Oct 19, 2018, 4:49 pm
Poll - how many countries have you visited?
Aug 27, 2012, 11:56 am
#976
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Yeah, I'd say if "luxurious accommodation and infrastructure" are important to you, there's no way you're going to make it to all of them. Some places, that just doesn't exist...but to me, that's part of the fun!
Aug 27, 2012, 12:13 pm
#977
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Location: YYZ, but my heart is in Asia
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Last edited by jarusoba; Aug 28, 2012 at 11:45 am
Aug 27, 2012, 3:08 pm
#978
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Location: Durham, NC (RDU/GSO/CLT)
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Aug 27, 2012, 4:43 pm
#980
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Downers Grove, IL
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1. United States-45/50 States
2. Canada-Only missing New Foundland & the Terriorities
3. Greece
4. UK (If you count Wales & Scotland I've been there)
5. Belgium
6. Netherlands
7. Germany
8. France
9. Austria
10. Switzerland
11. Italy
12. Vatican
13. Czech Republic
14. Slovakia
15. Hungary
Not bad for being only 22. 5-12 were done on Study Abroad during the summer of 2010
2. Canada-Only missing New Foundland & the Terriorities
3. Greece
4. UK (If you count Wales & Scotland I've been there)
5. Belgium
6. Netherlands
7. Germany
8. France
9. Austria
10. Switzerland
11. Italy
12. Vatican
13. Czech Republic
14. Slovakia
15. Hungary
Not bad for being only 22. 5-12 were done on Study Abroad during the summer of 2010
Aug 27, 2012, 6:13 pm
#981
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Location: Canada
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Absolutely.
Just back from Rarotonga (#126). We stayed at a guesthouse next to a hotel that charged more for a night than we paid for 6 nights. Same beach, same surroundings, and it's not like one spends time in the room except to sleep.
No more new additions for me until December. I hope that I can be at 150 by the time I turn 35, but it's hard to find new places that interest me.
Aug 27, 2012, 6:45 pm
#982
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Pennsylvania, USA
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Australia
Austria
Bangladesh
Belgium
Burkina Faso
Cambodia
Canada
China
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Equador
Finland
France
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Georgia
Hong Kong
Hungary
India
Indonesia
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Kenya
Laos
Luxemburg
Macau
Malaysia
Mexico
Mongolia
Morocco
Myanmar
Nepal
Netherlands
Niger
Pakistan
Philippines
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Singapore
Slovakia
Spain
South Africa
South Korea
Sri Lanka
Switzerland
Tanzania
Taiwan
Thailand
Turkey
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
Uzbekistan
USA
Vietnam
Vatican City
Austria
Bangladesh
Belgium
Burkina Faso
Cambodia
Canada
China
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Equador
Finland
France
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Georgia
Hong Kong
Hungary
India
Indonesia
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Kenya
Laos
Luxemburg
Macau
Malaysia
Mexico
Mongolia
Morocco
Myanmar
Nepal
Netherlands
Niger
Pakistan
Philippines
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Singapore
Slovakia
Spain
South Africa
South Korea
Sri Lanka
Switzerland
Tanzania
Taiwan
Thailand
Turkey
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
Uzbekistan
USA
Vietnam
Vatican City
Last edited by spc354; Aug 29, 2012 at 11:20 am
Aug 27, 2012, 7:18 pm
#983
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What list are you using? Cook Islands aren't a UN member, so I wouldn't include them on the list of 194 I'm trying to get to.
Aug 28, 2012, 2:08 am
#984
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I however don't think that the TCC list has any credibility.
Aug 28, 2012, 4:29 am
#985
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: CBR
Programs: QF WP, AC*G
Posts: 1,223
Okay, let's see.
Australia
Canada
United Kingdom
United States
New Zealand
Thailand
Japan
Singapore
France
Spain
Italy
Luxembourg
Switzerland
Germany
Belgium
The Netherlands
Not spectacular but I have plenty of time ahead of me to get to many more interesting places. I'm toying with some trips that would see me visiting Oman, Sudan, Hong Kong, India, Bhutan, Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Korea, Argentina, Chile, Peru and Brazil over the next few years.
Australia
Canada
United Kingdom
United States
New Zealand
Thailand
Japan
Singapore
France
Spain
Italy
Luxembourg
Switzerland
Germany
Belgium
The Netherlands
Not spectacular but I have plenty of time ahead of me to get to many more interesting places. I'm toying with some trips that would see me visiting Oman, Sudan, Hong Kong, India, Bhutan, Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Korea, Argentina, Chile, Peru and Brazil over the next few years.
Aug 28, 2012, 10:18 am
#986
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: MEL, PER, PBO, occasionally ships, oil rigs and other places that no sane human being should ever find themselves
Programs: IHG RA, PC Plat, QF Plat/LTS
Posts: 804
Lemme see...
Afghanistan (work)
Australia
Austria
Bahrain (work)
Belgium
Brazil
British Indian Ocean Territory (Diego Garcia, work)
Brunai
China
Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark
France
Germany
Greece
Guam
Guinea (work)
Holy See (Vatican City)
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iraq (work)
Italy
Japan
Kenya
South Korea
Kuwait (work)
Liechtenstein
Luxemburg
Macedonia
Mexico
Monaco
Netherlands
New Zealand
Philippines
Poland
Qatar (work)
Romania
Saudi Arabia (work)
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands (work)
Sudan (work)
Switzerland
Thailand
East Timor (work)
UAE
UK (England, Scotland)
United States (and since, according to other threads, there seems to be some confusion this includes Alaska, Hawaii and New Mexico (which may/may not be part of the USA....))
Afghanistan (work)
Australia
Austria
Bahrain (work)
Belgium
Brazil
British Indian Ocean Territory (Diego Garcia, work)
Brunai
China
Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark
France
Germany
Greece
Guam
Guinea (work)
Holy See (Vatican City)
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iraq (work)
Italy
Japan
Kenya
South Korea
Kuwait (work)
Liechtenstein
Luxemburg
Macedonia
Mexico
Monaco
Netherlands
New Zealand
Philippines
Poland
Qatar (work)
Romania
Saudi Arabia (work)
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands (work)
Sudan (work)
Switzerland
Thailand
East Timor (work)
UAE
UK (England, Scotland)
United States (and since, according to other threads, there seems to be some confusion this includes Alaska, Hawaii and New Mexico (which may/may not be part of the USA....)
)
Sep 6, 2012, 3:54 pm
#989
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Update!
Total has increased to 22:
Austria
Botswana
Brazil
Canada
Czech Republic
Chile
Dominican Republic
Ethiopia
France
Germany
Italy
Japan
Mexico
The Netherlands
Portugal
South Africa
Spain
Switzerland
Tanzania
United Kingdom
United States
Vatican City
I've also used airports in the Cape Verde Islands, Egypt and Panama but don't count them as countries.
Austria
Botswana
Brazil
Canada
Czech Republic
Chile
Dominican Republic
Ethiopia
France
Germany
Italy
Japan
Mexico
The Netherlands
Portugal
South Africa
Spain
Switzerland
Tanzania
United Kingdom
United States
Vatican City
I've also used airports in the Cape Verde Islands, Egypt and Panama but don't count them as countries.