QUOTE(Traveler @ Dec 7 2006, 07:11 PM)
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Visited Countries List1. USA - lived there 7 years in SF, upstate NY, Virginia; been lots of places
2. Canada - Niagara Falls
3. Mexico - Tijuana
4. UK - London; day trips to Blackpool, Oxford, Dover, etc.
5. France - Paris
6. Belgium - Brussels
7. Netherlands - Amsterdam; day trips to Rotterdam, Den Haag
8. Germany - Munich, Frankfurt, Dusseldorf, Fussen
9. Austria - Vienna, Salzburg, Innsbruck, Feldkirch
10. Switzerland - Geneva, Zurich, Davos
11. Liechtenstein - Vaduz
12. Czech Republic - Prague, Brno, Cesky Krumlov, Karlovy Vary, Marienske Lazne, etc.
13. Slovakia - Bratislava, Devin
14. Slovenia - Ljubljana
15. Hungary - Budapest
16. Croatia - Split, Hvar, Dubrovnik
17. Bosnia-Herzegovina - Mostar
18. Italy - Rome, Venice, Milan
19. Vatican City
20. Turkey - Istanbul, Cappadocia
21. Japan - Tokyo
22. China - Shanghai
23. Taiwan - Taipei
24. Hong Kong (before and after 1997)
25. Thailand - Bangkok, Phuket, Ko Samui, Haadyai, Nakhon
26. Indonesia - Bali
27. Brunei
28. Singapore
29. Australia - Brisbane, Surfer's Paradise, Sydney, Melbourne
30. New Zealand - Auckland, Rotorua, Queenstown, Christchurch, Dunedin
Wish List of countries not listed above:1. Spain
2. Portugal
3. Russia
4. Finland
5. Sweden
6. Norway
7. Ukraine
8. Romania
9. Monaco
10. Greece
11. Cyprus
12. Jordan
13. Egypt
14. Vietnam
15. South Africa
16. Brazil
17. Peru
18. Argentina
19. Chile
20. Bahamas
21. Maldives
22. Mauritius
23. Seychelles
24. Tahiti
25. Mongolia
26. Kazakhstan
Updating my original list with additions, details and some highlights of each place (a bit of free time at work now, hehe):
Visited Countries List1. USA - lived there 7 years in SF, upstate NY, central Virginia; been to Wash DC (Smithsonian, Lincoln Memorial, etc), NYC (too many to mention!), Philadelphia, Williamsburg, Myrtle Beach (sea, sand, surf, parties, girls in bikinis!), Orlando (Disney World - Magic Kingdom, Epcot Centre & Disney-MGM; Pleasure Island, Universal Studios), Boston (MIT, Harvard), LA (Disneyland, Universal Studios), Honolulu (Waikiki, Polynesian Cultural Centre), San Diego (Sea World, SD Zoo), Napa Valley (wine country), Monterrey (Pebble Beach), Lake Tahoe (skiing), Reno (casinos), Vermont (skiing), and various smaller cities too numerous to mention.
2. Canada - Niagara Falls
3. Mexico - Tijuana
4. UK - extended stays in London (lost count how many times I've been to London, but over 15x; done all the touristy stuff like Buckingham palace, Tower of London, etc); roadtripping from Orkney Islands (Scotland) to London via Inverness, Edinburgh, Hadrian's Wall, Stratford-upon-Avon, Cotswold, Oxford (using the scenic route); Bath, Dover, Newcastle (Mongolian BBQ, yum!), Blackpool (theme park - forgot name); seen Stonehenge up close and personal, been inside Maes Howe and Skara Brae.
5. France - Paris (did all the touristy stuff, and had a Parisian friend take me to some great restaurants), Chamonix (went up Mont Blanc)
6. Belgium - Brussels
7. Netherlands - Amsterdam (red light district loh... every tourist had to go there, lol); day trips to Rotterdam, Den Haag
8. Germany - Munich (BMW Museum), Frankfurt, Dusseldorf (went to see Brazil vs Ghana, World Cup 2006), Fussen (Neuschwanstein)
9. Austria - multiple visits to Vienna, Salzburg, Innsbruck (skiing on a glacier), Feldkirch, great country for rail travel
10. Switzerland - Geneva, Zurich, Davos (ever seen snow in August?)
11. Liechtenstein - Vaduz
12. Czech Republic - Prague (one of the most beautiful cities in Europe, need I say more?), Brno, Cesky Krumlov, Karlovy Vary, Marienske Lazne, Terezin (WW2 concentration camp memorial), Moravian Karst (Macocha Abyss and other caves).
13. Slovakia - Bratislava (Bratislava castle, cheap shopping in Aupark and other malls), Devin Castle
14. Slovenia - Ljubljana (Ljubljana castle, pleasantly surprised by the price/quality in the outlet mall), Postodnja Castle & Cave
15. Hungary - Budapest (Buda Castle, the Grand Market)
16. Croatia - Split (Roman Imperial Palace), Hvar (Lobster spaghetti, what an island!), Korcula (Marco Polo was born here), Mljet, Dubrovnik (amazing city walls)
17. Bosnia-Herzegovina - Mostar (the bridge!)
18. Italy - Rome (ah, Roma! Colosseum, catacombs, etc), Venice (Rialto, Piazza San Marco, Lido), Milan
19. Vatican City (Sistine Chapel, the touristy bits)
20. Turkey - Istanbul (the food, the shopping, the sights! Aya Sofya, Blue Mosque, Galata Tower, Suleyman Mosque, Hippodrome, Grand Bazaar, Topkapi Palace, Dolmabachce Palace, cruising the Bosphorus), Cappadocia (underground cities, hot air balloon rides, hiking up and down hidden valleys)
21. Japan - Tokyo
22. China - Shanghai (never seen so many people in one place before... population of Malaysia x2.5 all in one area), Suzhou (historical homes of imperial officials)
23. Taiwan - Taipei (Taipei 101)
24. Hong Kong (before and after 1997) - shopping la, what else? Oh yeah did go to Ocean Park a long time ago.
25. Thailand - Bangkok, Phuket, Ko Samui, Haadyai, Nakhon, Golok, Pekan Siam, Betong - the usual: beach resorts, great food, lots of shopping.
26. Indonesia - Bali (annual vacation to this great island, good food, shopping, relax and de-stress, spa heaven, and cheap compared to almost everywhere else)
27. Brunei - boring... went there on business trip
28. Singapore - everyone here knows already lah... went there for work and shopping trips.
29. Australia - Brisbane, Surfer's Paradise (Sea World, Dreamland, casinos, beach), Sydney, Melbourne
30. New Zealand - Auckland, Rotorua, Queenstown, Christchurch, Dunedin - road tour through NZ (both islands) - saw fjords, went paintballing for the first time, jet-boating, and sheep everywhere!
31. Macau - very profitable trip

32. Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh City (cheap shopping, but beware the quality!), Cu Chi tunnels (Vietcong tunnels)
Countries with most leng luis (my personal opinion):
Czech Republic, Slovakia
Countries with most leng chais (according to my female friends & family members who joined me on my trips):
Czech Republic (my friend wanted to tapau one home), France (my friend "molested" this good-looking French guy on the street!

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This post has been edited by Traveler: Oct 30 2007, 11:36 AM