Global ADVENTURE List

I feel I have travelled a lot, however, I have tended to go to the same places time and time again (Hawaii and Costa Rica for surf trips with Bo). So as we exit this COVID Craziness after several years, and a cancer battle for me, I am going to seek to explore in new places and spaces of beauty. Watch out world!!! I will see you soon to discover many of your natural wonders.

Here is my list thus far …

COUNTRIES:

  1. United States

  2. Canada

  3. Mexico

  4. Germany

  5. Switzerland

  6. Austria

  7. United Kingdom and to celebrate Mak’s 21st Birthday in March 2024

  8. France

  9. Italy

  10. Vatican City

  11. Spain

  12. Costa Rica and Nosara in January 2024

  13. Australia

  14. Japan

  15. Dominican Republic in December 2022

  16. Argentina in January 2023 and February 2023 (Yes, two times in one year … Swoon!)

  17. Chile in January 2023

  18. Uruguay in March 2023

  19. Portugal in March 2023

  20. The Netherlands in June 2023

  21. Greece in June 2023

  22. Croatia in September/October 2023

  23. Bosnia and Herzegovina in October 2023

  24. Nicaragua in December 2023

TERRITORIES:

  1. Tahiti and Mo’orea in French Polynesia

CONTINENTS:

  1. ✅ North America = 1970

  2. ✅ Europe = 1988

  3. ✅ Australia = 1996

  4. ✅ Asia = 2019

  5. ✅ South America = 2023

  6. ✅ Antarctica = 2023

There are 195 countries in the world by the United Nations. I am super inspired by Jessica Nabongo / The Catch Me if You Can traveller and her quest to visit all of the countries in the world by age 35 … and becoming the first black female to accomplish this bold and phenomenal goal!

There are 195 countries in the world today. This total comprises 193 countries that are member states of the United Nations and 2 countries that are non-member observer states: the Holy See and the State of Palestine.

Not included in this total count of 195 countries are:

  • Taiwan - the United Nations considers it represented by the People's Republic of China

  • The Cook Islands and Niue, both states in free association with New Zealand which are members of several UN specialized agencies and have been recognized "full treaty-making capacity", but are neither member states nor non-member observer states.

  • Dependencies (or dependent territories, dependent areas, dependencies) and Areas of Special Sovereignty (autonomous territories)

  • Other countries recognized by the United Nations as not being self-governing

Of the 195 countries in the world, here is the breakdown by continent:

I am inspired by my friend Chris’s family, Noonans Get Lost, who are taking a year off and traveling the world from Fall of 2022 to Summer of 2023. They are planning to “chase the sun” so that it will be spring and summer throughout their travels. The ideal plan is this:

  • Central and South America (Sept-Nov)

  • Australia and New Zealand (Dec-Jan)

  • Japan and Southeast Asia (Feb-Mar)

  • India (Early Spring)

  • Africa (Late Spring)

  • Europe (Summer)

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