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How Many Countries Have You Visited?

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  • poll: How many countries have you visited?
    1 - I've never travelled internationally so only the country I live in. : (14 votes)
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    2 : (26 votes)
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    3-5 : (60 votes)
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    6-10 : (60 votes)
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    11-15 : (34 votes)
    15 %
    16-20 : (16 votes)
    7 %
    21-25 : (8 votes)
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    26+ : (10 votes)
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    Mrs.KMM    July 17, 2010   Atlanta, GA (wedding in Indianapolis, IN)

    I'm curious to see how well travelled the Bees are!  I've been blessed to have the opportunity to take a couple of different international trips and I can't wait for another one.  I LOVE travelling and seeing new places, especially those whose culture is so different from my own.

    I've currently been to 14 countries (including the US where I live):

    1. United States
    2. Mexico
    3. Canada
    4. Grand Caymen / Caymen Islands
    5. Costa Rica
    6. England
    7. France
    8. Singapore
    9. Malaysia
    10. Thailand
    11. Vietnam
    12. Cambodia
    13. Hong Kong
    14. Australia

    I'd love to take a trip all over Africa someday as well as a trip all throughout Europe.  I also dream of someday taking a cruise to Antartica!

    Where all have you other Bees travelled?  And where are your dream destinations?

    ETA: Please only count countries you've actually visited / travelled through / passed customs.  Connections in airports don't count. :)

     
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    tksjewelry    June 25, 2011   Omaha

    I have been to almost every major airport in the world and never even got to customs.  I had an ex that was sold and maintained airtraffic controling systems, so it was always straight from the plane to the air traffic tower.  Sucked!

    I have only visited: Mexico, Canada, and Isreal.

     
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    stephinPA    October 29, 2010   Reading, PA

    Hmmm...

    1. Canada
    2. Mexico
    3. Jamaica
    4. Bahamas
    5. Dominican Republic
    6. Germany
    7. Switzerland
    8. Italy
    9. France
    10. Netherlands
    11. Austria
    12. Liechtenstein

    But man oh man...do I want to go everywhere.  I'm drawn to South America and would really like to go there.

     
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    Moose1209       Nashville, TN

    Ooo I like this game.

    I have been to 12.

    United States, Canada, Mexico, Grand Cayman, The Bahamas, St. Lucia, Aruba, England, Greece, Italy, Spain, and France.

     
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    miss.truffle    June 12, 2011   Beijing/Seattle/Honolulu

    I love traveling too and now that I live in Asia I hope to do a lot more of it!  So far I've traveled around the US, Mexico, England, France, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Czech Republic, Japan, and China.  I've lived in Honolulu, St. Louis, Philadelphia, New York, Copenhagen, and currently Beijing.  On the top of my travel wishlist is Greece, Italy, Barcelona, Shanghai and Hong Kong.  The later two are probably the most likely in the near future :)

     
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    hergreenapples    October 23, 2010   Ontario, Canada

    Er, 17 I think?

    (1) Canada

    (2) United States

    (3) Mexico

    (4) Cuba

    (5) Dominican Republic

    (6) Aruba

    (7) England

    (8) France

    (9) Switzerland

    (10) Italy

    (11) Portugal

    (12) Thailand

    (13) Malaysia

    (14) Singapore

    (15) Indonesia

    (16) India

    (17) Cambodia

     

    Travel is my favourite thing in the whole world. I am obsessed with travel research (seriously, I know about the hotels/resorts in most countries, even if I've never been there. I'm a travel nerd) and am always planning our next trip.

    My list of places to travel never gets shorter though...when I finally visit a new country I usually want to return, so I never seem to be able to cross destinations off my list.

    I honestly can't choose a favourite, as each country is so different and I visit different places for different reasons. I just love experiencing new cultures and landscapes.

    In my dream life I would spend my time travelling around the world and experiencing as many different places and cultures as possible.

     
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    JustlikeHeaven    March 6, 2009  

    Only to Tijuana, Mexico and that doesnt really count since I live about 20-30 minutes from the border :(

     
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    Mrs.KMM    July 17, 2010   Atlanta, GA (wedding in Indianapolis, IN)

    @hergreenapples: Can you be my new best friend so that we could travel together?  If I ever gor really rich, I'd quit working and travel the world.  And like you, my travel list always seems to get longer!

    I HATE when people ask what country / trip I liked best.  I got this so much, especailly with SE Asia since I visited 7 countries in one summer.  They are all so different from each other and I loved them all for different reasons.  I really can't pick a favorite!

     
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    bebefly    October 22, 2011   Ottawa

    I'm a youngin! I haven't done much travelling yet, but I've been to:

    France (16th birthday present)

    England (Reading break 2007; I got the money unexpectedly 2 days before break & just booked and went ... so liberating! And probably the only time I'll be able to do that ever again seeing as I now travel as a pair ;))

    Canada (yes I count my own country; I've lived and vacationed all over it!)

    the US (NY state only).

    I'd LOVE to go all around South America, Mexico (eventually!), more of the US, NZ & Australia, and do something like a 6 to 12 month backpacking trip all around Europe (and go EVERYWHERE, including the Scandinavian countries)

    I also want to live overseas for a year but don't have a specific destination in mind. Maybe someday!

     
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    tomboypink      

    I have been to:

    1. US

    2. Germany

    3. Mexico

    4. Italy

    5. France

    6. Luxembourg

    7. Czech Rep.

    8. Swizterland

    9. Austria

    10. Belgium

    11. Holland/Netherlands

    Mostly countries in Europe cause I grew up there.  There are so many more I'd love to visit!

     
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    hergreenapples    October 23, 2010   Ontario, Canada

    @Mrs.KMM: Yes, please! we can be travel partners....just waiting for my big lottery win in order to bankroll my new lifestyle!

    Yes, I did SE Asia and India on one six month long trip and it drove me CRAZY when people would ask which I preferred. I mean, that works when comparing, say, beach resorts, but not for entire countries with distinct cultures!

     
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    hilsy85    September 2010  

    13, I think...US, Canada, South Africa, Zambia, Mozambique, Spain, France, Italy, Ireland, Denmark, England, Sweden, Denmark (thanks, Junior year abroad and honeymoon!)

     
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    bakerella    September 11, 2010   Toronto, ON

    I haven't actually counted, so let's see!

    1. Canada
    2. USA
    3. Turks and Caicos
    4. Cuba
    5. Bahamas
    6. Belize
    7. England
    8. Germany
    9. Switzerland
    10. Austria
    11. France
    12. Scotland (I know this is technically part of the UK but I still think of it like a separate country ;))
    13. Malta
    14. Tunisia
    15. Italy
    16. Portugal
    17. Spain

    Uhhh I think that's it. Man I'm spoiled.

     
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    Minutiae    May 2011  

    Just my home country so far, but I'll be adding Ireland to the list next year. :) Someday I'll have money for travel...someday...

     
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    Amani    March 27, 2010  

    Fun!  My list is below.  I really want to go to India or Nepal.

    1. Mexico

    2. Costa Rica

    3. Peru

    4. Portugal

    5. Spain

    6. England

    7. Morocco

    8. France

    9. Germany

    10. Switzerland

    11. Austria

    12. Italy

    13. Japan

    14. Thailand

    15. Cambodia

    16. Kenya

    17. Tanzania

    18. Uganda

    19. Rwanda

     

     
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    stillme    October 2010  


    Ok, let's see... 

    1. USA
    2. Mexico
    3. Canada
    4. Austria
    5. Italy
    6. Slovenia
    7. Germany
    8. Croatia
    9. UK
    10. Ireland
    11. Bosnia-Herzegovina
    12. Serbia
    13. Portugal
    14. Morocco
    15. Senegal
    16. Mali
    17. Cote d'Ivoire
    18. Ghana
    19. Togo
    20. Benin
    21. Burkina Faso
    22. Niger
    23. Tanzania
    24. Kenya
    25. Rwanda
    26. Uganda
    27. Malawi
    28. St. Lucia

    I've been lucky. I'd love to add Nepal, New Zealand, Iceland, India, Madagascar, and anywhere in South America...

     

     
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    heather25       New York

    Alphabetical:

    1. Argentina

    2. Bahamas

    3. Belize

    4. Brazil

    5. Canada

    6. Costa Rica

    7. Ethiopia

    8. France

    9. The Gambia

    10. Guinea-Bissau

    11. Honduras

    12. Jamaica

    13. Mexico

    14. Monaco

    15. Morocco (lived)

    16. Senegal

    17. Spain

    18. Tanzania

    19. Turkey

    20. United Kingdom (lived)

    21. United States (live)

    Inclusion of other places: Cayman Islands (British territory); Puerto Rico (US Commonwealth).

    If you have the money, travel!  You will learn so much about yourself and your smallness is this world.

     
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    Lovespearls    June 13, 2010   New York & DC & Austin

    I guess I have been to around 10:

    Ireland

    England

    France

    Spain

    Czech Republic

    Mexico

    US

    Canada

    Dominican Republic

    Turks& Caicos/Tortola (Both territories of the UK so I dunno if you count them)

     

     
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    CaligirlSM       New York, NY

    Wow, when I did this in my head, I thought I had visited alot more countries.  I absolutely LOVE traveling.  That is my hobby.  I am just like @hergreenapples.  I am obsessed with traveling and am constantly planning out my next trip or where I would like to go.  So far I have been to:

    1. US

    2. Mexico

    3. Canada

    4. Costa Rica

    5. St. Lucia

    6. Italy

    7. Switzerland

    8. England

    9. France

    I hope to go to Greece or Spain next year!  Can't wait!

     
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    GreenEyedMoon    January 14, 2012   Dallas

    I've been to twenty, though I don't know that all of them count because most of the Caribbean islands and Venezuela were just stops on a cruise I went on with my family when I was less than ten years old.  I'm not even sure that I've correctly remember all the islands.  I count Martinique and Guadeloupe separately, even though they're technically part of France.

    If we're just talking about countries I remember and spent one or more nights in (with the exception of the Vatican, which most people can't sleep in), though, I've been to thirteen:

    1. Austria
    2. Canada
    3. Costa Rica
    4. Czech Republic
    5. Dominican Republic
    6. Germany
    7. India
    8. Italy
    9. Japan
    10. Mexico
    11. South Korea
    12. USA
    13. Vatican City


    ETA:  I took a tour of the DMZ, and we made a stop in the Joint Security Area.  Thus, I guess I can say that I technically visited North Korea, too: I stepped about five feet across the line and into North Korean territory.

       
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      cyneswith    May 14, 2011   Augusta, GA

      US, England (lived there)/Scotland/Wales, Canada, Mexico, Romania, and Greece.  We're going to Jamaica for our honeymoon.  We want to add Lebanon and India to that list... for starters.

       
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      808mjm202    May 14, 2011   Washington, DC

      After the honeymoon, it will be 15 countries: USA, Canada, Mexico, Bahamas, England, France, Spain, Germany, Austria, Netherlands, Switzerland, Sweden, Italy, Vatican City (technically separate from Italy, like how Washington DC is technically not a "state"), Greece (honeymoon).

       
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      Ms. Purple    May 22, 2010   Toronto, Ontario

      i've been to 9 countries so far: US, Canada, Mexico, Switzerland, France, UK, Italy, Germany and Portugal.

       
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      AnnieAAA    October 25, 2009   Dallas, TX

      I'm at 10!

      1. Canada

      2. Mexico

      3. England

      4. France

      5. Germany

      6. Italy

      7. Greece / 2 Greek Islands

      8. Spain

      9. Netherlands

      10. USA

      And in a month I will add Switzerland to my list!

      Husband on the other hand has been to 17!! He has been (with me) to the 10 above and also: Columbia, China, Vietnam, Singapore, Thailand, Mongolia, and Australia!

       
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      KLP2010    October 30, 2010  

      DH is at three; US, Canada, Mexico
      1. United States (26/50 states down)
      2. Canada
      3. Mexico 
      4. Jamaica 
      5. England 
      6. Ireland
      7. Austria 
      8. Netherlands
      9. France
      10. Germany 
      11. Italy 
      12. Czech Republic
      13. Poland
      14. Malta
      15. Singapore
      16. slovakia
      17. Never thought of it but it is it's own; Vatican City (probably one of the most amazing places ever). 

      Most of these places I've visited numerous times. 4 (incl. the US) I've lived in. I REALLY want to get to Africa next... 

       
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      Vitsippa    October 10, 2010  

      I've never actually counted:

      Philippines, USA, Mexico, England, France, Italy, South Korea, Japan, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Ireland, and Turkey, in that order. 13 countries so far, 14 including Vatican City. My family immigrated to the States when I was a toddler (raised in Southern California), lived in South Korea for a year, and have now been living in Sweden for almost 2 years.

      As for dream vacations ... I'm not sure anymore. I'm all traveled out - I just wanna focus on making babies now Smile

       
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      Miss Yoga Pants    December 8, 2012   Central IL

      For as much as I love to travel I haven't been to that many places yet.  Since I've always lived in the U.S. I left it off my count, but I have to say I'm really starting to love visiting all of the unique cities here.  

      I spent 3 weeks in Chile (amazing & incredibly diverse)

      I spent a month traveling through England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales (more historical fun that I could handle!!!)  I happen to be a huge British history junkie and couldn't stop spouting facts at every turn and corner.

      I would really like to go to mainland Europe for the honeymoon, FI and I have some deep unexplained interest in Prague.  

      My ultimate dream trip is to South Africa, I can't even begin to wrap my mind around all the history and nature that I could see.

       
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      moderndaisy    June 2010  

      5 not including long layovers

       
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      caitlanc    September 12, 2009   Western Slope of Colorado

      Chronologically

      1. U.S. (live)

      Mexico (too young to remember)

      2.Costa Rica

      3. Roatan, Honduras

      4. Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands

      5. Japan

      6. U.K. - England and Scotland

      7. France

      8. Sweden

      9. Germany

      10. Switzerland

      11. Italy (We did ski over the Alps and stay the night so I guess it counts.)

      Belgium (We drove in and flew out but didn't really get to see much of the country.)

      France again, briefly

      12. Mexico

      13. Chile

      14. Argentina

      Hmmm.  I voted 6-10 but I forgot a couple.  I should have voted 11-15.  

      Africa and Asia (except Japan) are completely absent.  I'd like to go but have no idea when.  Oh, and Canada too.  That one will definitely happen sometime.

       
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      vtbride2010    May 29, 2011  

      I've never really counted either - but here goes:

      1) US - live there

      2) Canada - lived 45 minutes from border - been to Montreal a dozen times

      3) Cozumel, Mexico

      4) Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands

      5) Ochos Rios, Jamaica - (these three on a cruise)

      6) France - studied abroad there so traveled throughout the country and to the following:

      7) England

      8) Spain

      9) Italy

      10) Belgium 

      11) Holland (Amsterdam)

      12) Switzerland

      13) New Zealand - have been able to travel there on 2 different occasions totaling 6 weeks - I LOVE NZ!

       

      And that's it!  Looks like the Bees are very well traveled!  I am excited to add one more country to this list for our honeymoon - which is yet to be determined!

       

       

       
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      crayfish    September 11, 2010   Berkeley, CA

      1. USA

      2. Canada

      3. Mexico

      4. Panama

      5. Equador

      6. Argentina

      7. England

      8. Scotland

      9. France

      10. Austria

      11. New Caledonia

      12. Australia

      13. Namibia

      14. Botswana

      15. Zambia

      16. South Africa

      17. Senegal

      18. Cape Verde

      19. Germany

      20. Brazil

      21. Costa Rica

      22. Barbados

      Going to China, Japan, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Borneo, New Zealand, and South Korea (if they aren't at war) next year!

       
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      cafegirl    April 23, 2011   Nashville

      Wow--I'm so jealous of you with long lists!  I can't wait to take another big trip.

      My list so far includes:

      1) United States

      2) Canada

      3) Panama

      4) Venezuela (twice)

      5) Mexico

      My travel wish list is very long, but my top dream destinations are: Spain, Ireland, and Guatemala.  There are also lots of places I haven't seen in the US yet that I'd love to see (specifically Vermont and the Grand Canyon)

       
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      crayfish    September 11, 2010   Berkeley, CA

      @cafegirl: Go to Vermony in October and rent a beautiful house in the White Mountains! It's spectacular, and usually cheaper/more convenient to the hiking!

       
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      soonerpsych    June 26, 2010   Oklahoman at heart, now in Southwest FL

      Man you bees travel like crazy!  I've only been outside the US once, briefly to Mexico.  I really want to travel more, it just hasn't been financially possible for us yet.

       
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      In the media    June 29, 2013   Indiana, but wedding in St. Louis

      It's amazing how traveled the hive is! People think I've traveled a lot and I've only been to Jamaica and Spain (well, the U.S. too, but I spend all my time there Smile).

       

      I'd love to go to so many more places. Top of the list is Greece and England.

       
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      1) United States (Lived)
      2) Antigua
      3) France (lived)
      4) Germany
      5) Ireland
      6) Scotland
      7) England
      8) Netherlands
      9) Belgium
      10) Scotland
      11) Austria
      12) Switzerland
      13) Italy
      14) Hungary
      15) Tanzania (lived)
      16) Rwanda
      17) Uganda
      18) DR Congo
      19) Kenya

      20) South Africa

      21) Zimbabwe

      22) Zambia
      23) Qatar
      24) Vatican City
      25) Canada
      26) Costa Rica
      27) Sweden

      And we just booked a 1 year anniversary cruise for Mexico, Hondurus, Belize & Grand Cayman!

      We are total travel junkies - I highly recommend it!

       
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      maggierose    May 26, 2012  

      Let's see:

      1. USA

      2. Canada

      3. Mexico

      4. Italy

      5. Spain

      6. Greece

      7. France

      8. Netherlands

      9. Czech Republic

      10. England

      11. Ireland

      12. Austria

      13. Turkey

      14. Brazil

      15. Argentina

      16. Panama

      17. Australia

      18. Belgium (overnight layover - not sure if this counts!)

      ETA: 19. Vatican City (forgot it was its own country, lol)

      Love to travel. Hope to make it to many more places...still need to get over to Asia and Africa - the two continents I am missing out on (well besides Antartica!)

       
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      hsearle    January 15, 2011   ND/Getting married in Minnesota

      1. Canada
      2. Mexico
      3. Dominican Republic
      4. Canary Islands (Spain)
      5. Norway
      6. England
      7. Scotland
      8. France
      9. Germany
      10. Netherlands
      11. Belgium
      12. Lichtenstein
      13. Honduras

      I was born with the travel bug!

       
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      tracieszcz    July 23, 2011   Oregon

      @Mrs.KMM: I saw that you wanted to go on a cruise to Antartica. That's funny because today I was watching the news and saw this video. Scary... I am so not down for cruises.

      http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/article-1337111/Video-Clelia-II-shows-cruise-ship-battered-massive-waves.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

       
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      zippylef    October 30, 2010   Norfolk, UK

      1. USA (Ive been to 26 states)

      2. France

      3. Monaco

      BUT, after we move to England in July, we plan on doing A LOT of traveling, so I'll get to add many more countries to my list!

       

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