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2012-09-19 8:08 AM
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Wow. I am the world's most boring person :D My husband travels overseas a lot for work (primarily BeNeLux, but Germany, France, Italy, etc.); he also dated a girl before me whose family sent them on  several two week cruises. So he has TONS of countries. I may have to steal his :p

 

I live in the US. I've been to:

Mexico

France

Italy

Vatican City (but really, that's just Rome, IMO)

Despite living in MN and being near the border often, I've never been to Canada--UNLESS you count the BWCA/Quetico area. I've been in Canadian wilderness a lot. :p

I've also never been to Detroit, so that one's out, too :p



2012-09-19 8:19 AM
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not enough!

mexico

canada

thailand

germany

austria

nicaragua

 

I would go back to every single one, but I also have dozens I want to visit for the first time.

2012-09-20 8:44 AM
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1. US
2. Canada
3. Taiwan (ROC)
4. China
5. Japan
6. England
7. Wales
8. Holland
9. Germany
2012-09-20 10:09 AM
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  1. USA 
  2. Canada
  3. Mexico
  4. French West Indies (Martinique)
  5. Dutch Antilles (Aruba, Curacao)
  6. Honduras
  7. Dominican Republic
  8. Argentina
  9. Chile
  10. Germany (West and East back in 80s)
  11. France
  12. Great Britain
  13. Switzerland
  14. Austria
  15. Italy
  16. Spain
  17. Luxembourg
  18. Netherlands

I may be doing a business trip to China/Korea/Singapore at the end of the year.

2012-09-20 8:51 PM
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US (citizen)

Mexico

Canada

Belize

Russia (LOVED it!  Moscow, St. Petersburg and a small town that sounded like Zaoatski)

Finland

England

Scotland

Italy

Germany (LOVED it)

Netherlands

France

Belgium

Austria

Switzerland

Czech Republic

Hungary (ok, only a day in Budapest)

Dominican Republic

Haiti (day trip)

Still wanting to go to many many more.  And return to quite a few of these.  When I hit Powerball...

2012-09-20 9:40 PM
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USA

England

Scotland

Ireland

Wales

France

Sweden

Finland

Norway

West Germany

East Germany

Just Germany

Italy

Greece

Spain

Portugal

Belgium

Poland

Kuwait

Iraq

Kurdistan (if you count it as a country)

Syria (well maybe)

Canada

Mexico

I am sure I am missing a few countries from Europe.

 



2012-09-21 1:41 PM
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Thomasski - 2012-09-20 10:40 PM

USA

England

Scotland

Ireland

Wales

France

Sweden

Finland

Norway

West Germany

East Germany

Just Germany

Italy

Greece

Spain

Portugal

Belgium

Poland

Kuwait

Iraq

Kurdistan (if you count it as a country)

Syria (well maybe)

Canada

Mexico

I am sure I am missing a few countries from Europe.

 

Nice, I like the distinction, they were indeed very different countries back then. 

Another thread perhaps - countries visited that don't exist anymore!!

2012-09-22 6:29 AM
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Canada
USA
Mexico
Cuba
Dominican Rep
St Martin
Turks & Caicos
Bahamas
France
Belgium
England
Republic of Kiribati

I was within sight of the Netherlands but didn't actually cross the line...

There are so many more that I would love to get to, hopefuly someday. 

2012-09-22 6:39 AM
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Canada

US

Mexico

Jamaica

Cuba

Dominican Republic

Norway

Sweden

Denmark

Germany

France

Italy

Switzerland

United Kingdom

2012-09-22 7:01 AM
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Hmmm.....First the countries I've visited by anyone's standard (touched the ground, left the airport, went thru immigration

USA (obviously)

Canada

Germany

Austria

Switzerland

Iceland

Luxembourg

Leichtenstein (ended up there on a bike ride by accident!)

France

Italy

Netherlands (almost forgot!)

Poland

Czech Republic

Slovakia

Hungary

China

Taiwan (let's not get into the politics of that, but it IS a different visa)

Hong Kong (long before the handover)

Macao (before handover)

Singapore

Vietnam

Laos

Cambodia

Thailand

Malaysia

Indonesia

Myanmar

Nepal

Bhutan

New Zealand

Total of 30. Hope I didn't forget any.

A few more countries I've dubiously "been to"

Japan (thru the Tokyo airport many times, usually eat ramen there--does that count?)

Korea (Seoul airport several times)

And even more tenuously....

India: The plane from Bangkok to Bhutan stopped in Calcutta. We were waiting for some transfers and the AC on the plane wasn't working. It was a nice breezy morning so they let us stand/sit on the boarding steps and tarmac near the plane. Not sure if that counts!

I'm not picky--have found something to like about every country on the list. If I had to pick favorites, USA (of course), Italy, Austria, Laos, Bhutan, Myanmar (nice people, beautiful place, crap govt.), New Zealand. Some of the eastern European countries were pretty grim economy and food-wise when we went, but the region as a whole has good, cheap beer!

 

 

 

 



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2012-09-22 7:03 AM
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axteraa - 2012-09-22 8:29 AM

Canada
USA
Mexico
Cuba
Dominican Rep
St Martin
Turks & Caicos
Bahamas
France
Belgium
England
Republic of Kiribati

I was within sight of the Netherlands but didn't actually cross the line...

There are so many more that I would love to get to, hopefuly someday. 

Oops, I forgot Finland and Sweden!



2012-09-22 7:09 AM
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Sri Lanka, Madagascar, Tanzania, and Kenya are on my short list for the next additions--just need to find the time and money. Doesn't Sri Lanka have a 70.3 now?
2012-09-22 10:58 AM
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I've been to:

  1. Canada (multiple, we drove up there so we could drink at age 19!)
  2. Mexico (lots of places)
  3. Dutch Antilles/Bonaire (1)
  4. Italy (1)
  5. Switzerland (2)
  6. Germany (3)
  7. Austria (2)
  8. Liechtenstein (hardly counts really!)
  9. France (3)
  10. Taiwan (1)
  11. Hong Kong (1)
  12. China (1 trip, but we went back and forth between Hong Kong a few times, so MANY border crossings)

I can't believe that's it.   I have been to these countries too many times, I need to branch out.  Oh wait, my next trip is planned for France.  Shoot.

It's fun to visit Europe these days, since most countries (EU or not) go along with the Schengen Agreement allowing internal border crossings to be uncontrolled.  The last group of countries was added in 2006.  We experienced this last year on our bike trip, which was handy since my husband lost his passport in Germany and we had to travel from there, through Liechtenstein, and on to Austria the next day.  No biggie.

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