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I'm Sue. My Dream is to travel to ALL 196 countries in the world and photograph/write about every one. So far I have travelled to 188.
World map
Red: Countries still to visit.
Orange: Territories still to visit.
Light blue: Territories visited.
Dark blue: Countries visited.
Apparently, I Am Quite Well Travelled
According to Nomadmania.com, I’m currently the sixth most travelled person in the UK and the 96th in the world. The rankings change quite quickly! I'm well on the way to travelling to all the countries in the world. It’s a pretty challenging task. But before you can even start moving, you have to decide what a country is. There are sovereign states - which are UN recognised countries. There are 193 of those. But I’ve added Vatican State, Kosovo and Taiwan. That makes 196. Progress is recorded here (of course) and on Instagram – @sue3travels_every_country_countdown. 8 countries to go! See the map...
But there are also other self-ruled areas of land in this world. I make it 247, but this number is definitely open to debate. I’ve done 235 of those (Instagram - @every_territory_in_the-world). A couple – Pitcairn and Tokelau are very difficult indeed.
Closing in on the Dream
Until quite recently, I thought that visiting every country was an unattainable dream, in terms of both cost and danger, countries stricken by war. But then I came up with A Plan and what looked like an achievable goal. Covid-19 meant that I didn't achieve my goal in 2020 as I had hoped. 2021 has been cautious, not much was allowed and I'm not keen to lose any more money on cancelled trips. But I did make Malta (far more to see than I had expected) and did two trips to stunning Scotland in the Summer. Then Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. Most recently revisits to Scandinavia and Tunisia. See the posts. On with the plan - watch this space to see how I do. Will I still make it? Afghanistan isn't looking very hopeful at the moment!
My Travel Stories - SEE THE WORLD THROUGH MY EYES
The posts on this website tell the story of my travels so far, often solo, recorded in words and pictures – my own window on the world. I’m not going into competition with Lonely Planet. The posts are informative (I hope) but also a subjective travelogue, recounting my adventures, reflecting my own impressions and experiences, been there, saw that, thought this, was scared by that. Dive in and read about the countries you’ve visited and the ones you haven’t. I’d love to hear your experiences, so please do email, comment, get in touch…
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