don't count.
Well,not a very impressive list for a person who loves travelling so much, but that's all I've been able to afford so far.

Arjana, Pretty impressive list to me.

Several times to Italy, France and Germany. Also been to Austria, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Croatia, Bosnia, Slovenia, and Canada.

Got the international travel bug in March, 1987. Since then ...

For fun: France (lots), Italy, what used to be called Yugoslavia (Slovenia now), Austria, Germany, UK, Belgium, Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Switzerland, Turkey ... so that's 12
For work: UAE, Bulgaria, Canada, Malaysia, S. Korea, Japan (+ Turkey, France, UK) ... so that's 6 new ones
= 18
Ireland is coming up in 3 weeks with another Turkey in June.

I'm getting old, trying to do these all from memory...let's see...

Canada, Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica, El Salvadore, Nicaragua, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, Bolivia, Cuba, Bahamas, Haiti, Dominican Republic, BVI, Angilla, Montserat, Nevis, St. Kitts, Antigua, Dominica, Martinique, St. Martin/Marteen, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Barbados, Trinidad, Canary Islands, Iceland, Scotland, England, Wales (I count them individually), France, Italy, Bermuda.

I know I'm missing some, but I guess that is 39 so far. First travelled out of the U.S. in 1970, last trip was Dec 2006.

dave

Yep, forgot Jamaica, Cayman's, Turks & Caicos, Swan Island (I didn't count the USVI or Puerto Rico, since they are U.S. possessions)

US, Canada, Russia, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Belorus...and adding 4 this year (France, England, Czech Republic, Belgium). First trip was to Canada and I was fairly young, maybe 1986/1987...at 9 or 10 years old. Sad that I live in Texas and haven't made it to Mexico yet, but have been to Canada three times.

US, UK, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Italy, Germany, France, Belgium, Mexico, Jamaica, Turks & Caicos, Grand Cayman, Bahamas - 17 so far?

hoping to do a Baltic cruise next summer...

Started traveling internationally 3 1/2 years ago....so 5 countries so far - Italy (1), UK (5), Ireland (1), France (2) and Canada (2). However, in 3 weeks I am headed off for a 7 week trip to Italy, Belgium, UK, Netherlands, Germany and Austria!

70-odd counting days spent on Caribbean islands while on 2 cruises.

But I don't go for stamps on passports. I have spent over 70 weeks in America at different times, been to Thailand and Tenerife a few dozen times each. I even got to New Zealand 3 times.

I travel around countries too and have travelled extensively in many of the countries I have visited (like two 7 week holidays in India).

24 since 1992, which was my first trip abroad (Italy and Greece) when I was 14.

Canada, Mexico, Jamaica, Cayman Islands, Dominican Republic, St. Maarten, UK, Netherlands, Belgium, France, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Italy, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Poland, Hungary, Greece, Morocco, India

I hope to ramp that up with Thailand and Vietnam next year, Belize or Costa Rica the year after.

16 so far, adding 3 more later this year (Italy, Croatia, Greece)

Mexico, Canada, St. Lucia, Bahamas, England, Ireland, Scotland, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Netherlands, Spain, Luxembourg, Belgium, Czech Republic, US.

Currently living in the Republic of Texas. Does that count?

In addition, England, France, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, China, Peru, Puerto Rico- US Territory, Turkey, Canada, Mexico, Czech Republic, Bahamas, Virgin Islands, all over the US, the controversial Monaco & Vatican, and the Netherlands. No whirlwind Europe in ten days tours. Visited more than half on the list on multiple occasions.


Now, where do I WANT to travel? Morocco (thanks to JGG's recently posted photos and trip report), Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Chile, Ecuador, Russia, South Africa, New Zealand, Tibet, Egypt & Israel.

Aruba, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Bermuda, Canada, Cayman, China, Costa Rica, Denmark, Dominica, England, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Greece, Grenada, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, Philippines, Romania, Russia, St. Lucia, St. Maarten/Martin, Sweden, Switzerland, Tortola, Turkey, Ukraine, US Virgin Islands and Venezuela.

There are 38 places on the list which just about matches my age. Would love to keep that up and let my birthday cake candles represent countries visited!

Now, unfortunately, some of these places I visited before the age of 10 so I don't remember a lot and another handful of countries were stops on cruises so I only got a day or so... but I was there.

Prize for most vacation days goes first to Italy and second prize to China.

USA - 40 states, Canada, Mexico, Bermuda, England (3 times), Scotland (twice), France(4 times), Monaco(?,)Luxembourg, Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland(twice), Russia, Czech Republic, Sweden, Italy(3 times), Greece, Costa Rica, various islands. First overseas trip in 1976 so not very impressive compared to others. Planning trip to Wales this summer.

US...everything from Alaska, Hawaii to New York ( most ALL states); Mexico; Canada; Guatemala; Puerto Rico; U.S. Virgin Islands; Bahamas; Barbados; Martinque; Jamaica; St Marten; Antiqua; St Lucia; England (many times ); Scotland; Paris ( several times); and Italy. This year it'll be Italy again the end of May.....also Switzerland and Paris. Then China....time uncertain...hopefully the end of 2007/early 2008 as we wait to adopt an infant girl from China. Melissa

Close to 30. Canada (resident), US (including Hawaii), US Virgin Islands (St. Thomas), British Virgin Islands (Tortola (twice), Virgin Gorda), St. Martin/St. Maarten, Anguilla, St. Kitts/Nevis, Puerto Rico, Aruba, Curacao, Grenada, Grand Cayman, Turks and Caicos (Provo), Bahamas (New Providence, Little San Salvador), Barbados, Martinique, St. Lucia, Cuba, Jamaica (7 times), Columbia, Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama Canal, Holland (twice), France, Belguim, Germany, Italy, Vatican City, Ireland, Scotland.

U.S.A Paris Rome Germany Austria Belgium Poland Egypt Jordan Lebanon Syria Dubai India Thailand Malaysia Mauritius South Africa India Kenya Zambia Zimbabwe China Hong Kong Australia London Greece

mine is sad now!!! dom rep. panama, argentina, brazil, el salvador, st thomas, grenada, st lucia, england, spain, france, italy, vatican city, mexico, switz, austria, germanny, slovakia... only 18!!!! and the us and canada.... so 20. boring.

This may put everything in perspective:
MALTA (thats where I live)
Italy (25 times)
Sicily (7 times)
Germany (6 times)
San Marino (6 times)
Austria (5 times)
France (3 times)
England (1 time)
Scotland (1 time)
Wales (1 time)
Switzerland (2 times)
Portugal (2 times)
Spain (2 times)
Bulgaria (2 times)
Andorra (1 time)
San Marino (6 times)
Romania (1 time)
Moldova (1 time)
Greece (1 time)
Czech Republic (1 time)
Turkey (1 time)
Lechtenstein (1 time)
Luxembourg (1 time)
Croatia ( 1 time)
Slovenia (1 time)
Bosnia Herzegovina (1 time)
Serbia (1 time)
Ukraine (1 time)
Canada (1 time)
USA (1 time)

Guess that's also my order of preference!

Never tallied this up before...

USA, Canada, Mexico

France, Switzerland, Italy, Vatican, Netherlands, Austria, Germany, Luxembourg, Spain, Belgium, Scotland, England, Ireland, Greece, Yugoslavia (just passing through the length of it on the train while it was still called Yugoslavia)

Vietnam, Thailand (with a brief stop at the airport in Korea)

Bermuda, St. Barts, Grand Cayman Island, Eleuthera, St. Maartin, Nassau, Puerto Rico, Barbados, Guadeloupe, Jamaica, Martinique

This summer adding St. Lucia, Antigua, St. Thomas.

Don't know if I can count the number of times - have been to many of the European countries and Bermuda multiple times. Looking forward to many more in the future...if only I could tear myself away from France!

Here's my list: 32 for me , 33 for DH

England(2): includes London, Oxford, Stratford upon Avon, Great Milton

Ireland: includes: Belfast, Dublin, Wicklow, Wexford, Kildare, Waterford, Cork, Killarney, County Clare, Galway

Scotland: Glasgow, Edinburgh and St Andrews

Spain; Toledo, Madrid, Barcelona

France ( 8): Paris, Normandy and all of the South of France

Italy ( 5): Florence, Rome, Milan, Venice, Capri, Naples, Sorrento and the Amalfi coast

Germany: Munich and Berlin

Belgium(2): Brugges and Brussels

Netherlands: Amsterdam and countryside

Czech Republic: Prague

Austria ( 2) ; Vienna and countryside

Hungary: Budapest

Croatia: Zagreb, Split, Trogir, Hvar, Dubrovnik ( saw all the little towns on a drive down the Adriatic coast between Zagreb and Dubrovnik)

Montenegro

Switzerland: Lucerne, Zurich

Slovenia: Ljubjana

Monaco

Greece: Athens, Crete and Santorini

Denmark: Copenhagen( in 3 months from now)

Sweden: Stockholm ( in 3 months from now)

Finland: Helsinki( in 3 months from now)

Russia: St Petersburg and Moscow( and country side) ( in 3 months from now)

Mexico: Cancun, Yucatan and the dreaded Tijuana!

Caribbean: Trinidad and Tobago, St Maarten, Bahamas

Japan: Kyoto and Tokyo

China: Hong Kong and Beijing

Thailand: Bangkok

South Korea( DH by himself)

Argentina: Buenos Aires ( just returned)

Uruguay: Colonia( just returned)

Brazil: Rio ( just returned)

Canada: Toronto, Quebec, Montreal( DH has been to Victoria)

United States : all states except a few in the midwest and northwest, Hawaii and Alaska

Major trips now planned:
2008 trip is now being planned for Africa: Cape Town, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Kruger National Park

2009 trip is going to be Australia and New Zealand, about 4 weeks

Other combo trips to fit in between and beyond 2009 include:

1. Sicily, Sardinia and a few nights back in Rome

2. Biarritz ( seaside resort area in France close to Spain), Galicia, Barcelona ( again), San Sebastien, Bilbao

3. Seville, Granada, Cordoba, Ronda, Jerez

4. Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam

5. Thai beaches

6. Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Bali

7. Rhodes and Turkey

8. Peru and Ecuador

9. Portugal and then make way to Morrocco

10. India: as much of it as we can cover

12. Puglia and Lake Como

13. Cover some of the islands such as : Maldives, Mauritius and Seycelles

None of these are in any particular order of preference.

WOW! I am glad I wrote all of this out!!!

Also, under Italy, I've been to most all the small towns in Tuscany as well

Here is my chronological list:
Canada (home), USA, UK (England, Scotland & Wales), France, Belgium, Greece, Spain, Moroco, Mexico, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Netherlands, Ethiopia, Poland, Italy, Vatican, Hungary, Austria, Czech Republic, Portugal, Switzerland and Brazil. Next is Chile.

Thats a great question and I've never counted.. so i'll try to remember - somewhat in order beginning about 20 yrs ago..

US(home),Mexico, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Germany, Holland, Belgium, UK (England, Scotland, Wales), France, Monaco, Italy, Greece, Austria, Switzerland, Yugoslavia (then - now i guess Croatia),Spain, Portugal, Greece, Turkey, Israel, Egypt, Japan, China (HKG, Mainland), Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Singapore, Thailand, Venezuela, Panama, Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Hungary...

That was interesting...the answer is something like 35 countries....based on my definition of country? Some of this was biz travel - which means I have alot more to see and experience of the world! However, my real interest now is not seeing necessarily "new" countries - but more exploration of many of the ones above - beginning in 25 days when my family leaves for Italy, Switzerland and France to introduce my 3 young children to their first experience outside the US!!!

22:

South Pacific: Australia, New Zealand

Asia: Singapore, Malyasia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Nepal, India, Hong Kong, Peoples' Republic of China.

Middle East: Israel, Egypt

Europe: USSR (as it was then), Cyprus, Austria, Italy, France, England, Republic of Ireland

Americas: Canada, USA, Brazil (later this year).

Haha don't have much traveling under my belt since I only first left the country 8 years ago...

Europe: England, France, Switzerland, Italy

North America: Canada, Mexico

Other: Bermuda, Bahamas, Aruba, Barbados


Only 10 countries, but I'm only 18, plenty of chances to add to the list.

England, France, Switzerland, Spain, Czech Republic, Italy, Netherlands, Austria

Canada, Mexico, Costa Rica, Brazil, Argentina, Peru,

So that's 14 (I live in the U.S.).

Will add Germany and Denmark this summer.

This thread seems to have found a second life with a big hiatus between Feb & April.
I live to travel ( all for pleasure). Some of you may be familiar with the Traveler's Century Club.
http://www.travelerscenturyclub.org/
Granted, their criteria is pretty liberal, but according to their list I have visited 119 countries and I hope to visit a few more in the future ( 5 or 6 new ones later this year). There is nothing like exploring the world we live in! It is getting smaller & smaller and easier to explore.

Canada
Mexico
Belgium
Netherlands
France
Austria
Germany
Switzerland
Italy
Greece
Spain

For the first 36 years of my life, 2: USA (home) and Mexico.

For the last 2 years, 7: Qatar (home now), Italy, Northern Ireland, England, UAE, Oman, and (soon) France

USA, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Malta, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Poland, Lithuania, Slovakia, Romania, Slovenia, Croatia, Montenegro, Greece, India, Bhutan, Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand!

Starting in (ahem...) 1959
Turkey
Jordan
Lebanon
Uganda
Kenya
Tanzania
Ethiopia (only a layover in Addis, does that count?)
France
Germany
Luxembourg
Spain
Denmark
Norway
Belgium
Switzerland
Italy
Monaco
Greece
England
Mexico
Belize
Canada
I think that's all, adds up to 22, on three continents.

Forgot Bermuda, Barbados and the Bahamas, so 25.

and planning Botswana and South Africa in 2008.

U.S. (home country, been to all 50 states), Canada, Mexico, Brasil, Holland, Belgium, France, England, Germany, Luxembourg, Denmark, Egypt, Somalia, Kenya, Hong Kong, American Samoa (kind of U.S. but got a stamp in the passport, so I count it)

So, 15 outside of U.S. since 1986.

Will add Iceland in September and Tanzania (plus #2 to Kenya) in January 08.

Next goal is all 7 continents - 2 to go.

And still so many places to go.

Paulchili:

Well, sort of thanks for introducing the Travellers' Century Club.

But it does rather make it easy to inflate your travelling, doesn't it?

Java's a different country from Bali? Lichtenstein counts? Lampedusa? Wales? PEI? Central Istanbul's in a different country from its eastern outskirts? Majorca's separate from other bits of Catalan-speaking Spain? Corfu's not in Greece?

You'd practically qualify for a century by walking to the newsagent.

Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Mexico, Bahamas, Puerto Rico, England, France, Holland, Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, and Spain.

Going back to Italy in less than 2 weeks!!!!

flanneruk - sounds a little bit like sour grapes to me. I did say that the Century Club is liberal. Even when I remove the "illegitimate" countries like Scotland, Wales, etc ( and I agree, they should not be counted separately) - I am still well over 100.
By the way - Liechtenstein is a separate country - a constitutional monarchy with a government, minister, parliament, courts,flag, the whole nine yards ( and no, I wasn't there). Look it up:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liechtenstein
A more responsible count of current states is in Statesman's Year Book ( 192) or World Atlas:
http://www.worldatlas.com/nations.htm which lists 189 - 194 countries, depending on different criteria (BTW - they do list Liechtenstein)

Lichtenstein (and I've been there, so it's not sour grapes):

Not quite the whole nine yards. Subcontracts foreign affairs to Switzerland.

But most importantly of all, it's not in the EBU and therefore doesn't compete in the Eurovision Song Contest

By comparison to which, what's mere membership of the UN?

Flanneruk - how can I argue against EBU ? Makes UN look insignificant ( and unfortunately UN is getting more & more insignificant & irrevelant - but that's a different subject matter)

I was amused by the "Turkey in Europe" - sounds like a bird on its holidays.

Some of my best friends are Liechtensteiners. I know its the size of a postage stamp - but they do breed.

From Australia:

Singapore, Taiwan, Phillipines, UK (lived), Ireland (lived), Canada (lived), USA (5 times), Italy (2 times, France, Spain, Greece (2 times), Austria, Switzerland, Netherlands, Germany.

Planned trip to Italy, Croatia, Romania, Hungary and UK (via Thailand)

I'll blame growing up in the USA for my short list! I'm 38 years old and here are the countries so far....
USA(42 States)
Canada
France
England
South Africa
Italy
Oman
Qatar
UAE(Dubai and Abu Dhabi)

Heading to London in 3 weeks, but its already on the list!
Katy

Hi all
What a fun exercise. Brought a few memories forward
U.S.A.
Hawaii (worked and lived there) and YES I think it is very different from the mainland
England (lived and worked)
Ireland, Scotland, Belgian, Netherlands,Lichtenstein, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Monaco, Greece, Italy,(lived and worked) Tunisia, Israel (lived and worked), Mexico, Cuba, High Arctic in Canada.
gentlemagician

I live in NYC

Canada (3)
Belize (2)
Guatemala (2)
Costa Rica
Jamaica
St Lucia
Turks & Caicos
Madiera
Spain (5)
France (3)
Italy (2)
Sicily (count separately?)
Iceland
Luxembourg
Hungary
Austria
Czech Republic
Poland
Portugal
Switzerland
UK


If things go right Spain/UK 2008, Madagascar and Seychelles 2009

My good friend passed away recently. In 45 years of vacation travel she had visited more than 100 countries.

my own number is quite small, but I always wondered how many there were like her. Certainly I have not run into anyone like her in terms of travel.

Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Paraguay, Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, Panama, Mexico, US, Canada, Senegal, Mauritania, Zimbabwe, Kenya, South Africa, Egypt, Tunisia, UAE, Jordan, Iraq, Iran, Turkey, India, Thailand, VietNam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Australia, Taiwan, China, Korea, Japan, Mongolia, Russia, Poland, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Belgium, France, Spain, England, Scotland, Wales, Switzerland, ...and yet so many more I'd like to visit!
Laura

Let's see if I can do this in order (not including airport stops)
Canada
U.K.
South Africa
Le Sotho
Swaziland
Botswana
Rhodesia (1 week before independence)
Zambia
Zimbabwe (for the Independence Day celebration)
France
Brazil
Germany
Mexico
Singapore
Thailand
Malaysia
Indonesia (Bali)
Japan
China
India
Italy
France

So - 21 (not counting US)

Hopefully Greece and Turkey this year.

USA
Canada
Mexico
Guatamala
Japan
Hong Kong (when it was still UK)
Phillipines
Italy
Greece
Turkey
Albania
Montenegro
Croatia
France
Netherlands
Germany

USA (43 states including Alaska & Hawaii + Puerto Rico & Virgin Islands), Canada (only Ontario so far, Quebec in ’08), Mexico, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Martinique, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Saint Lucia, Netherlands Antilles (Sint Maarten), France (including Saint Barthélemy), French Polynesia, UK (England), Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia, Estonia, Germany, Denmark, Italy, Croatia, Greece, Vatican City, Monaco, Spain.

Canada back in the 1960's as a kid, added Mexico in 1981 (returned to both several times), didn't start with Europe until 2003 (slow starter). Back to France in '08, then to Argentina, Uruguay, and Chile.

Norway, Sweden, Danmark and Finland.

England.

Lichtenstein, Austria, Germany and Switzerland.

Poland, Hungary and Czech Republic.

Italy, Croatia, Greece and Spain.

Eritra

17 One more soon!!

Canada, Bermuda, England, Scotland, France, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria, and Italy

Netherlands (born there, lived there 14 yrs), Belgium, Germany, Austria, Luxembourg, England, Switzerland, Italy, France, Spain, Monaco, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica (lived there 25 yrs), Panama, El Salvador, Gran Cayman, Bahamas, Vatican, Canary Islands, USA (live there now). 26 countries for the moment.

I'm 32 so I think I am doing pretty good so far but there are so many more places to go!

USA (All major cities)
Mexico
Canada
Puerto Rico
Bahamas
Aruba
Brazil
England
France
Italy
Spain
Switzerland
Greece
Czech Republic
Japan
South Korea
Hong Kong
China
Thailand
Indonesia
Malaysia
Vietnam
Cambodia (this Dec.)

Planning to add Fiji, Australia, and New Zealand in 2008 so that would make 26 total.

Wow! It is amazing that this thread that I posted in the 2nd or 3rd week of starting to use Fodors is still going with so many recent responses (I only occasionally read the threads lately).

Anyway, quoting Young Mr Grace from Are You Being Served, You have all done very well.

These lists make me realize I need to get packing... and stop going to Italy and branch out a little

Citizen: US and have visited 41 states

1. Canada **
2. Mexico
3. France **
4. Monaco
5. Bahamas *
6. Bermuda ****
7. Greece **
8. Turkey
9. Jamaica ****
10. Anguilla
11. England
12. Ireland
13. St. Thomas
14. St. John
15. Puerto Rico
16. Tortolla
17. Grand Cayman
18. Switzerland (living here at present)
19. Austria
20. Germany **
21. Italy ****

* = number of times

Australia
New Zealand
Barbados
former Yugoslavia
Sweden
Denmark
Monaco
Japan
China
Hong Kong
Israel
Egypt
Mexico 3 times
Belgium 3
Austria 4
Switzerland 3
Netherlands 6
Spain 2
Croatia 3
Italy 6
France 20 plus
USA 15 plus

I popped into the Europe area to glean a little information about Romania, where I am going on Thursday, and saw this interesting thread.

Romania will be my 88th country, with country as defined by the Travelers Century Club. I will hit 100 in September, 2009.

An interesting website that will let you list all the countries you've been to all the states and then draw you a map and tell you the percentage of the world's countries you have visited ...
http://www.travbuddy.com/widget_map.php

USA
France
Spain
Italy
Portugal
Belgium
Switzerland
Austria
Germany
Holland
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Russia
Estonia
Finland
England
Ireland
Scotland
Wales
Turkey
Greece
Israel
Egypt
Australia
New Zealand
Thailand
Japan
Singapore
China
Venezuela
Argentina
Brazil
Kenya
Monaco
Mexico
Canada
Antigua
St. Thomas
St. Maarten
Nassau
Puerto Rico
Martinique
Jamaica
Guadaloupe
St. Baarts
Tahiti

29

48 beginning in 1984. Map is at:

http://www.travbuddy.com/widget_map_confirm.php?id=2346010

I started traveling abroad in 1995. The countries are Ireland, England, Scotland, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Greece, Italy, Spain, Canada, Mexico, Bahamas, Belize, Guatamala, Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Australia and New Zealand. So 23 besides the U.S.

This question starting me to thinking and adding up, I haven't thought of how many countries I have visited.

All in all I have been to 21 countries, spending time in them. I have touched down in airports all over but the 21 are the countries I got to know on a first name basis, most of them since 1980 ish.

And I am grateful!

Boy, this is taxing my brain, because 30 years ago while in college I spent a semester in Europe with a railpass and hopped all over. Here's that list:
Denmark
Sweden
Norway
England
Spain
France
Germany (Including both East & West Berlin & CheckPoint Charlie, back in the day when the wall was up)
Czech (Prague, totally different in 1973!)
Netherlands

Now in the last decade or so:
Germany
Austria
Switzerland
Italy
Japan
Brazil
Mexico
France (and back again in May this year!)

United States (Home)
Canada
France
Italy
Greece

I guess I'm up to 25-26 now based on my count in January. I added Brazil and Israel last April and November.

It doesn't feel like that many though. I need to find a few more countries to go to.

UK (where I'm from)
USA (where I live at the moment)
Canada
Greece (favourite country, spent more than 3 years there)
Spain (15 trips)
Italy (4)
Portugal (1)
Ireland (1)
Morocco (1)
Croatia (1)
Turkey (1)
Holland (2)
Belgium (1)
Germany (2)
Well, that's only 14, and unlikely to increase as I return to Greece and UK several times a year!

Canada, Bermuda, England, Scotland, France, Switzerland, and Italy.

I'm 29, been traveling abroad since 2002, and have been to 22 countries. I will be adding at least 2 this year and, depending on what we end up doing in the fall, maybe 3.

I'm always impressed by how well traveled fodorites are...I never would have visited some of the places I have had it not been for recommendations on this board.

Tracy

I just updated my travel map on facebook.com today and found that I've been to 12 countries thus far.

US (home) Canada, Mexico, Bahamas, Jamaica, St Kitts, St Maarten, British Virgin Islands, Turks and Caicos,

Italy (4x), Greece, Turkey, Spain (2), England (2), Wales, Ireland (2), France (2), Netherlands, Monaco (yes, I'm counting it), the Vatican (points for that one, too!) Belgium, Morocco, and...

I'm adding Germany, Austria, and Croatia this year for my 50th birthday!!

I've been to the US(home and 24 states), Mexico, Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico if it counts haha, Italy, France, England, Vatical City, and Scotland. I first left the country in 1999 at the age of 14.

I'm currently planning a long trip to Europe where I hope to go to: Italy, Poland, Germany, Austria, Belgium, and the Netherlands.

DH and I were sitting around tonight and now updated our list

As of today we are at 40 countries!!

By Jan 09 we will be at 43 ( adding: South Africa and Botswana( our trip in just a few short weeks from now May 29-June 16th), and Barbados( Jan 16-23, 2009)

And by end of July 09 we will be at 48 ( adding, Israel, Jordan, Egypt and Turkey, June 20-July 25th 2009)

WAHOO!!!!

Also, when we hit 48, I'll be 48!!!

Australia, Fiji, Tahiti,Japan, Mexico, Aruba, Cayman, Jamaica, St. Kitts, Nevis, St.Martin, Anguilla, Barbados, Puerto Rico, England,Ireland, France, Italy, Spain, Holland,Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Iceland, Russia, Germany, Slovakia, Croatia, Switzerland, Austria,Finland, Hungary, Turkey, Greece, Belgium,Canada and of course, US! So 37 countries- since (uh-oh!) 1967...

Good Question.

Here's my list.

UK
France
Germany
Italy
Vatican City
San Marino
Denmark
Norway
Sweeden
Iceland
Finland
Russia
Switzerland
Austria
Spain
Italy
Portugal
Lichenstein
Hungary
Czech Republic
Estonia
US
CAnada
Mexico
Bermuda
Peru
Bolivia
Ecuador
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Hong Kong
Macau
China
Taiwan
Japan
Korea
Malaysia
Singapore
Thailand
India
Indonesia
Phillipines
Australia
New Zealand
Fiji
Namibia
Botswana
South Africa
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Morocco
Swaziland

That's 53.

I'll add two more to the list this year.

I have been to all of the above except 4 (NZ, Phillipines, Lichtenstein & Iceland).
In addition to those I have also visited
Cook Islands
Easter Islands
French Polynesia
Marquesas
Papua New Guinea
Samoa
Tonga
Costa Rica
Guatemala
Honduras
Panama
Colombia
Paraguay
Uruguay
Venezuela
French Guiana
Aruba
Bahamas
Dominica
Guadelupe
Curacao
St. Kitts
St. Lucia
Trinidad & Tobago
US & British Vigin Islands
Canary Islands
Cape Verde Islands
Falkland Islands
Madeira
Albania
Andora
Bulgaria
Croatia
Luxembourg
Malta
Monaco
Cyprus
Poland
Romania
Serbia
Slovakia
Ukraine
Senegal
Ghana
Kenya
Tanzania
Togo
Tunisia
Zanzibar
UAE
Jordan
Lebanon
Oman
Syria
Madagascar
Comoros
Myanmar
Cambodia
Georgia
Laos
Pakistan
Vietnam
That is around 111
I hope to visit Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles, Nepal, Bhutan & Tibet next year

The one country/place that is missing from all these lists is Antarctica. Along with the approx. 35 countries we have visited. All travel is now compared too that amazing journey and non has yet to surpass our brief 11 days on the ice.

Comfy- USA, UK, Germany, Ethiopia, Kenya, Vatican, France, Belgium, Greece, Spain, Moroco, Mexico, Costa Rica, Austria, Czech Republic, Portugal, and Brazil.

Oh my goodness, some folk's lists are very impressive!!

I live in Scotland & have been all over the UK and...

Ireland - where my family are all from
Italy - 5 times, love it!!!
(Vatican city & San Marino I see are classed seperately?!)
Cyrprus
Switzerland
France
USA - Vegas, San Francisco, LA & Orange Co.
(next trip to New York & Bahamas)

Im only 28 so hope to add lots and lots more countries over the year!

Oh and spain too

I could have sworn I posted on this thread some time ago. There must have been another similar thread. Too bad I lost my list, but here goes, by continent.
US (native NY'er)
Canada
Mexico
Ecuador
Peru
Brazil
Morocco
Botswana
Namibia
Zambia
Zimbabwe
South Africa
Russia
Armenia
Georgia
Azerbaijan
Italy (numerous X)
France (several X)
Switzerland (" ")
England (" ")
Ireland
Scotland
Spain
Portugal
Vatican (" ")
Monaco (" ")
Leichtenstein
Germany
Greece
Poland
Czech Republic
Hungary
Austria
Holland
Japan
Indonesia
Singapore
Thailand
China
Macau (Portugal?)
Hong Kong (pre 1996)
Tahiti
Bermuda

I think that's it. Only about 40 or so - not so many, really.

Oh, I forgot Malaysia.

1988 = 15 total

USA
Mexico
England
Ireland
France
Italy
Germany
Netherlands
Belgium
Austria
Litchenstein
Monaco
Switzerland
Turkey
Ghana
(Quebec)

I've visited 15.

But I've lived (for at least a year) in 6.

7 : Canada, Italy, Ireland, Austria, Germany, England, and France

Bahamas (2x)
Bora Bora
Croatia
Italy (2x)
Martinique
Mexico (3x)
Montenegro
U.S. (where I live)

And I spent time in the airports in La Guadeloupe and Haiti!

I, too, could swear I did this on such a thread some time ago, but evidently not this one. I noticed that some count the parts of the U.K. separately, so I will too.

Anyway:

US
Canada
Mexico
Argentina
South Korea
North Korea
Japan
China
Hong Kong
England
Scotland
Wales
Ireland
Guernsey
Jersey
France
Belgium
Holland
Switzerland
Germany
Grand Cayman
Jamaica
Spain
Italy
Monaco
Vatican
Turkey
Cyprus
Lebanon
Israel
Egypt
Iran
Greece
Croatia
Montenegro

I guess that makes 35.

Damn! How could I have forgotten Austria? That makes 36.

Since 1967:

Mexico (many times)
Canada (many times)
Bahamas (many times)
UK (3)
France (5)
Italy (25)
Spain
Switzerland
Vatican City
San Marino
Denmark
Iceland
Greece
Czech Republic
Hong Kong
China
Germany (5)
Austria (6)
Monaco
Belize
Bermuda

And the Caribbean quite a few times including St. Lucia, Antigua, the BVI, Martinque, St. Martin, Jamaica, Barbuda, Grenada, Curacao, Barbados.

Canada (home); USA ( nearly all 50 states),Sweden ;Norway; Denmark ;Germany x2 ; France x2 Ireland;Austria;Monaco;Switzerland ;Belgium ;Portugal ;Italy x2 ;Netherlands; Trinidad; Bahamas;Barbados;Antigua and off to the Baltics in the fall.

US, Mexico, Canada, Great Britain, The Netherlands, France, Italy, HongKong, China, Japan, Scotland (in that order).

11 since 1980.

Greetings, everyone. I work for a multinational company and travel quite a bit - I'm up to 76 at last count and have enjoyed everyone of them. Some have been for work and some I have been able to throw in some fun time - others have been for pleasure. It's all good. David

Not enough! Only 15 when I stop and count.
Canada (home - 9 Provinces and one Territory), US, Mexico, England, Wales, Scotland, France, Greece, Austria, Germany, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Iceland, Australia.
I worked on a couple of TV travel series and arranged shoots in lots more countries (Africa, Maldives, Japan, etc), so I feel like I've travelled more than I actually have!

25, if we consider Andorra a country...

Hmmm, must have missed this thread before: anyway, here's my total:-

UK (resident)
France
Monaco
Belgium
The Netherlands
Luxembourg
Germany
Norway
Sweden
Czech Republic
Switzerland
Austria
Italy
Spain
Portugal
The Vatican
Turkey
Russia
Kazakhstan
Israel
Egypt
Ethiopia
Kenya
Tanzania
Malawi
Mozambique
Zimbabwe
Zambia
South Africa
India
Nepal
Singapore
Indonesia
China (+ Hong Kong and Macao before the handover)
Japan
Australia
USA
Canada
Mexico

Damn - forgot Liechtenstein

i dont think kids remember much - wouldnt include what countries they have been to

Germany (East, West and combined, so does that count as 3?)
Poland
France (both mainland and the French West Indies)
Italy
Spain
Monaco
Lichtenstein
Netherlands
Mexico
Austria
San Marino
Vatican City
Hong Kong (after it reverted to China, so I guess it counts as China)
Macau (when it was a Portuguese territory, so Portugal?)
Bahamas
Great Britain (England as well as the overseas territories of Grand Cayman, Bermuda and the BVI, but I think it only counts as one country)
Trinidad & Tobago (after it was independent)
St Lucia (after it was independent)
Jamaica
US (including territories of Puerto Rico and USVI)

I must say I am impressed with many of you!

I think I've added about a dozen to my '04 tally.

Australia
Philippines
Taiwan
China (including Hong Kong and Tibet)
South Korea (I'm told we left ICN on a layover as a child though I don't remember it, does that count? I have the passport stamp)
Kenya
Tanzania
Seychelles
South Africa
Namibia
France (including French Polynesia and Saint Martin)
Netherlands (including Sint Maarten)
Belgium
Luxembourg
Germany
Austria
Czech Republic
Slovakia
Hungary
Switzerland
Italy (including Vatican City)
Monaco
UK (including Bermuda and BVI)
US (including Puerto Rico and USVI)
Canada
Mexico
Belize
Bahamas
Jamaica
St Lucia
Ecuador
Kiribati

Hope to add Indonesia later this year and Madagascar next.

I usually ignore threads like these . . . but like everyone else, it got me making a list . . .

Canada (Home) All 10 provinces multiple times
US (Born) At least 38 states (most multiple times) & I lived in 2 as a kid
Mexico (x2 by car)
England (x2)
Scotland
Jamaica
Panama (x2)
Antigua
Cuba (x2 including our driving trip)
France (x6 or 7)
Spain (x2)
Italy (x2) I guess Sicily can’t be called a different country . . .
China
Hungary
Austria
Poland - our 'lunch in Warsaw' visit
Guyana

I will add to the list I am sure, but there are many countries that we don't want to go to - quite frankly - for numerous reasons but with safety & comfort being prime considerations. I don't need (or want) to see the whole world.

Ian

Since my last posting in June 08, I have added to my previous total of 111 these countries:
Mozambique, Lesotho, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles, Maldives, Nepal, Bhutan,Qatar and Bahrain. Unfortunately could not get into Sri Lanka or Tibet due to political problems and it is not likely I will return to either.
Total now is 121.
Future plans include New Caledonia, Vanuatu, New Zealand, Phillipines and Brunei (God willing)