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02-07-2010 12:55am

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spikeprint

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Irish people are found everywhere. It would be interesting to see how many different countries boards readers have been to.

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#2 05-07-2010 5:46am
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This was done in After Hours before and turned into a how big is your willy thread.

I wouldn't only that I wrote out the countries when I was bored on a flight once.

1. USA
2. Nicaragua
3. Costa Rica
4. Panama
5. Ecuador
6. Peru
7. Bolivia
8. Paraguay
9. Uruguay
10. Argentina
11. Brazil
12. Chile
13. Australia
14. Malaysia
15. Singapore
16. Thailand
17. India
18. Moldova
19. Kosovo
20. Macedonia
21. Bosnia
22. Malta
23. Spain
24. Croatia
25. Montenegro
26. France
27. UK
28. Germany
29. Portugal
30. Italy
31. Belgium
32. Greece
33. Andorra
34. Latvia
35. Hungry
36. Sweden

I'm aiming to have visited double that by age 35.

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#3 06-07-2010 12:03am
spikeprint

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Man you have a massive willy. I'll list my, its not as big as yours.

1. UK
2. Spain
3. France
4. Germany
5. Italy
6. Hungary
7. Greece
8. Slovakia
9. Belgium
10. Holland
11. Germany
12. Thailand
13. Laos
14. Cambodia
15. Vietnam
16. Indonesia
17. China
18. Australia
19. New Zealand
20. USA
21. Chile
22. Argentina
23. Bolivia
24. Brazil
25. Uruguay
26. Peru
27. Colombia

Thats all for now. The funds have well and truely dried up.....

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#4 06-07-2010 12:12am
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Working from left to right across google maps

1. Canada
2. USA
3. Mexico
4. Greenland
5. Iceland
6. UK
7. Norway
8. Sweden
9. Denmark
10. Germany
11. Poland
12. Russia
13. Netherlands
14. Belgium
15. France
16. Andorra
17. Spain
18. Italy
19. Switzerland
20. Liechtenstein
21. Austria

No more travels for a while I think

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#5 06-07-2010 11:43am
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Greenland? Nice, its somewhere I'd love to go. Was it expensive to get to?

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#6 06-07-2010 5:46pm
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spikeprint wrote: »

Greenland? Nice, its somewhere I'd love to go. Was it expensive to get to?

That would be me I guess. I was there in February. It wasn't as expensive as I thought it would be to get there, return flight to Copenhagan (SAS) and then Copenhagen to Kangerlussuaq (their international airport by Air Greenland). Stayed around Kangerlussuaq for 4 days. Both sets of return flights cost about 700 in total. It's bloody cold in February though, it was -24 when I got there.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/karlachameleon/sets/72157623468721446/

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#7 06-07-2010 11:42pm
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Wow Rainbowtrout, I'm insane with jealousy. Your pics are great. Fair play for going somewhere off the beaten track. I'll get there someday.

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#8 07-07-2010 12:03am
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spikeprint wrote: »

Wow Rainbowtrout, I'm insane with jealousy. Your pics are great. Fair play for going somewhere off the beaten track. I'll get there someday.

ya i've always wanted to go and everyone else thought i was mad going, but i was delighted i did. The 'city' of Kangerlussuaq has a population of about 500 people so everyone knows your name after a day or so! Good fun!

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#9 07-07-2010 12:14pm
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I love it when people do something a little different. I thought I was crazy going to South East Asia 8 years ago. It was for me at the time, but when I went back 2 years ago, it didn't have the same feeling. I think its Central Asia and the Stans for my next big trip.

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#10 08-07-2010 2:11pm
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I have been to :

1. America
2. France
3. Belgium
4. Germany
5. UK

Prize for the shortest list???

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#11 08-07-2010 2:13pm
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oops... forgot Cyprus.... hot hot country :cool:

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#12 28-07-2010 5:36am
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Been to:

UK
Spain
USA (am here right now on my 4th visit!)
Germany
Czech Republic
Slovakia
Hungary
Netherlands
Singapore
Australia

I try to spend between a month or two out of the Country each year and I absolutely love travelling, If I woke up tomorrow morning without my passport and the thought of being marooned on our desolate Island I would crack up. Thailand is the next destination I plan to add to my ever growing passport stamp collection!

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#13 29-07-2010 2:03pm
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USA
Scotland
France
Mexico (day trip - doesnt really count)
Hungary
Czech Republic
Poland

Hoping to go to Peru next summer, or else the US, but outside San Francisco (been 4 times visiting my mom)

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#14 31-07-2010 3:03pm
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Portugal
Spain (going this year for the 3rd time)
USA (born there)
United Kindgom (going this year for the 2nd time)

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#15 31-07-2010 9:27pm
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England
Cech Rep.
Slovakia
Poland
Germany
USA x 3
Canada (partly)
Cuba

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#16 04-08-2010 4:34am
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http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=252854

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#17 04-08-2010 7:21pm
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1. England x 5
2. Scotland
3. Wales x 2
4. Northern Ireland(controversial I know!!)
5. France x 2
6. Spain x 3
7. Germany
8. Poland
9. Italy
10. Greece x 3
11. USA
12. Argentina
13. Brazil
14. Uruguay
15. Chile
16. Peru
17. Bolivia
18. New Zealand
19. Australia
20. Singapore
21. Malaysia
22. Borneo (controversial again but I count it!!)
23. Thailand x god knows how many times
24. Laos
25. Cambodia
26. Vietnam

After playing with my conscious I've decided to withdraw NI but I'm sticking with Borneo!! 25 countries it is!:D

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#18 07-08-2010 9:32pm
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England
Scotand
Wales
germany
Sweden
Poland
Czech Republic
Spain
Turkey
Cyprus
Malta
Egypt
Saudi Arabia
Dubai
Yemen
Djbouti
Libya
Nigeria
Angola
South Africa
Falkland Islands
Ascention Island
Singapore
Malaya
Sarawak
Hong Kong
Japan
Australia
Barbados
Going to Canada next month.

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#19 18-08-2010 9:09am
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darrenh wrote: »

1. England x 5
2. Scotland
3. Wales x 2
4. Northern Ireland(controversial I know!!)
5. France x 2
6. Spain x 3
7. Germany
8. Poland
9. Italy
10. Greece x 3
11. USA
12. Argentina
13. Brazil
14. Uruguay
15. Chile
16. Peru
17. Bolivia
18. New Zealand
19. Australia
20. Singapore
21. Malaysia
22. Borneo (controversial again but I count it!!)
23. Thailand x god knows how many times
24. Laos
25. Cambodia
26. Vietnam

After playing with my conscious I've decided to withdraw NI but I'm sticking with Borneo!! 25 countries it is!:D

Borneo is either Malysia or Indoneisa. Its like say NZ north island & NZ south Island. They are the same country?!

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#20 19-08-2010 9:14pm
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We're counting the UK's constituent parts as separate countries here, I see? Okay then!

1. England
2. Scotland
2. Wales
3. Northern Ireland
4. France.
5. Hungary
6. Belgium
7. The Netherlands
8. Germany
9. Luxembourg.
10. Spain
11 Switzerland
12 Italy
13 Portugal
14 Poland
15 Lithuania
16 Vatican State
17 Turkey
19 Andorra
20 Czech Republic
21 Slovakia
22 Finland
23 UAE
24 Bahrain
25 Georgia
26 Armenia
27 Azerbaijan
28 South Ossetia (I refuse to recognise it as a country, but they seem to differ)
29 Abkhazia (see above. Beautiful place though)
30 Greece
31 Myanmar
32 Thailand
34 Laos
35 Cambodia
36 China.

I think that's the lot. Wow, entirely Eurasian. Would still love to see loads more of the far east, former parts of the USSR and above all South America.

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#21 19-08-2010 9:18pm
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dory wrote: »

This was done in After Hours before and turned into a how big is your willy thread.

I wouldn't only that I wrote out the countries when I was bored on a flight once.

1. USA
2. Nicaragua
3. Costa Rica
4. Panama
5. Ecuador
6. Peru
7. Bolivia
8. Paraguay
9. Uruguay
10. Argentina
11. Brazil
12. Chile
13. Australia
14. Malaysia
15. Singapore
16. Thailand
17. India
18. Moldova
19. Kosovo
20. Macedonia
21. Bosnia
22. Malta
23. Spain
24. Croatia
25. Montenegro
26. France
27. UK
28. Germany
29. Portugal
30. Italy
31. Belgium
32. Greece
33. Andorra
34. Latvia
35. Hungry
36. Sweden

I'm aiming to have visited double that by age 35.

springwell7616 wrote: »

England
Scotand
Wales
germany
Sweden
Poland
Czech Republic
Spain
Turkey
Cyprus
Malta
Egypt
Saudi Arabia
Dubai
Yemen
Djbouti
Libya
Nigeria
Angola
South Africa
Falkland Islands
Ascention Island
Singapore
Malaya
Sarawak
Hong Kong
Japan
Australia
Barbados
Going to Canada next month.

Fair dues, I'm intrigued to see the Falklands, Angola, and Kosovo on your lists, when, and how did you enjoy them?

*edit* And Moldova too!

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#22 25-08-2010 7:52pm
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Continentaly:

01. Ireland (I'm not counting Northern Ireland as separate, but whatever. Add one if you want.)
02. Wales
03. Scotland
04. England (are we splitting these?)
05. Faroe Islands
06. Iceland
07. France
08. Monaco
09. Spain
10. Portugal
11. Gibralter
12. Morocco
13. Holland
14. Belgium
15. Luxemburg
16. Liechtenstein
17. Germany
18. Austria
19. Switzerland
20. Czech Republic
21. Slovakia
22. Italy
23. Vatican
24. Poland
25. Norway
26. United Arab Emirates
27. China (including Tibet, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau)
28. Nepal
29. Thailand
30. Laos
31. Vietnam
32. Japan
33. Malaysia
34. Singapore
35. Australia
36. New Zealand
37. Fiji
38. Canada
39. USA
40. Mexico

Currently in Canada. Next I want Africa and South America. Or Antartica. Whichever I have money for first.

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#23 27-08-2010 10:58pm
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Slowly getting there! Hopefully I'll add a few more to this list in the next few weeks :-)
Wales

Scotland

England

France

Hungary

Poland

Norway

Netherlands

Germany

Czech Republic

Austria

Slovenia

Croatia

Italy

Spain (Do the canaries count seperately?!)

Thailand

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#24 28-08-2010 9:42pm
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Ah lads. I feel really untravelled in comparison. Some amazing places here. I can only imagine.

1. Wales
2. Scotland
3. England
4. France
5. Spain
6. Switzerland
7. Liechenstein
8. Austria
9. Germany
10. Italy
11. Slovenia
12. Croatia
13. Bosnia
14. Montenegro
15. Albania
16. Greece

Going to Argentina in February I hope for Co-Op.
The plan´s much bigger. Gotta travel as much as possible.

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#25 04-09-2010 10:02pm
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australia
new zealand
indonesia
borneo
singapore
malaysia
thailand
morroco
egypt
spain
usa
scotland
england
whales

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#26 04-09-2010 10:06pm
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1. England
2. Spain
3. France
4. Turkey
5. USA
6. Jamaica
7. Haiti
8. Mexico
9. Cayman Islands

And Im only young :P

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#27 04-09-2010 11:56pm
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snazzy wrote: »

Ah lads. I feel really untravelled in comparison. Some amazing places here. I can only imagine.

1. Wales
2. Scotland
3. England
4. France
5. Spain
6. Switzerland
7. Liechenstein
8. Austria
9. Germany
10. Italy
11. Slovenia
12. Croatia
13. Bosnia
14. Montenegro
15. Albania
16. Greece

Going to Argentina in February I hope for Co-Op.
The plan´s much bigger. Gotta travel as much as possible.

Lucky you mate! That would be number one on my list. I'm sure you'll have a blast, I know many people from there and they're great craic, cosmopolitan, have a much more developed & sophisticated sense of humour than other hispanophones, the women are stunning (and for the girls, I understand their men are held in equally high regard, and their food out of this world if you're a meat lover.

That's not even to mention the natural beauty of the place, or the unquestioned glamour and charm of Buenos Aires....

Enjoy, and be sure to let us know how you get on!

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#28 07-09-2010 11:06am
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mine is a pretty short list but here goes...

UK, not scotland.
France
Switzerland
Germany
Netherlands
Turkey
UAE
Bahrain
Qatar
USA
Canada

not great but i've been to a few of those places a few times.. off to poland in a couple of weeks and next year going to hawaii and japan on honeymoon!

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#29 07-09-2010 10:38pm
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hmmmm, tis well for ye young ones, I started late in life and had a few kids in tow at some locations(and the other half on some other trips-not always!!!)
england
france
holland
germany
austria
switzerland
slovakia
poland(Krakow was great)
spain(north, south and islands)
portugal
tunisia
usa route 66 from oaklahoma to pacific
usa east coast

oooh where to next????

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#30 16-09-2010 7:06pm
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USA

France

Germany

Austria

Spain

Cyprus

Sri Lanka

Nepal

Egypt

Lebanon

Jordan

Oman

Bahrain

UAE

England

Scotland

Wales

India

Banglasdesh

Myanmar

South Korea is next on my list.

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#31 16-09-2010 10:23pm
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England

Portugal

Greece

France

Spain

Turkey

Czech Republic

Italy

Scotland

Mexico

Cuba

Jamaica

Ecuador

Peru

Bolivia

Chile

Argentina

Brazil

Uruguay

New Zealand

Fiji

Australia

Singapore

Thailand

Laos

Vietnam

Cambodia

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