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How Many Countries Have You Travelled To??

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,690 ✭✭✭✭Skylinehead


    1) Northern Ireland (born there)
    2) Ireland (live there)
    3) Portugal (Faro)
    4) France x3 (Paris, Dordogne, Biarritz)
    5) Italy x2 (Milan, Verona x2, Venice x2)
    6) England x5 (London x3 (1 passthrough), Manchester x3, Scafell Peak, Birmingham x1)
    7) Jersey x1 (they're countries sorta :pac:)
    8) Guernsey x1
    9) Wales x3 (2 passthroughs, Snowdon)
    10)Spain x3 (Barcelona, Bilbao/Pamplona, Madrid)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,499 ✭✭✭✭DEFTLEFTHAND


    The Merchant Navy is a great career for travel. Plenty of jobs in the industry at the moment for anyone who fancies becoming a Deck Officer or ships engineer. The pay and time off are also quite generous. Consider it if your thinking of a career change.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,167 ✭✭✭MANUTD99


    1. Ireland.
    2. Northern Ireland
    3. Scotland
    4.Wales
    5.England
    6.Spain
    7.France
    8.Belgium
    9. Holland
    10.Sweden
    11.Germany
    12.Poland
    13.Czech Republic
    14.Hungary
    15.Greece
    16.Cyprus
    17.Turkey
    18.India
    19.Pakistan
    20.Nepal
    21.Sri Lanka
    22.Thailand.
    23.Laos
    24.Vietnam
    25.Cambodia
    26Malaysia
    27.Singapore
    28.Australia
    29.USA
    30.Isle of Man?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 552 ✭✭✭Carraig Fhearghais


    murpho999 wrote: »
    I don't see how Wales, England Scotland and NI are treated as spearate. they are one country...The UK.

    OP stated;
    I decided not to include the UK as one country this time (although some say it should be), so for the purpose of this poll I'm including states and territories as well (Vatican city counts for example)
    :cool::cool:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,073 ✭✭✭Pottler


    Travveler thread on page 2 and no lock! I've been to about a dozen, and I still prefer Ireland. I'm always glad to get back home tbh.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,346 ✭✭✭✭homerjay2005


    think its 32 now, been in 11 new countries in the past 2 years or so....maybe missing one or 2 off below list.

    Ireland
    N.Ireland
    Wales
    England
    Scotland
    Portugal
    Spain
    france
    Austria
    Italy
    Switz
    Czech Republic
    Slovakia
    Latvia
    Estonia
    Norway
    Sweden
    Denmark
    Finland
    Russia
    Poland
    Germany
    Turkey
    Egypt
    Morocco
    America
    India
    Romania
    Belgium
    Greece
    Macedonia
    Malta


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,565 ✭✭✭losthorizon


    Ireland
    England
    Scotland
    Wales
    Isle of Man
    Iceland
    Jersey
    Guernsey
    Iceland
    Chile
    Armenia
    Andorra
    Spain
    France
    Holland
    Belgium
    Germany
    Norway
    Sweden
    Finland
    Estonia
    Lithuania
    Aland Islands
    Czech Republic
    Slovakia
    Hungary
    Germany
    Austria
    Italy
    Greece
    Bosnia
    Serbia
    Croatia
    Montenegro
    Malta

    My favourite country would be Iceland and France. The most helpful nations are the Germans, Bosnians especially the muslims and the French.

    Iceland is pure wilderness with an amazing landscape yet you can drive around it - everyone should go there. France has so many regions that are totally different. Everyone goes to Paris or a big city - don't. Try the Ariege Valley and book the Niaux Cave for example (you need a car). Theres another great cave across the valley called "Vache" with a wonderful guide.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,098 ✭✭✭Stinicker


    Kamjana wrote: »
    Have a good hard look at your list again.

    Yeah I had Spain in twice! :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,244 ✭✭✭✭bnt


    My answer depends on a bit of politics: I lived in South Africa during the 1980s, and visited a couple of "homelands" that had been made independent by the government of the day, but weren't recognised internationally. One was Transkei in the Eastern Cape region, over half the size of Ireland, which I remember as having quite spectacular forestry and mountains. It's a Xhosa area, most famous as being Nelson Mandela's birthplace. I also passed through a smaller independent homeland nearby, Ciskei.

    Later, I visited Bophuthatswana a couple of times. (Try saying that after a few beers.) It wasn't for any particularly cultural reasons: I went to Sun City, once in a party group, the other time for a Black Sabbath concert. Its independence meant that they could legalise gambling and pornography if they wanted. Which they did, making a kind--of Las Vegas in the hills which is still running today. 70s porn from film on a 30-foot screen is not something you see every day ... :eek:

    Government resting upon the will and universal suffrage of the people has no anchorage except in the people's intelligence.

    — Grover Cleveland



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166 ✭✭blueturnip


    1. England
    2. Scotland
    3. Wales
    4. France
    5. Italy
    6. Poland
    7. Czech Rep
    8. Brazil
    9. Austria
    10. Barbados
    11. Uganda
    12. Kenya
    13. Germany
    14. Hungary
    15. Slovakia
    16. Turkey
    17. Switzerland
    18. Greece
    19. Tenerife (Spain)

    But so many more to see...

    So far Poland, Brazil and Barbados are my favourites...


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  • Posts: 1,936 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    47 so far :), some like China and India i would of spent several weeks in others multiple times. Its Coming to an end i think...:(

    Ireland
    N.Ireland
    Wales
    England
    Scotland
    Portugal
    Spain
    France
    Netherlands
    Belgium
    Austria
    Italy
    Switz
    Slovenia
    Germany
    Czech Republic
    Slovakia
    Croatia
    Bosnia
    Yugoslavia
    Hungary
    Turkey
    Greece
    Bulgaria
    Poland
    Norway
    Sweden
    Denmark
    Egypt
    Morocco
    Uganda
    Tanzania
    Rwanda
    Kenya
    UAE
    America
    Canada
    Mexico
    Cuba
    Panama
    Costa Rica
    India
    China
    Nepal
    Singapore
    Indonesia
    Malaysia

    Not counting the Vatican, Borneo, Andorra, Tibet, Spanish territories, HK & Macau


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 919 ✭✭✭Pedant


    I'm not going to count Ireland.

    I've traveled to 8 countries:

    United Kingdom, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Poland, Czech Republic and Slovakia.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,950 ✭✭✭Pinturicchio


    England
    Scotland
    Wales
    France
    Germany
    Italy
    Spain
    Egypt


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,702 ✭✭✭squod


    On a clear day you can see Paris and Orlando from my house. They only live down the road.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,234 ✭✭✭donegal_man


    • Ireland, Republic and Northern
    • England
    • Scotland
    • France
    • Netherlands
    • Germany
    • Italy
    • Romania
    • Bulgaria
    • Poland
    • Australia
    • New Zealand
    • U.S.A.
    • Canada
    • Indonesia
    • Cyprus
    Actually didn't realise there were quite so many


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,983 ✭✭✭Red Hand


    Only 4 so far, but I mean to change that. Or else have the countries come and visit me.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,325 ✭✭✭smileyj1987


    I have been to six countries so far , England , Wales , Northern Ireland , France , Spain and America


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,302 ✭✭✭JohnMearsheimer


    England, Wales, France, Spain, Germany, Belgium, Austria, Italy, Luxembourg, Thailand, Singapore, Australia, Canada, USA. 14 in all.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 14,954 ✭✭✭✭JupiterKid


    United Kingdom
    France
    Belgium
    Netherlands
    Germany
    Italy
    Austria
    Switzerland
    Spain
    Iceland
    Canada
    USA
    Hungary
    Russia
    Czech Republic
    Slovakia
    Luxembourg
    Vatican City
    Lietchenstein


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 262 ✭✭narfsnonsense


    1. Ireland
    2. NI
    3. Scotland
    4. Wales
    5. England
    6. France
    7. Spain
    8. Belgium
    9. Holland
    10. Andorra
    11. Hungary
    12. Czech Rep
    13. Singapore
    14. Australia
    15. Thailand
    16. Laos
    17. Saudi Arabia
    18. USA

    Hoping to add Oman, UAE and Sri Lanka to that in the coming months.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,002 ✭✭✭veetwin


    1. N.I
    2. Scotland
    3. England
    4. Wales
    5. France
    6. Spain
    7. Portugal
    8. Switzerland
    9. Germany
    10. Czech Rep
    11. Slovakia
    12. Bosnia
    13. Croatia
    14. Italy
    15. Greece
    16. Ukraine
    17. Norway
    18. Sweden
    19. Denmark
    20. Latvia
    21. Estonia
    22. Lithuania
    23. Russia
    24. UAE
    25. Pakistan
    26. Uzbekistan
    27. China
    28. Morocco
    29. Tunisia
    30. Egypt
    31. Ghana
    32. Cameroon
    33. Nigeria
    34. South Africa
    35. Moldova
    36. Mauritius
    37. St Martin
    38. USA
    39. Slovenia
    40. Austria
    41. Malta
    42. Bulgaria
    43. Romania
    44. Netherlands
    45. Canaries


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,822 ✭✭✭sunflower27


    Australia
    UK
    Scotland
    Wales
    France
    Italy
    Spain
    Andorra
    Croatia
    Singapore
    Antigua
    Croatia
    Norway
    Denmark (not there yet, but flight booked!)
    America

    There may be another one or two I have forgot, but that would be about it for me.

    I love travelling and plan to hopefully do plenty more :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,476 ✭✭✭2rkehij30qtza5


    England
    Ireland
    Scotland
    Wales
    France
    Spain
    Portugal
    Italy
    San Marino
    Switzerland
    Belgium
    Holland
    Germany
    Estonia
    Latvia
    Russia
    Finland
    America
    Egypt
    Sudan
    Cyprus
    Greece
    Hungary
    Singapore
    Vatican City
    China
    Czech Republic
    Canada
    Mexico
    Poland
    Norway
    Australia


  • Moderators, Regional North East Moderators Posts: 12,744 Mod ✭✭✭✭cournioni


    So far:

    1. Northern Ireland
    2. England
    3. Wales
    4. USA (New York, New Jersey, Florida, Nevada, Arizona, California)
    5. Portugal
    6. Spain (Mainland, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, Mallorca)
    7. Belgium
    8. Netherlands
    9. Germany
    10. Italy
    11. Czech Republic
    12. Poland
    13. Hungary
    14. Vatican City


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 77 ✭✭Lord Bafford


    Who is winning so far?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39 LiamSevenfold


    England
    Scotland
    Iceland
    Holland
    Norway
    France
    Northern Ireland
    Wales

    Well Im only 19 and I went to these countries last year with work :)

    Some of you may think most countries there are ****e because they are not like spain or greece but it was still an experience :)


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,098 ✭✭✭Stinicker


    Who is winning so far?

    This guy


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 173 ✭✭westerlywonder


    1 - Ireland
    2 - Northern Ireland
    3 - Scotland
    4 - Wales
    5 - England
    6 - France
    7 - USA
    8 - Spain
    9 - The Vatican
    10 - Italy
    11 - Austria
    12 - Germany
    13 - Poland
    14 - Finland
    15 - Ecuador
    16 - Peru
    17 - Bolivia
    18 - Argentina
    19 - Paraguay
    20 - Brazil
    21 - Chile
    22 - Colombia
    23 - Ethiopia
    24 - Kenya
    25 - Uganda
    26 - DRC
    27 - Tanzania
    28 - Malawi
    29 - Zambia
    30 - Botswana
    31 - Zimbabwe
    32 - South Africa
    33 - Australia
    34 - New Zealand
    35 - Thailand
    36 - Laos
    37 - Vietnam
    38 - Cambodia

    Have left out canaries, the galapagos and zannzibar even though I was required to have my passport stamped at both zanzibar and galapagos islands. Decided that a 2 hour stop over in India couldnt warrant an entry.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,539 ✭✭✭BenEadir


    1 n.ireland 14 UAE 23 s.korea 32 oz
    2 Wales. 15 Jordan 24 Indonesia 33 n.zealand
    3 Scotland 16 Morocco. 25 Singapore. 34 USA
    4 France. 17 Tunisia 26 mayalsia 35 Canada
    5 Spain. 18 Egypt 27 thailand 36 Mexico
    6 Portugal 19 Kenya 28 Cambodia 37 india
    7 Germany 20 Tanzania 29 Vietnam 38 Sri Lanka
    8 holland 21 Zanzibar 30 Laos
    9 Croatia 22 s.africa 31 Hong kong
    10 Greece
    11 turkey
    12 Luxembourg
    13 Belgium

    Thank god I don't have a mortgage and have a good job, heading to the philippines next trip.... I find travelling through Asia to be the best continent.

    Respect ^^^^

    Nice list ;)

    Ben


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 439 ✭✭Ms.M


    Greece, Kenya, Tanzania, India, France, Spain, Portugal, The Basques, New Zealand, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Ireland, Scotland, England, Wales.

    I should have counted before I voted. Been to more than I thought!


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