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How many countries have you visited?

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How many countries have you visited?

Countries

1-10	[ 6 ]	[25.00%]
11-20	[ 9 ]	[37.50%]
21-30	[ 2 ]	[8.33%]
31-40	[ 5 ]	[20.83%]
41-50	[ 1 ]	[4.17%]
More than 50	[ 1 ]	[4.17%]

Total Votes: 24

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starlagurl	Feb 20 2009, 02:54 PM Post #1
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 14509 Joined: 5-November 07 From: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 103914	On your profile page, it shows you a map with all the pins representing the places you've been and a total of all the countries you've been to. (If you've pinned them, that is) How many does yours say? How many have you really been to? Then, vote in the poll with the real number. -------------------- My most recent blog: A trip to Toronto that turned into a trip to Niagara

kitkatgo	Feb 20 2009, 03:11 PM Post #2
Navigator Group: Local Expert Posts: 1367 Joined: 21-August 06 From: Southern California Member No.: 13816	Hmmm....well, my profile says 13. Does it count your own country? If yes, then I think it must not count Vatican City. 1) US 2) Canada 3) Mexico 4) Puerto Rico 5) Japan 6) England 7) France 8) Andorra 9) Spain 10) Germany 11) Czech Rep 12) Vatican City 13) Italy 14) Belgium I think that's right. -------------------- ~Kit California Local Expert Visit my travel blogs: http://www.travelpod.com/members/kitkatgo

starlagurl	Feb 20 2009, 03:13 PM Post #3
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 14509 Joined: 5-November 07 From: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 103914	Nice one. I would love to go to Puerto Rico, when were you there? -------------------- My most recent blog: A trip to Toronto that turned into a trip to Niagara

kitkatgo	Feb 20 2009, 03:17 PM Post #4
Navigator Group: Local Expert Posts: 1367 Joined: 21-August 06 From: Southern California Member No.: 13816	In August '07. We had a great time (despite the fact that Hurricane Dean whizzed by). Take a read: http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog/kitka...o2007/tpod.html -------------------- ~Kit California Local Expert Visit my travel blogs: http://www.travelpod.com/members/kitkatgo

kitkatgo	Feb 20 2009, 03:25 PM Post #5
Navigator Group: Local Expert Posts: 1367 Joined: 21-August 06 From: Southern California Member No.: 13816	OK, a "teensie" bit off topic...but I wish it would count how many US states we've been to, and maybe how many Canadian provinces too. That would be cool. -------------------- ~Kit California Local Expert Visit my travel blogs: http://www.travelpod.com/members/kitkatgo

starlagurl	Feb 20 2009, 03:26 PM Post #6
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 14509 Joined: 5-November 07 From: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 103914	That might be a bit of a slippery slope though...where do we stop? French provinces? Mexican playas? Hahaha -------------------- My most recent blog: A trip to Toronto that turned into a trip to Niagara

kitkatgo	Feb 20 2009, 03:29 PM Post #7
Navigator Group: Local Expert Posts: 1367 Joined: 21-August 06 From: Southern California Member No.: 13816	Yeah, I know... But the states are so, well, separate! -------------------- ~Kit California Local Expert Visit my travel blogs: http://www.travelpod.com/members/kitkatgo

starlagurl	Feb 20 2009, 03:39 PM Post #8
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 14509 Joined: 5-November 07 From: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 103914	Hehehe, send a message to lucky then ... lucl@travelpod.com -------------------- My most recent blog: A trip to Toronto that turned into a trip to Niagara

jeremystravels	Feb 20 2009, 05:27 PM Post #9
Commuter Group: Local Expert Posts: 613 Joined: 26-July 08 From: Dayton, Ohio Member No.: 217489	Well I've been to 16 but my map only says 14. I am guessing it is not including Vatican City. The other is Belgium which I technically only drove through. USA, Canada, Bahamas, Mexico, Cayman Islands, Jamaica, England, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Czech Republic, Austria, Italy, Vatican City, Switzerland, France -------------------- Local Expert for Ohio, USA Next Countries: May 2010: Banff National Park - Canada Planning RTW in 2010-2011 for Asia and South America - coverage here

aopaq	Feb 20 2009, 06:59 PM Post #10
Tripper Group: Local Expert Posts: 1919 Joined: 31-May 06 Member No.: 893	I think my blog lists 7 but the number of countries I have actually stepped foot in is significantly more. However, I am not a big fan of these types of questions because for some "visiting" countries is more about a numbers game than really trying to know about the culture, people and language of a country. If one considers the definition of "visit" as to go to see or stay at (a place) for a particular purpose (as business or sightseeing) then the regular number count does the trick. However, for me, a visit has to be more than just hitting the main tourist sites and passing through. I view visiting as a way to really get to know a country and my definition of preference means to reside with temporarily as a guest whereby you actually live in a place for an extended period of time and attempt to gain a rich understanding of a culture, people and language. Therefore, in this context my count is 3. I know many will disagree with my interpretation but then they should come and "visit" me so we can discuss it!

polydemic	Feb 21 2009, 12:54 AM Post #11
Tourist Group: Members Posts: 586 Joined: 14-July 08 From: Seattle, Washington, USA Member No.: 212482 Nominate me as a Local Expert	Japan USA Germany Mexico Canada England Netherlands = 7 -------------------- All the earth is my home and each nation a different room in the same house.

findingnine	Feb 21 2009, 05:00 AM Post #12
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 4705 Joined: 24-August 06 From: Ottawa, Ontario Member No.: 14300	Awww, just 3 Canada (of course) USA Cuba Gimme time.... -------------------- This is all I got. I couldn't make this up

sianeth	Feb 22 2009, 06:37 AM Post #13
Jet Setter Group: Local Expert Posts: 2643 Joined: 9-June 07 From: Edinburgh, Scotland Member No.: 60100	33... sweeeeeeet. That makes 1.5 a year.

kitkatgo	Feb 22 2009, 02:10 PM Post #14
Navigator Group: Local Expert Posts: 1367 Joined: 21-August 06 From: Southern California Member No.: 13816	QUOTE(sianeth @ Feb 22 2009, 03:37 AM) 33... sweeeeeeet. That makes 1.5 a year. You go girl! -------------------- ~Kit California Local Expert Visit my travel blogs: http://www.travelpod.com/members/kitkatgo

durnadupa	Feb 22 2009, 04:25 PM Post #15
Expeditionist Group: Members Posts: 179 Joined: 10-February 08 Member No.: 139902 Nominate me as a Local Expert	USA (my own, but I count it as I've travelled north, south, east and west through it) Canada Bahamas Aruba Finland Germany Poland Czech Republic Slovakia Austria Hungary So 11. -------------------- Erik's Adventure Through Socialist Orgies and Post Communism Lands Erik's Adventure Through Coca Fields and Ancient Incan Ruins Erik's Adventure Through Old Town Alleys and Former Soviet Republics Future... May 2010 - China? Caucasus? Central America? I need to figure it out soon.

mmbcross	Feb 22 2009, 09:43 PM Post #16
Tripper Group: Local Expert Posts: 2002 Joined: 4-June 06 Member No.: 2195	I've got 33 under my belt, though they don't all appear in my profile as I haven't written about most of them. Plus I've had 67 years to do them. Hopefully I'll get to 50 countries before I pop off! -------------------- .

rbisset	Feb 23 2009, 06:52 AM Post #17
Planet Pioneer Group: Local Expert Posts: 2215 Joined: 3-May 06 From: Guildford, UK Member No.: 692	Profile says 38 but it's a contentious issue. In my eyes, for it to class as a visit you have to spend at least 1 night in the country. Day trips don't count. For this reason I still haven't been to France even though it's a little over 100 miles from where I'm sitting. This also excludes the constituent parts of the UK as they aren't classed as separate countries on here for some reason. I class HK as a country so I have visited there, but went to Macau as a day trip so that doesn't count. I also class Tibet as a separate country, although it's not listed here. Trying to get to 50 countries by the age of 30. 20 countries in 3yrs 10months, not looking likely! -------------------- My Travelogue Rich

kris	Feb 23 2009, 07:35 AM Post #18
Pathfinder Group: Local Expert Posts: 417 Joined: 28-November 05 From: NW London Now_living_in: Jamaica Member No.: 370	QUOTE(rbisset @ Feb 23 2009, 12:52 PM) Trying to get to 50 countries by the age of 30. 20 countries in 3yrs 10months, not looking likely! The Caribbean gives good 'area travelled to country count'.. My cheat map pins include Japan, Dubai, Luxembourg and Belgium as I've only passed through them.. Also Guadeloupe and Martinique, even though I feel I travelled them enough, are still technically France, so maybe another -2.. The dutch antilies should be split up, not just for the country count but helps for searching.. People that travel the world just for the country notch count need to get a new hobbie.. --------------------

starlagurl	Feb 23 2009, 11:32 AM Post #19
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 14509 Joined: 5-November 07 From: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 103914	QUOTE(kris @ Feb 23 2009, 07:35 AM) The Caribbean gives good 'area travelled to country count'.. Hehe, definitely, that's how my number is higher than I thought it would be. -------------------- My most recent blog: A trip to Toronto that turned into a trip to Niagara

exploreamerica	Feb 23 2009, 02:40 PM Post #20
Planet Pioneer Group: Members Posts: 2073 Joined: 15-January 07 From: Miramar, Florida, U.S.A. Member No.: 34506 Nominate me as a Local Expert	QUOTE(aopaq @ Feb 20 2009, 06:59 PM) I think my blog lists 7 but the number of countries I have actually stepped foot in is significantly more. However, I am not a big fan of these types of questions because for some "visiting" countries is more about a numbers game than really trying to know about the culture, people and language of a country. If one considers the definition of "visit" as to go to see or stay at (a place) for a particular purpose (as business or sightseeing) then the regular number count does the trick. However, for me, a visit has to be more than just hitting the main tourist sites and passing through. I view visiting as a way to really get to know a country and my definition of preference means to reside with temporarily as a guest whereby you actually live in a place for an extended period of time and attempt to gain a rich understanding of a culture, people and language. Therefore, in this context my count is 3. I know many will disagree with my interpretation but then they should come and "visit" me so we can discuss it! I agree with you 100%. Last summer I made a stop over in India for two days to see Delhi and the Taj Mahal, but it is funny to say that I "saw" India when I only saw a fraction of the fraction of the country. Most people that do not live in the U.S. will visit California and New York and maybe Florida or Illinois. But even if you go to all of those places you still have NOT seen the U.S.!!! With that being said I have been to 36 countries according to my page. -------------------- Stuart Visit my brand new summer trip to China, Malaysia, India and Egypt Visit all of my Travelogues A collection of all my worldwide travels over the course of my lifetime My latest of three separate solo U.S. road trips QUOTE Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness. Broad, wholesome views cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth. By mark twain

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