March 31, 2005

Travel

I have a goal to visit as many countires as I am old. Within this goal, I have some specific destinations I’d like to visit. Here are a few lists to help me track my progress.

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Map of Where I’ve Been

Countries

Africa (visited 1)

  1. Algeria
  2. Angola
  3. Benin
  4. Botswana
  5. Burkina Faso
  6. Burundi
  7. Cameroon
  8. Cape Verde
  9. Central African Republic
  10. Chad
  11. Comoros
  12. Congo
  13. Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  14. Cote d’Ivoire
  15. Djibouti
  16. Egypt
  17. Equatorial Guinea
  18. Eritrea
  19. Ethiopia
  20. Gabon
  21. Gambia
  22. Ghana
  23. Guinea
  24. Guinea-Bissau
  25. Kenya
  26. Lesotho
  27. Liberia
  28. Libya
  29. Madagascar
  30. Malawi
  31. Mali
  32. Mauritania
  33. Mauritius
  34. Morocco
  35. Mozambique
  36. Namibia
  37. Niger
  38. Nigeria
  39. Réunion
  40. Rwanda
  41. Sao Tome and Principe
  42. Senegal
  43. Seychelles
  44. Sierra Leone
  45. Somalia
  46. South Africa
  47. St. Helena
  48. Sudan
  49. Swaziland
  50. Tanzania
  51. Togo
  52. Tunisia
  53. Uganda
  54. Zambia
  55. Zimbabwe

Asia (visited 4)

  1. Afghanistan
  2. Armenia
  3. Azerbaijan
  4. Bahrain
  5. Bangladesh
  6. Bhutan
  7. Brunei
  8. Cambodia
  9. China
  10. Cyprus
  11. Georgia
  12. India
  13. Indonesia
  14. Iran
  15. Iraq
  16. Israel
  17. Japan
  18. Jordan
  19. Kazakhstan
  20. Korea, North
  21. Korea, South
  22. Kuwait
  23. Kyrgyzstan
  24. Laos
  25. Lebanon
  26. Macau
  27. Malaysia
  28. Maldives
  29. Mongolia
  30. Myanmar
  31. Nepal
  32. Oman
  33. Pakistan
  34. Philippines
  35. Qatar
  36. Saudi Arabia
  37. Singapore
  38. Sri Lanka
  39. Syria
  40. Tajikistan
  41. Thailand
  42. Timor-Leste
  43. Turkey
  44. Turkmenistan
  45. United Arab Emirates
  46. Uzbekistan
  47. Vietnam
  48. Yemen

Europe (visited 27)

  1. Albania
  2. Andorra
  3. Austria
  4. Belarus
  5. Belgium
  6. Bosnia and Herzegovina
  7. Bulgaria
  8. Croatia
  9. Czech Republic
  10. Denmark
  11. England
  12. Estonia
  13. Finland
  14. France
  15. Germany
  16. Gibraltar
  17. Greece
  18. Hungary
  19. Iceland
  20. Ireland
  21. Italy
  22. Latvia
  23. Liechtenstein
  24. Lithuania
  25. Luxembourg
  26. Macedonia
  27. Malta
  28. Moldova
  29. Monaco
  30. Netherlands
  31. Northern Ireland
  32. Norway
  33. Poland
  34. Portugal
  35. Romania
  36. Russia
  37. San Marino
  38. Scotland
  39. Serbia and Montenegro
  40. Slovakia
  41. Slovenia
  42. Spain
  43. Sweden
  44. Switzerland
  45. Ukraine
  46. Vatican City
  47. Wales

North America (visited 13)

  1. Antigua and Barbuda
  2. Aruba
  3. Bahamas
  4. Barbados
  5. Belize
  6. British Dependent Territories
  7. Canada
  8. Costa Rica
  9. Cuba
  10. Dominica
  11. Dominican Republic
  12. El Salvador
  13. French Overseas Territories
  14. Greenland
  15. Grenada
  16. Guatemala
  17. Haiti
  18. Honduras
  19. Jamaica
  20. Mexico
  21. Netherlands Antilles
  22. Nicaragua
  23. Panama
  24. Puerto Rico
  25. St. Kitts and Nevis
  26. St. Lucia
  27. St. Vincent and the Grenadines
  28. St. Pierre and Miquelon
  29. Trinidad and Tobago
  30. U.S. Virgin Islands
  31. United States

Oceania (visited 0)

  1. Australia
  2. Cook Islands
  3. Fiji Islands
  4. French Territories
  5. Kiribati
  6. Marshall Islands
  7. Micronesia
  8. Nauru
  9. New Zealand
  10. Niue
  11. Northern Mariana Islands
  12. Palau
  13. Papua New Guinea
  14. Pitcairn Islands
  15. Samoa
  16. Solomon Islands
  17. Tonga
  18. Tuvalu
  19. United States Territories
  20. Vanuatu

South America (visited 6)

  1. Argentina
  2. Bolivia
  3. Brazil
  4. Chile
  5. Colombia
  6. Ecuador
  7. Falkland Islands
  8. French Guiana
  9. Guyana
  10. Paraguay
  11. Peru
  12. Suriname
  13. Uruguay
  14. Venezuela

States and Provinces

United States (visited 50)

  1. Alabama
  2. Alaska
  3. Arizona
  4. Arkansas
  5. California
  6. Colorado
  7. Connecticut
  8. Delaware
  9. District of Columbia
  10. Florida
  11. Georgia
  12. Hawaii
  13. Idaho
  14. Illinois
  15. Indiana
  16. Iowa
  17. Kansas
  18. Kentucky
  19. Louisiana
  20. Maine
  21. Maryland
  22. Massachusetts
  23. Michigan
  24. Minnesota
  25. Mississippi
  26. Missouri
  27. Montana
  28. Nebraska
  29. Nevada
  30. New Hampshire
  31. New Jersey
  32. New Mexico
  33. New York
  34. North Carolina
  35. North Dakota
  36. Ohio
  37. Oklahoma
  38. Oregon
  39. Pennsylvania
  40. Rhode Island
  41. South Carolina
  42. South Dakota
  43. Tennessee
  44. Texas
  45. Utah
  46. Vermont
  47. Virginia
  48. Washington
  49. West Virginia
  50. Wisconsin
  51. Wyoming

Canada (visited 6)

  1. Alberta
  2. British Columbia
  3. Manitoba
  4. New Brunswick
  5. Newfoundland
  6. Northwest Territories
  7. Nova Scotia
  8. Nunavut
  9. Ontario
  10. Prince Edward Island
  11. Quebec
  12. Saskatchewan
  13. Yukon Territory

50 Places of a Lifetime

United States (visited 29)

  1. Alaska: Arctic
  2. Alaska: Inside Passage
  3. Arizona: Canyon de Chelly
  4. Arizona: Red Rock Desert
  5. California: Channel Islands
  6. California: Death Valley National Park
  7. California: Highway 1
  8. California: Los Angeles
  9. California: Wine Country
  10. Colorado: Rockies
  11. Florida: Miami
  12. Georgia: Okefenokee Swamp
  13. Hawaii: Midway Islands
  14. Hawaii: National Tropical Botanical Garden
  15. Idaho: Frank Church Wilderness
  16. Illinois: Chicago
  17. Kentucky: Bluegrass Country
  18. Louisiana: Cajun Country
  19. Louisiana: New Orleans
  20. Maine: Baxter State Park
  21. Maine: Maine Coast
  22. Massachusetts: Boston
  23. Massachusetts: Nantucket Island
  24. Michigan: Isle Royale National Park
  25. Mississippi: Mississippi River
  26. Mississippi: Natchez
  27. Missouri: Gateway Arch, St. Louis
  28. Montana: Bob Marshall Wilderness
  29. Nevada: Las Vegas
  30. New York: Adirondacks
  31. New York: Chautauqua Institution
  32. New York: Statue of Liberty/Ellis Island
  33. North Carolina: Biltmore Estate
  34. North Carolina: Cape Lookout National Seashore
  35. Oregon: Coastal Oregon
  36. Pennsylvania: Fallingwater
  37. Pennsylvania: Longwood Gardens
  38. Pennsylvania: Philadelphia
  39. Rhode Island: Newport’s Cliff Walk
  40. South Carolina: Charleston
  41. South Dakota: Mt. Rushmore/Crazy Horse
  42. Texas: Austin
  43. Texas: Guadalupe Mountains National Park
  44. U.S. Virgin Islands: St. John
  45. Virginia: Chesapeake Bay
  46. Washington, D.C.
  47. Washington: North Cascades National Park
  48. Washington: Palouse
  49. Washington: San Juan Islands
  50. Washington: Seattle

Worldwide (visited 24)

  1. –: Antarctica
  2. –: Cyberspace
  3. –: Space
  4. Africa: Sahara
  5. Australia: Outback
  6. Brazil: Rio de Janeiro
  7. Cambodia: Angkor
  8. Canada: Canadian Maritimes
  9. Canada: Canadian Rockies
  10. Caribbean: British Virgin Islands
  11. Chile: Torres del Paine
  12. China: Great Wall
  13. China: Hong Kong
  14. Ecuador: Galapagos
  15. Egypt: Giza Pyramids
  16. England: England’s Lake District
  17. England: London
  18. Europe: Alps
  19. France: Loire Valley
  20. France: Paris
  21. Greece: Acropolis
  22. Greece: Greek Islands
  23. Hawaii: Hawaiian Islands
  24. India: Kerala
  25. India: Taj Mahal
  26. Indian Ocean: Seychelles
  27. Israel: Jerusalem
  28. Italy: Amalfi Coast
  29. Italy: Tuscany
  30. Italy: Vatican City
  31. Italy: Venice
  32. Japan: Japanese Ryokan
  33. Jordan: Petra
  34. New Zealand: North Island
  35. Norway: Coastal Norway
  36. Oceania: Pacific Islands
  37. Oceania: Papua New Guinea Reefs
  38. Peru: Machu Picchu
  39. South America: Amazon Rainforest
  40. South America: Venezuela
  41. Spain: Barcelona
  42. Tanzania: Serengeti
  43. Turkey: Istanbul
  44. United States AZ: Grand Canyon
  45. United States CA: Big Sur
  46. United States CA: San Francisco
  47. United States CO: Mesa Verde
  48. United States MN: Boundary Waters
  49. United States NY: New York City
  50. United States VT: Vermont
  51. Vietnam: Danang to Hue

Seven Wonders of the World

Ancient (visited 5)

  1. Egypt: Pharos of Alexandria
  2. Egypt: Pyramids of Giza
  3. Greece: Colossus of Rhodes
  4. Greece: Statue of Zeus
  5. Iraq: Hanging Gardens of Babylon
  6. Turkey: Mausoleum of Halicarnassus
  7. Turkey: Temple of Artemis

Medieval (visited 5)

  1. China: Great Wall
  2. China: Porcelain Tower of Nanjing
  3. Egypt: Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa
  4. England: Stonehenge
  5. Italy: Colosseum
  6. Italy: Leaning Tower of Pisa
  7. Turkey: Hagia Sophia

Natural (visited 2)

  1. Australia: Great Barrier Reef
  2. Brazil: Harbor of Rio de Janeiro
  3. Canada: Northern Lights
  4. Mexico: Paricutin Volcano
  5. Nepal: Mount Everest
  6. United States: Grand Canyon
  7. Zambia: Victoria Falls

Underwater (visited 2)

  1. Australia: Great Barrier Reef
  2. Belize: Belize Barrier Reef
  3. Ecuador: Galapagos Islands
  4. Egypt: Northern Red Sea
  5. Oceans: Deep-Sea Vents
  6. Republic of Palau: Palau
  7. Russia: Lake Baikal

Modern (visited 3)

  1. Brazil: Itaipu Dam
  2. Canada: CN Tower
  3. England: Channel Tunnel
  4. Netherlands: Delta Works
  5. Panama: Panama Canal
  6. United States: Empire State Building
  7. United States: Golden Gate Bridge
  

Lifelong Goals (accomplished 30)