What's your age and how many countries have you visited?
 

OK, so I tried posting this about 20 minutes ago, but I don't think it took.

I just booked a trip to Argentina for November, and got to thinking how fortunate I am to have travelled as much as I have.

I'm 26 - just turned it on Sunday - and have been to 27 countries. After November, it'll be 28.

I know I've got a lot more to go, but I feel so blessed and wonder what other fodorites' ages are and the number of countries you've visited?!?!

Cheers!

Age??? If I tell you I'd have to kill you. I feel extremely fortunate to have visited 7 countries.

48 and 67 countries....

Click on your name to see your previous post. This time, I'll save you the trouble... fodors.com/forums/threadselect.jsp?tid=35032875

I first went to another country in 1948 (never mind how old I am - I don't), and I've never counted.

93 and 87 countries, or is that 87 and 93 countries?

Does it really matter?

44 and about 40 countries

Hmmm made me think about it for a bit.

46 and 17? I have definitely a ways to go.

39 and counting (really I am 39) and I have been only been to 8 different countris... so green! Well, if you count sitting in Santigo Chile for 8 hours at the airport 9 ;-)

I just turned 40 this past week (weep for me!! -- actually, I am cool with it).

I've made countless number of trips overseas, but unfortunately as far as this thread is concerned, they've all been to a small handful of countries.

I've been to:
the US (my home)
Canada
Mexico
the USVI (at least seven times - family there)
Ireland (at least six times - family there)
the UK.

By next year, I expect to have at least three more countries to add to the list.

Do the USVI count as a "country"? One of the problem with questions re number of countries visited, is defining "countries". I've been, for example, to Hong Kong, Puerto Rico, Northern Ireland, Gibraltar -- do they count as "countries"?

Older than I'd like to be. Eight countries and after Sept. it will be nine.

Young and 69!

I haven;t beeen to that many - 36 I think - since my work allows limited time for travel.

But you still have a ways to go. I have a friend in her mid 40's - partially retired - who has been to more than 100 countries. But - then she is definitely a traveler (up the amazon by canoe in rainly season) not a tourist (which I am).

Won't tell. Don't count.

No need to ask again. Here's the thread that asks the same question, but politely omits age. It was started 3 years ago and includes some recent updates.
http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34486808

40 (my god, still can't get used to saying it) and let see:

NZ
Australia
Indonesia (Bali)
USA
Canada
England
Scotland
Wales
Austria
Germany
Czech Rep
Italy
France
The Emirates
Haven't included the Vatican and haven't included airport only stops

It doesn't seem many compared to some of you other fodorites. It seems I have a way to go.

Soon to be 43 years old and I've been to 24 countries. Will not likely get to that many more as I seem to have fallen in love with France and Italy.

I've been to France 4 times and Italy 4 times and the plan next year is Provence.

45 and 19 countries.

49 and about 35 countries.

Some several times, some many times, others once. Have crossed and stayed above the Arctic Circle 3 times. Have lost count crossing the Atlantic Ocean (about 120+ times). Pacific Ocean only twice (there and back).

Husband loves travelling too and fortunately our son caught the travelling bug too. He's 13 and has been to 13 countries and crossed Atlantic 20+ times already.

BTW, lwinokur, it's impressive that you have been to 28 and are 26 yrs.

By the time I was 26 I've been to 24 countries, I'm sure you'll have plenty more to visit during the coming years!

44 and not enough....

Canada
US
Mexico
Japan
Germany
France
Paris
Spain
Amsterdam
Czech Republic
Austria

Does Bermuda and the Carribean count?

What about airport stopovers?

oops!!

Forgot the Vatican, Italy and Scotland

28 (since last week) and 20 countries

Age:88
Countries: 3
Canada, US, and Europe.

aaaaah I hope you are pulling our legs there Brookwood with the 'Europe'!

42 and 10 countries.

adnil1962....you just gave me 1 more country that I didn't think about.

So make that 42.349 years old and 25 countries visited.

I am 28 and have visited 20 countries since first traveling abroad at age 24. We will be adding one in October as well, as we are making our first trip to Japan.

I too feel extremely fortunate to have traveled as much as I have, especially at my age and at the age that I started traveling. There are still so many places that I want to see, although I try to tell myself that I still have a lifetime to see them!

Tracy

59 and 3 soon to be 4.

Also 59 (I am a Baby Boomer!)and only 26 countries (and counting as well some I was only in the airport in transit). Some countries I have visited several times:

1-Brasil (where I was born, raised, and live at the moment);
2-US (lived there for 14 years);
3-Canada;
4-Costa Rica;
5-Honduras;
6-Mexico;
7-Panamá;
8-Peru (0nly in the Lima airport);
9-Ecuador (only in the Guayaquil airport);
10-Colombia (only in the Bogota airport);
11-Venezuela (only in the Caracas airport);
12-UK (about 10 times: I coordinate a large research project that is part of a consortium headquarted in Brighton...);
13-Portugal (several times, as it is my entrance port to Europe);
14-France (4 times, getting ready to go to Paris again in February/08);
15-Germany;
16-Netherlands;
17-Check Republic;
18-Austria;
19-Switzerland;
20-Spain;
21-Italy (will go again next year);
22-Greece;
23-Germany;
24-Egypt (twice, will go again next year for another meeting);
25-Angola;
26-Thailand.

Old enough that a couple of countries I've been to don't exist anymore (at least in the old name) and a few places that are now their own country, independent of the former rulers. How do you count those?

47 and 33

40 something and 30 something

Wow! I am impressed with the number of countries so many posters have been to.
I've been to 12 or so, but I've been many times to the same places. I need to branch out.
I'm (ocugh, cough) years old.

It's pretty sad that I haven't added any more new countries to my list for the last 3 years... though I've visited new cities.

I'm 33 and have been to 24 countries:
UK, France, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Russia, Spain, Portugal, Vatican, Italy, Norway, Austria, Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland
China, Taiwan, Japan, Phillipines, Thailand, Korea
USA, Canada

I am 59 and from the USA. I have been to Canada UK, France, Netherlands, and Belgium. Will be in Ireland in September and plan on seeing as much as I can until finances or age stops me.

38
Spain, Italy, Mexico, Jamaica, Bahamas, Grand Cayman Islands, Gibraltar (this is a territory, not a country, right?)

<<Do the USVI count as a "country"? One of the problem with questions re number of countries visited, is defining "countries". I've been, for example, to Hong Kong, Puerto Rico, Northern Ireland, Gibraltar -- do they count as "countries"?>>

I counted them as countries because that's the way they are tracked on my own "world66" map. True, they are politically part of other nations, but each is distinct from the larger governing nation.

Let's see. I'm almost 61 years old, so the memory is fading, but I'll do my best:

United States (49 out of 50, missing 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
U.S. Virgin Islands
Cayman Islands
Croatia
Greece (and Santorini)
Spain

Cruise in December 2007 will add Puerto Rico (right - not a country, but also not a state, like Guam, but certainly has its own history/culture), Tortola British Virgin Islands, Dominican Republic, and Haiti

May - June, 2008 - three weeks in France (one week each in Paris, Provence, and Cote d'Azur)

Sometime, 2009 - two weeks in Italy again (Cinque Terre and/or Tuscany and/or Le Marche)

By then I'll be 63 - you count the years. By then, maybe the money will have run out? Hope not!

KC (Sam part of KC)

Hi!!! I’m from Argentinaaaa how was your Trip??? Did you like it ??? I’m 18 years old and I visited 13 countries.... i guess it’s not a lot compared to other people, but coming from a country with a lot of poverty and a bad economy so i think i’m lucky haha

1. Argentina
2. Uruguay
3. Brazil
4. Chile
5. United States
6. Germany
7. Austria
8. Italy
9. Vatican
10. Greece
11. United Kingdom
12. France
13. Spain

12 and 24