States/Counties/ Provs: how many have you seen in yr country?

[Independent Gal]

How much of your native country have you seen? How many states in the USA or Australia? Counties in the UK? Provinces in Canada?

We are trying to visit more of North America while we are living here, and out of curiosity, we sat down to count.

I have visited:
USA: 13 states
Canada: 9 provinces

And for good measure, UK: 11 counties

(And for extra good measure, 24 other countries. Teehee!)

 

[neatfreak]

I've seen 24 states in the US plus Puerto Rico, Mexico, and Canada (3 provinces) to round out North America. This summer we'll be adding another 4 states to our US list.

In Europe: 8 countries I think...

South America: 2 islands

Central America: 2 countries

Asia: China only

And then a number of Caribbean islands too...

Luckily my parents valued travel when I was young, so I am well travelled!

 

[bee*]

I''ve been to every county in Ireland. Considering it takes only 4-5 hours to drive across the country, it hasn''t been too hard to visit all of them.

 

[Clio]

I''ve been to 39 states. I''ve only been to two countries outside the US, though.

 

[SarahLovesJS]

In my native country (USA) I believe I''ve been to 14 states. Not many.

 

[iheartscience]

Ooh, cool thread! I've been to 33 states in the US! Not bad...

ETA that I've been to 9 European countries and 2 Central American countries. And I've flown out of Toronto-does that count?!

 

[bee*]

Forgot to add in other countries-
I''ve been to 13 other european countries, Africa, 10 states in the US and Mexico. D and I are travelling to Singapore and Australia in 13 days time, so looking forward to that immensely!

 

[canuk-gal]

HI:

5 Provinces, 7 States! Doesn''t sound like much....(Canada is quite large....

)

Much of Europe and SE Asia, North Africa, Caribbean, Mexico, Central America.........

cheers--Sharon

 

[monarch64]

Hmmm, 22 US states that I can think of, and 3 countries outside the US. I need to get out more!

 

[swimmer]

You might enjoy this site, it maps your travels.
http://douweosinga.com/projects/visitedcountries

I''ve been to 21% of the world or 45 countries, but only about 21 US states. I really need to get on that, want to see something beyond the Mississippi, everyone from over there seems so nice!

 

[Kaleigh]

18 states

Europe:

England
Italy
Spain
Greece
Switzerland

 

[Skippy123]

22 States

Europe:
England
Italy
Spain
France


Mexico & Canada

 

[TravelingGal]

32 states
13 European countries
Australia (NSW, Vic, SA, QLD)
Mexico
Canada (4 provinces)

 

[PrettyBlues]

Canada: 9 provinces
US: 12 states
Europe: 13 countries
Australia: 4 states
New Zealand
Fiji
Cambodia
Thailand

 

[Deelight]

In Australia I have been to QLD the lower part, NSW (Sydney and the outskirts) Victoria (Melbourne) and Canberra, I am hoping to go to Perth later this year .

Pacific Islands I have been to New Caledonia

Europe: Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia, Slovenia.

This list will be hugely expanded in about 2-3 mths

 

[Selkie]

31 US states (some of them were only drive-thrus on the way elsewhere)
Three Canadian provinces (NS, NB, QC)
Bermuda
Bahamas
New Zealand
Antarctica

I really want to make it to Europe and the UK soon!

 

[Beth]

States - most all except up north and Alaska (have flown out of NY though)
Countries
US
Canada
Mexico
Australia
Holland
Germany
Switzerland
France
England
Fiji
Vanuatu
French Polynesia
that is all I can think of right now.

 

[KimberlyH]

I''ve spent time in:

Hawaii
Washington
Oregon
California (home)
Idaho
Nevada
Utah
Colorado
Illinois
Indiana
New York
Florida

I''ve driven through:
New Mexico
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia

 

[neatfreak]

Date: 5/18/2008 11:09:08 PM
Author: Selkie
31 US states (some of them were only drive-thrus on the way elsewhere)

Three Canadian provinces (NS, NB, QC)

Bermuda

Bahamas

New Zealand

Antarctica



I really want to make it to Europe and the UK soon!

Selkie, how in the heck did Antarctica get in there??? Inquiring minds want to know!

 

[anchor31]

Canada: 4 provinces
US: 7 states

 

[bem3231]

Me...


Canada: 8 provinces, 1 territory (I''ve lived in 4 provinces)

US: 10 States

Africa: 4 countries (I''ve lived in South Africa)

Asia: 5 countries

Pacific: 4 countries (I''ve lived in NZ)

Europe: 7 countries

South and Central America: 3 countries

Plus, we were in Easter Island last year - I''m not sure whether to count that as South America or the Pacific, but it was super-cool!!

 

[Elmorton]

Hmm...

I''ve been to:

Iowa (where I live)
Illinois (born/raised)
Chicago (which is a different state altogether from IL)
Missouri
Indiana
Ohio
Wisconsin
Michigan...I think
Kentucky
Tennessee
Alabama
Georgia
Florida
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Virginia
I THINK North Carolina
Maryland
D.C.
New York
Hawaii
and I''ll be adding Texas in 2 weeks!

So...that''s about 20.

Counties:
Italy
Vatican (that counts, right?!)
Monaco
France
Spain
Mexico
Barbados
Jamaica
Belgium (sortof)

Total: 8ish

I feel like I''ve done a lot more international travel even though that''s a short list. I went to Italy and France twice, and stayed in Italy for a month. While there''s definitely a big world to see, I''m really itching to go back to though. I love that country so much...and strangely, it''s the one European nationality that I have 0% ancestry. I also absolutely adore Mexico and I''m trying to get back there, too.

 

[Delster]

Whether or not I've been to every county in Ireland depends on your definition of Ireland! I've been to every county in the Republic (26) but only about three out of the six northern counties.

I've been to Canada (Vancouver, and Newfoundland - the latter was an unplanned detour on the flight home!) and the United States. In the US, I've been to:
California
Oregon
Washington
New Jersey
Illinois
Wisconsin
Florida
Some of those I lived there for a while, some of them I just visited or passed through.

In Europe, I've been to:
All four of the countries in the UK
Belgium
The Netherlands
France
Italy
The Vatican City
Austria
Switzerland
Germany
Hungary
The Czech Republic
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Croatia
Serbia
Again, some of those I lived there for a while, some of them I just visited or passed through.

And since you specifically asked about the UK, I've been to about 8 (it's a guess as I'm not sure how many I've been to in Scotland!)

 

[Independent Gal]

Ooooh! I forgot Hawaii, the Vatican City (is that cheating, Delster?!), and Iceland.

So, that''s 14 states... plus add New Mexico and Missouri this summer (fingers crossed)... we want to visit the Cahokia Mounds, which I gather are in IL, but just across the Mississippi from Missouri.

Total of 29 countries on 5 continents.

 

[Selkie]

Date: 5/19/2008 9:44:30 AM
Author: neatfreak

Selkie, how in the heck did Antarctica get in there??? Inquiring minds want to know!

Random, right? I went in 2003 on a research cruise. We sailed out of Christchurch, NZ down to the Ross Sea for 4 weeks. There''s a research station down there, but I didn''t actually make it on land, we stayed on the boat. I still count it though! Hope to make it back, someday.

 

[Amandine]

I have visited:

35 states (my family never flies anywhere on vacation, and likes long road trips)
2 provinces

Only the US and Canada so far.

But, if we do the Mediterreanan crusie for the honeymoon, we will be adding Spain, perhaps France, Italy, Greece, Turkey, and perhaps Croatia!!

 

[sunnyd]

Fun!

Quebec
Ontario
BC
Alberta

Washington
Oregon
California
New York
Michigan
Florida
Hawaii
and the Tennessee, Georgia and Texas airports!

I really need to get out more...

 

[Delster]

Date: 5/19/2008 1:21:25 PM
Author: Independent Gal
Ooooh! I forgot Hawaii, the Vatican City (is that cheating, Delster?!), and Iceland.

So, that''s 14 states... plus add New Mexico and Missouri this summer (fingers crossed)... we want to visit the Cahokia Mounds, which I gather are in IL, but just across the Mississippi from Missouri.

Total of 29 countries on 5 continents.

It''s a real country, I swear! Irish Catholic girl''s best honour

 

[Independent Gal]

Well, OK, they do have their own stamps and their own "army" (even if they''re all Swiss...damn cute outfits too). And their own Ambassadors.

I have suuuuuuch a funny story about my dad and the Holy See at an international meeting, but I guess I can''t really tell it on here. AWWWRGH! So. Funny. We''ll just have to meet up in Ireland some time, just so I can tell you this story.

 

[rockzilla]

States, let's see...18 of those - Mainly the West Coast and the Northeast - would love to see the south and more of the midwest...

Provinces: Only 3, but they are the "big" ones: Quebec (actually lived there), Ontario and BC

Europe: 8

Central America: 2 (Mexico and Belize)

Edited: I do not count any states where I just had a layover...that would significantly up the number, but I say if you don't leave the airport, it doesn't count!