How many countries have you been to?

[tonyh29 13,130]

5 hours ago, Herman22 said:

What is your favorite country that you have visited?

Always a tricky one to answer and I don’t think I could give a single choice , so rather than favourite I’ll answer with 

for the unexpected then Myanmar .. it was a  country run by the military with a hard nosed reputation , we expected to be relaxing in the hotel in the evenings , reality was it’s got a nightlife that meant getting home pissed at 6am , if Bangkok is your thing then forget BKK head to Myanmar instead you’ll get the same sort of scene but with less chance of being infected with the pox afterwards . That said a few days and you’ve seen everything the place has to offer , so it’s appeal would soon wear off .. 

for uniqueness then it would have to be North Korea , I mean you won’t get an experience like it anywhere else on the planet ... the feeling that you are taking part in the Trueman show , the surreal atmosphere of going to the Mass games with Kim Jong Un  standing a hundred feet away from you being cheered and cheered ... and cheered because nobody wants to be the first one to stop cheering ... and the games itself is arguably the greatest show on earth ... oh and the military parade with thousands of tanks , I’ve never been so happy to throw a shirt away as it was ruined by diesel fumes ... I went in 2012 and again in 2018 ,(with my son ) the progress and change in those 6 years is staggering ... It’s not a place without flaws though ie the lack of Human rights etc

Iran would probably win best overall country it’s  not at all as you’d expect it to be .. friendly people who basically just want to welcome you , chat with you and share tea , the chance to visit Persepolis and find you are the only people there , the beauty of towns like Isfahan with its stunning mosques and gardens , Tehran for a contrast with a more concrete jungle type feel but overlooked by snow capped mountains 
 

In a look back fondly countries then special mentions would go to China,  Armenia and Kazakstan but realistically ,with the exception of Slovakia, I think just about every country I’ve been to has something that would allow me  to give it a “best of” award of some description 

 

[theboyangel 7,058]

Just off the top of my head

united kingdom, Ireland, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Holland, Belgium, Germany, Lichtenstein, Andorra, Luxembourg, Austria, Czech Republic,  Croatia, Yugoslavia (Pre Balkan war), Greece, Cyprus, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Japan, Australia, America 

 

[Adam_ 43]

Austria, Belgium, Cape Verde, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, Poland, Slovenia, Spain, Thailand, UK(lol), USA, Vatican

So, 23 countries... think that's all of them!

Favourite probably Costa Rica & Mexico. Love Italy too and Thailand was good.

Next up... bugger all at this rate! Thinking Switzerland.

 

[fightoffyour 3,930]

 

On 15/10/2019 at 10:02, fightoffyour said:

Just added 2 last week so I'll make my first list here:

 

Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Cambodia
Canada
Chile
Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark
Egypt
France
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Hungary
India
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Laos
Malaysia
Malta
Mexico
Morocco
Nepal
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Singapore
Slovakia
Spain
Thailand
Turkey
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales)
United States of America
Uruguay
Vatican City
Vietnam

= 45 (48)

Haven't been anywhere new since here, but there's a little game between friends to guess and then find out how many countries we've all been to cumulatively so I came back to check my list and realised I missed off Romania (Bucharest / Summer Well Festival) a short while just before Georgia in 2019. Bolded Austrailia too for all of the 2019 (and 2020, none ) new entries:

Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Cambodia
Canada
Chile
Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark
Egypt
France
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Hungary
India
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Laos
Malaysia
Malta
Mexico
Morocco
Nepal
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Singapore
Slovakia
Spain
Thailand
Turkey
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States of America
Uruguay
Vatican City
Vietnam

= 45

Will hopefully be able to visit some friends who've moved to Switzerland soon ish, and got plans/hopes for Japan and South Korea which might involve a layover in China somewhere or Doha (been to the aiport before but not the city tour that time sadly) to bring me nicely up to 49 not 50.

Edit: had counted one too many

Edited February 23 by fightoffyour

[Wainy316 9,706]

On 10/09/2019 at 10:49, Wainy316 said:

That puts me on 38.  Expect to at least add Canada and Norway next year with the latter becoming my 40th.  They'll be partying in the streets of Oslo with that honour I'm sure.

Still haven't hit 40, or 39 for that matter.  Stooooopid virus.