Where the HECK have you been?

[wdfifteen]

Originally Posted by unclebilly

How many countries have you visited (actually left the airport, flight connections don’t count)?

Does eastern Kentucky count as a foreign country? ‘Cause it should.

[KFC911]

Originally Posted by wdfifteen

Does eastern Kentucky count as a foreign country? ‘Cause it should.

The Piedmont Triad International Airport might have flights ... but I no longer have a valid passport.

I don't think I've ever been to KY ....

But I do like their foreign chicken

[shadowjack1]

11 countries
17 states

[Erakad]

Great memories, I've visited 32 countries, 47 states, and 3 provinces. Lived in 7 states and 2 countries (10 years)...was in an AF job that let me see the world.

[porsche930dude]

Iv been to a whopping dozen states! From Niagra falls to Florida. Up and down the east coast atleast 3 times. Never been off the ground though

[shinrai]

I've never really thought about how many places but thanks for bringing it up. Found a cool customizable map here: https://www.mapchart.net/world.html

48 Countries
40 States
10 Provinces

The world is a big place.
China looks like a chicken.

[unclebilly]

Since we are making lists, here’s mine.

Countries:

Canada
USA
Mexico
France
Spain
Monaco
Italy
Malaysia
Thailand
Russia
Netherlands
Germany
England
Scotland
Norway
Northern Ireland and Irish Republic

I guess 17 if you split Ireland.

States:

Washington
Oregon
California
Montana
Idaho
Wyoming
Nevada
Utah
Arizona
Colorado
North Dakota
South Dakota
Oklahoma
Texas
Florida
Louisiana
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Pennsylvania
New York
Michigan
Hawaii
Alaska

Provinces:

BC
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Ontario
Quebec
Yukon
Northwest Territories

[Joeaksa]

Been around a bit. Lived in 12 countries and seen 114 more.

Every state in the country, all of Canada and every country in CenAmerica and most countries in South America. Really the only countries that I have not been to are those that you really do not want to go to like Iran, Yemen, Ruwanda, Buthan and so on. Lived in Africa (Lagos Nigeria) and spent 6 months in Moscow (Late Oct until May, yes it was cold) and garden spots like Saudi Arabia....two year tour there.

Retired now, have ZERO need to travel anymore, just very happy that I can sleep in my own bed almost every night and never eat hotel food again!

[unclebilly]

^^^ wow! What was your favorite place to visit? What was your most interesting place to live and why?

[billybek]

[Joeaksa]

Originally Posted by unclebilly

^^^ wow! What was your favorite place to visit? What was your most interesting place to live and why?

Here in the US would have to say Arizona and my home. After living in hotels much of my life am kinda partial to my home. The weather & views in the desert are very nice.

Otherwise would have to say Berlin Germany is my favorite city, lived there for 11 years, flew medivac out of Tempelhof Air Base in the 1980's and 1990's. Was flying a heart transplant mission the night the Berlin Wall fell. Fantastic times. Smaller city would be Copenhagen Denmark. Beautiful place, great people and friendly as well.

Places with a beach... there are two. First one is not easy to get to but the Maledive Islands SouthEast of India is one of the most beautiful places on Earth. Otherwise Tahiti and/or Fiji are very nice. For a large Island the South Island of New Zealand is heaven on Earth.

[wdfifteen]

Originally Posted by Joeaksa

Retired now, have ZERO need to travel anymore, just very happy that I can sleep in my own bed almost every night and never eat hotel food again!

Boy Howdy! When they heard we had retired, people would ask if we were going to travel. Hell no. We retired so we could stay home. I wouldn’t mind experiencing new places, I just don’t want the pain of getting there.

[Superman]

We are in Inverness, Scotland right now.

[p911dad]

About 30 different countries so far, most recently (last 10 years) France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Poland, Ireland, Scotland, Guatemala, Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, China, Morocco, Austria, Hungary, Czech Republic, Turkey, Greece, Canada, Dominican Republic, Iceland, Germany, bunch of smaller-tiny countries. All US states except Pacific NW and Alaska.

Thinking back on all these journeys makes me think of the crappiest airlines we ever had the misfortune to ride on. Could be a good thread to explore, maybe it's been done already..

[vash]

Traveling is my greatest joy.

man I love it all.

[Seahawk]

Originally Posted by vash

Traveling is my greatest joy.

man I love it all.

Like Joeksa, I did too!

My ROCN contacts when I spent a month in country teaching them the joys of small ship landings.

Both great humans but chatty like you read about!



BTW, Shinrai, the map link is neat...a lot smarter than I am so I have now visited every corner of the known planet.