How many land borders have you crossed?
#46
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: SAN
Programs: Delta GM, US Silver, Hyatt Diamond, HHonors Diamond
Posts: 412
Just 3:
US/Canada - car at multiple crossings (Alex Bay, Niagara Falls, Detroit/Windsor).
Netherlands/Belgium - car - does this even count anymore? There would have been more on this particular trip had it not been a bank holiday and I was having trouble finding a way to get my bank card to work at any atm or gas station in Belgium. So I had to turn around once I got to Antwerp and head back. Was a nice drive over the dams on the way from Rotterdam though.
Hong Kong/PRC - train/foot
And I suppose just for the uniqueness of it but not really a border. Europe/Asia via car over the Bosphorus Bridge in Istanbul
US/Canada - car at multiple crossings (Alex Bay, Niagara Falls, Detroit/Windsor).
Netherlands/Belgium - car - does this even count anymore? There would have been more on this particular trip had it not been a bank holiday and I was having trouble finding a way to get my bank card to work at any atm or gas station in Belgium. So I had to turn around once I got to Antwerp and head back. Was a nice drive over the dams on the way from Rotterdam though.
Hong Kong/PRC - train/foot
And I suppose just for the uniqueness of it but not really a border. Europe/Asia via car over the Bosphorus Bridge in Istanbul
#47
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Location: SAN
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Posts: 412
Seeing as how it still requires a passport and a visa I'd argue yes.
#48
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: AVL and Almond, NC
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Posts: 914
On foot:
USA<>Canada
USA<>Mexico (also by automobile)
Italy <> Vatican City
By rail:
Netherlands <> Belgium
UK <> France
Germany > Switzerland
Switzerland <> Austria
Switzerland > Lichtenstein
Lichtenstein > Austria
Austria <> Germany
Switzerland > Italy
USA<>Canada
USA<>Mexico (also by automobile)
Italy <> Vatican City
By rail:
Netherlands <> Belgium
UK <> France
Germany > Switzerland
Switzerland <> Austria
Switzerland > Lichtenstein
Lichtenstein > Austria
Austria <> Germany
Switzerland > Italy
#49
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: CLE
Programs: UA Gold, HH Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 3,661
Not a lot; but lots of unusual ones:
US-Canada by foot, car and kayak (different trips)
Khazakstan-Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan-Krygyrstan (and reverse)
Uzbekistan-Tadjikistan
Uzbekistan-Turkmenistan (and reverse)
all Uzbek crossings are by foot cause that's the only way to go. Longest was 1.5 km in the hot sun
China-Hong Kong (train)
Switzerland-Leichtenstein
Italy-Switzerland
Kenya-Tanzania
Uganda-Rwanda
not exactly a border crossing but rafted Zambesi border between Zambia and Zimbawbwe
Nicaragua-Hondurus (illegally and by boat so i could buy a Coca Cola during the Contra wars; visited an army encampment on the Honduran side to purchase said soft drink)
Italy-Vatican City (foot)
Italy-San Marino
Israel-Egypt
Egypt-Jordan (ferry)
Peru-Bolivia
Did a multi country Baltic cruise, but that seems a little strange to count
US-Canada by foot, car and kayak (different trips)
Khazakstan-Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan-Krygyrstan (and reverse)
Uzbekistan-Tadjikistan
Uzbekistan-Turkmenistan (and reverse)
all Uzbek crossings are by foot cause that's the only way to go. Longest was 1.5 km in the hot sun
China-Hong Kong (train)
Switzerland-Leichtenstein
Italy-Switzerland
Kenya-Tanzania
Uganda-Rwanda
not exactly a border crossing but rafted Zambesi border between Zambia and Zimbawbwe
Nicaragua-Hondurus (illegally and by boat so i could buy a Coca Cola during the Contra wars; visited an army encampment on the Honduran side to purchase said soft drink)
Italy-Vatican City (foot)
Italy-San Marino
Israel-Egypt
Egypt-Jordan (ferry)
Peru-Bolivia
Did a multi country Baltic cruise, but that seems a little strange to count
#50
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Join Date: Jan 2002
Posts: 22,778
U.S.-Canada (Car)
Portugal-Spain (Car)
Spain-France (Car)
Luxembourg-Germany (Car)
Luxembourg-France (Car)
France-Belgium (Car)
Austria-Germany (Car)
Hungary-Slovakia(Train)
Slovakia-Czech Republic (Train)
Romania-Moldova (Train and MaxiTaxi)
Turkey-Bulgaria(Bus)
Singapore-Malaysia (Bus, Train)
Malaysia-Thailand (Foot one way, ferry on return)
Thailand-Cambodia (Foot)
SIngapore-Indonesia (Ferry)
I did not snap my fingers even once.
Portugal-Spain (Car)
Spain-France (Car)
Luxembourg-Germany (Car)
Luxembourg-France (Car)
France-Belgium (Car)
Austria-Germany (Car)
Hungary-Slovakia(Train)
Slovakia-Czech Republic (Train)
Romania-Moldova (Train and MaxiTaxi)
Turkey-Bulgaria(Bus)
Singapore-Malaysia (Bus, Train)
Malaysia-Thailand (Foot one way, ferry on return)
Thailand-Cambodia (Foot)
SIngapore-Indonesia (Ferry)
I did not snap my fingers even once.
#51
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: IAD
Programs: united, american, alaska
Posts: 1,782
Interesting question. Let's see:
1. USA - Canada and v.v. (car)
2. Belgium - Netherlands (train)
3. Netherlands - (West) Germany (train)
4. (West) Germany - Denmark and v.v. (train / ferry)
5. (West) Germany - Austria and v.v. (train) (2 different border crossing points)
6. (West) Germany - France (train)
7. France - U.K. (England) (ferry)
8. Italy - Holy See and v.v. (foot)
8. Kenya - Tanzania (overland truck)
9. Tanzania - Malawi (overland truck)
10. Malawi - Zambia (overland truck)
11. Zambia - Zimbabwe (overland truck) (also back and forth on foot several times at a different border crossing)
12. Zimbabwe - South Africa (overland truck)
13. South Africa - Botswana (overland truck)
14. Botswana - Zimbabwe (overland truck)
15. Namibia - South Africa (bus)
16. South Africa - Swaziland and vice versa (bus) (2 different border crossing points)
17. Russia - Mongolia (train)
18. Azerbaijan - Georgia (car)
19. Georgia - Armenia (car)
20. Greece - Bulgaria (train)
21. Ghana - Togo and v.v. (car)
Togo - Benin and v.v. (car)
22. Belgium - Luxembourg and vice versa (train)
23. Austria - Slovak Republic and vice versa (train, boat)
I've also traveled by sea from South Africa to The Gambia (via St. Helena and Ascension Island) and on to Spain (the Canary Islands) and the U.K. but those are long enough distances I'm not sure I'd count them. That is, the ship was not just for the border crossing.
1. USA - Canada and v.v. (car)
2. Belgium - Netherlands (train)
3. Netherlands - (West) Germany (train)
4. (West) Germany - Denmark and v.v. (train / ferry)
5. (West) Germany - Austria and v.v. (train) (2 different border crossing points)
6. (West) Germany - France (train)
7. France - U.K. (England) (ferry)
8. Italy - Holy See and v.v. (foot)
8. Kenya - Tanzania (overland truck)
9. Tanzania - Malawi (overland truck)
10. Malawi - Zambia (overland truck)
11. Zambia - Zimbabwe (overland truck) (also back and forth on foot several times at a different border crossing)
12. Zimbabwe - South Africa (overland truck)
13. South Africa - Botswana (overland truck)
14. Botswana - Zimbabwe (overland truck)
15. Namibia - South Africa (bus)
16. South Africa - Swaziland and vice versa (bus) (2 different border crossing points)
17. Russia - Mongolia (train)
18. Azerbaijan - Georgia (car)
19. Georgia - Armenia (car)
20. Greece - Bulgaria (train)
21. Ghana - Togo and v.v. (car)
Togo - Benin and v.v. (car)
22. Belgium - Luxembourg and vice versa (train)
23. Austria - Slovak Republic and vice versa (train, boat)
I've also traveled by sea from South Africa to The Gambia (via St. Helena and Ascension Island) and on to Spain (the Canary Islands) and the U.K. but those are long enough distances I'm not sure I'd count them. That is, the ship was not just for the border crossing.
#52
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Ether
Programs: Some, not all.
Posts: 1,595
From what I can remember I've done the following, mostly by car and commercial truck (which was not much fun in the days when you had to do customs paperwork at every crossing)
UK <> Ireland
UK (Gibraltar) <> Spain
France <> Spain
France <> Switzerland
France <> Belguim
France <> Italy
Belguim <> Germany
Belguim <> Holland
Germany <> Switzerland
Germany <> Austria
Germany <> Czech Republic
Germany <> Holland
Austria <> Italy
Slovakia <> Hungary
USA <> Canada
UK <> Ireland
UK (Gibraltar) <> Spain
France <> Spain
France <> Switzerland
France <> Belguim
France <> Italy
Belguim <> Germany
Belguim <> Holland
Germany <> Switzerland
Germany <> Austria
Germany <> Czech Republic
Germany <> Holland
Austria <> Italy
Slovakia <> Hungary
USA <> Canada
#53
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: MEL
Programs: QF, VA, VN, BA, SQ, KC - all reds and blues.
Posts: 3,205
Europe - heaps between the following countries:
GB
IRL
F
E
B
NL
L
D
A
CH
I
V
RSM
DK
S
N
FIN
EST (by sea from FIN)
Asia
SGP-RI (ferry)
SGP-MAL (rail)
MAL-T (rail)
T-LAO (ferry)
LAO-VN (foot)
Africa
ZW-Z (foot)
Z-BW (road)
BW-NAM (road)
NAM-ZA (road)
GB
IRL
F
E
B
NL
L
D
A
CH
I
V
RSM
DK
S
N
FIN
EST (by sea from FIN)
Asia
SGP-RI (ferry)
SGP-MAL (rail)
MAL-T (rail)
T-LAO (ferry)
LAO-VN (foot)
Africa
ZW-Z (foot)
Z-BW (road)
BW-NAM (road)
NAM-ZA (road)
#55
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: DCA
Programs: Delta PM
Posts: 130
USA <-> Canada (RT by car, BC + ON) / (by foot, one illegal street crossing in Pt. Roberts, WA just last month )
USA <-> Mexico (RT by car, TJ)
Russia <-> Ukraine (RT by overnight train, 3x)
Haiti <-> Dominican Republic (RT by car, 2x)
USA <-> Mexico (RT by car, TJ)
Russia <-> Ukraine (RT by overnight train, 3x)
Haiti <-> Dominican Republic (RT by car, 2x)
#56
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: SDQ/MIA
Programs: AA PLT, B6 Mosaic, Marriott Platinum, FPC/Accor Platinum, HHonors Diamond
Posts: 1,062
By sea:
Greece-Cyprus
Cyprus-Israel
Israel-Egypt
By Train:
France-UK
China-HK
By car:
US-Canada (also train)
Dominican Republic-Haiti
Netherlands-Belgium (also train)
Netherlands-Germany
Belgium-France (also train)
Germany-France
Germany-Czech Rep.
Czech Rep-Slovakia
Slovakia-Austria
Austria-Germany
Spain-France
Italy-Vatican (on foot)
Ireland-UK
France-Monaco
Greece-Cyprus
Cyprus-Israel
Israel-Egypt
By Train:
France-UK
China-HK
By car:
US-Canada (also train)
Dominican Republic-Haiti
Netherlands-Belgium (also train)
Netherlands-Germany
Belgium-France (also train)
Germany-France
Germany-Czech Rep.
Czech Rep-Slovakia
Slovakia-Austria
Austria-Germany
Spain-France
Italy-Vatican (on foot)
Ireland-UK
France-Monaco
#58
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: ORD
Programs: Mileage Plus Dirt, Wyndham Rewards
Posts: 316
#59
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: SWO
Programs: AA 2MM LTP;Marriott Platinum
Posts: 174
On foot:
US<->Mexico (TJ and Algadones)
Italy<->Vatican
By Car:
US<->Canada
By Train:
Germany->France
France<->Monaco
By Ship (technically not "border" crossings):
Italy->Croatia
Croatia->Greece
Greece-> Turkey
Turkey-> Italy
Italy->France
France->Spain
US<->Mexico (TJ and Algadones)
Italy<->Vatican
By Car:
US<->Canada
By Train:
Germany->France
France<->Monaco
By Ship (technically not "border" crossings):
Italy->Croatia
Croatia->Greece
Greece-> Turkey
Turkey-> Italy
Italy->France
France->Spain