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How many countries have you visited?

201 replies

Florally · 28/05/2025 21:28

My kids were playing around with AI and learned that the average person on earth has been to less than one country (other than their country of residence..)

And for the UK specifically, 9. (Point something…)

I’m just being pointlessly nosy, mostly because I thought it would be much lower. (For example, a lot of people I know go back to the same destination year on year..)

How about you?

OP posts:
drspouse · 28/05/2025 22:08

My DCs have been to 6 - which is about what I'd done at their age.
I think of myself as very well travelled but I can see I'm going to have to try harder.

user764329056 · 28/05/2025 22:09

47, mainly due to my job

Pinkfluffypencilcase · 28/05/2025 22:10

19 about half each in Europe and rest of the world.
plus Scotland / wales if counting that too

Damnloginpopup · 28/05/2025 22:10

52 yo.

I think it's 71 current countries. Some additional places that no longer exist (East and West Germany, Transkei) and disputed places (Turkish side of Cyprus for example).

AdoraBell · 28/05/2025 22:11

Not many.
USA
Malta
Spain
France
Italy
Switzerland
Venezuela
Panama
Chile
Argentina

ItalianChineseIndianMexican · 28/05/2025 22:12

18 so far I think

England
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland
Ireland
France
Spain
Portugal
Germany
Holland
Malta
Italy
Cyprus
Greece
Czech Republic
Denmark
USA
Barbados

GeorgeSmiley1969 · 28/05/2025 22:12

55 years old and been to 19 countries. Mostly in Europe plus USA, Canada and Singapore

Cheepcheepcheep · 28/05/2025 22:13

16, I’m 36.

kids (3 and 4) have been to 3.

SantaToSSD · 28/05/2025 22:13

Not counting the 4 countries of the UK, 12 in total. I have repeatedly visited 5 of those countries. I am not much interested in travel though.

angelcake20 · 28/05/2025 22:16

28, not including Canada where I’ve never left an airport. 21 in Europe, USA, Costa Rica, Jamaica, UAE, Egypt (honeymoon 30 years ago), Singapore and Australia. Two more booked in for the summer holidays. 53 years old.

Cynic17 · 28/05/2025 22:17

I make it 38, mostly in Europe (I'm in England, so it's 41 if Wales, Scotland and NI are counted as separate countries, and not just all UK!).

Ireland
France
Germany
Spain
Portugal
Holland
Belgium
Switzerland
Italy
Vatican City
Croatia
Austria
Russia
Greece
Bosnia
Czechia
Hungary
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Turkey
Israel
Cyprus
Jordan
Egypt
Morocco
Gambia
Senegal
South Africa
USA
India
Sri Lanka
Thailand
UAE
Oman
Barbados
St Lucia
Hong Kong

minnienono · 28/05/2025 22:17

29 currently, mostly European, plus USA, Canada, Morocco, India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives. I’m not counting Middle Eastern airports I’ve changed planes in. Have 10 more to be added this winter - Caribbean cruise

Superstorefan123 · 28/05/2025 22:17

52 countries :) very lucky to have done a few sabbaticals which really rack up the numbers! My son will travel to 6 countries before his first birthday (3 down, 3 to go…). Travel is my passion so will always be a priority for me.

ShanghaiDiva · 28/05/2025 22:17

63 - lived overseas for 25 years.

outside1inside · 28/05/2025 22:19

France
Spain canaries, Balearics and mainland
Germany
Italy
Wales
Turkey
US
Belgium
Switzerland

babbi · 28/05/2025 22:19

About 70 but possibly more as I am adding more each time a poster names another country I forgot about . (Totally forgot Vatican City , Monaco , Malaysia and Cyprus and Morocco )
combi of …
Personal travel , I’ve lived in a few countries, and also travelled the world with work .

I am away every single week now with work until mid July 😩

Thecomfortador · 28/05/2025 22:20

Canada, France, Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Cyprus, Greece, Portugal, Poland, USA (two nights camping in Alaska while we were staying with friends in BC). I'm not especially interested in travel and most of those were under parental initiation or school / orchestra tours plus a couple of holidays as a young adult. These days I'm reluctant to go anywhere that's not Wales if I'm honest.

NorthFaceofthelaundrypile · 28/05/2025 22:20

38
I use an app called Been to record them on.

DismondShoes · 28/05/2025 22:20

62, I want to visit 100 before I die.

babbi · 28/05/2025 22:20

Forgot Barbados and Denmark .. I’m useless at this ..

minnienono · 28/05/2025 22:21

Oh and Vatican City and do I get San Marino?

I diverted off the route to grab Liechtenstein when travelling from Italy to Germany!

Pinkfluffypencilcase · 28/05/2025 22:21

Pinkfluffypencilcase · 28/05/2025 22:10

19 about half each in Europe and rest of the world.
plus Scotland / wales if counting that too

Edited

22 forgot Sweden and Iceland. And Majorca?

billandtedsexcellentadventure · 28/05/2025 22:21

I am 38. I’ve been to 6.

paranoiaofpufflings · 28/05/2025 22:22

I’ve been to 56 counties. I love to travel!
I do keep a list, but only for my own records, not to brag. I only add a country to the list when I’ve experienced more than one place in that country. So, changing planes or a city break in only the capital doesn’t count on my list.

billandtedsexcellentadventure · 28/05/2025 22:22

Oh sorry. No its 7.

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