The final conclusion was that there are 195 Countries (or 197 if you include Taiwan and the Vatican City) and that for the most part even as a group, we have not even been a quarter of the way round the world yet.

As for me, I discovered I have only visited 27 of the 197 countries.  So I thought it might be interesting to see how many counties everyone else has visited...

Kezzer

This morning at a team building workshop, we were asked how many countries there are in the world today, could we name them and how many of those countries have we visited...  It was a very lively and interesting discussion, with most people discovering they had visited more countries than they initially thought. 

The final conclusion was that there are 195 Countries (or 197 if you include Taiwan and the Vatican City) and that for the most part even as a group, we have not even been a quarter of the way round the world yet.

As for me, I discovered I have only visited 27 of the 197 countries.  So I thought it might be interesting to see how many counties everyone else has visited...

Kezzer

Nowhere near as many of you. 🙂  15, (it's great that the Balkans count as separate countries now).  🙂

I'm up to 52 (I know Bob has beaten me!) with 3 more coming by the end of the year.

Cheers,

Hils

All the best,

Bob

I can be a bit blond at times! I get countries towns city's all mixed up..it might help if I had all the countries listed..so have had a quick look on google

So don't take my total as gospel 21 .... I have been in the great position I have visited all my dream destinations..

Cindy

Have been lucky enough to visit 30 countries.

Lesley

Dave

This morning at a team building workshop, we were asked how many countries there are in the world today, could we name them and how many of those countries have we visited...  It was a very lively and interesting discussion, with most people discovering they had visited more countries than they initially thought. 

The final conclusion was that there are 195 Countries (or 197 if you include Taiwan and the Vatican City) and that for the most part even as a group, we have not even been a quarter of the way round the world yet.

As for me, I discovered I have only visited 27 of the 197 countries.  So I thought it might be interesting to see how many counties everyone else has visited...

Kezzer

Hi Kezza,

Well this is a poser!  If I can't sleep I sometimes try to list them in my head and it usually works great but I've never got to the end of the list.  So I decided to write them down this time.  I think its 49, Chile in Oct will be number 50.  I think I'll celebrate that too, Bob.  Oops! I've just realised I missed off Ireland, how could I, now its 50, 51 in Oct.

Liz

The figures we were given say that the average UK person has only visited 5% of countries worldwide – that equates to visiting about 10 countries and usually these are in Europe.  That at least means that myself, Bosuncat, Cindy & Lesley are above average…yippee

The least visited countries make up nearly half of the world! Ghana is one of these countries which happens to be a place I have visited - so I should get double points for that one!!  I find this all so fascinating...

Thanks for joining in and motivating me

Kezzer

PS:  Bob, I think Johnny Ward might be the person that facilitator of the workshop was taking about.  Did he make millions by blogging about his travels?

have been to a total of 21 countries, but I have visited most of those several times as I like to get to know

the feel and the culture of a country, one visit just doesn't do it.

Dave.

What a great question, worked out at 26 with another 2 including Singapore and New Zealand later on in October. I would have thought it was more but I quess when you have done France, America and Canada so many times- it does feel like more 😉 

Jan

I've done a handful of cruises taking me to less visited countries like Ukraine and Lebanon. Brilliant for Baltic countries. Cruises are great holidays but now I prefer my land tours and getting to know a place more.

Central America looks a good tour with 6 countries.  

A work in progress. 2 countries should be added this year if I'm spared    😃

Angie

I came up with a staggering total of 257 so must’ve included umpteen that Kezzer’s team omitted for some good reason.  I see they included such obscure destinations as Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Nauru and Saint Pierre and Miquelon, to name just three.  Lots of islands I see as I look at my original list.

Anyway, more realistically, I see my own score of those visited is nothing to shout about at a mere 22.

I need to get some more countries under my belt and am at last going to Borneo later this year!

Thanks for the thread. It's fun hearing where people have been and well done to the guy who has been Everywhere. Wow! Where now? The moon??!

Sue

You beat me.  I have done 53 so far.  My 54 with be in Slovakia in May then my 55 will be in Chilli in October.  I will celebrate with you in May.

Sorry Hils, I am slightly ahead of you.

Regards Julie

Yes that's right Johnny Ward has made over a million from his blogging and is now dabbling in properties!  He's based in Thailand and his blog is really interesting - you should check it out!  The good thing about Johnny and his travels is that he has usually spent up to a couple of weeks in each destination, unlike an American traveller who became the fastest to visit every country recently at the age of (I think) 27 - she only spent a couple of hours in many countries.  I'm not deliberately trying to "up" my total, merely trying to see as much of the world as possible while the opportunities are there, as we never know what will happen next...

Cheers,

Bob