About sixteen I think but I’ll work it out exactly and post them.

Italy
Turkey
Denmark
Germany
England
Ireland
Singapore
Malaysia
Hong Kong
China
Japan
Vietnam
Cambodia
PNG
New Zealand
Fiji
Indonesia

17.

Including transits/changing flights?

captain_spalding said:

Including transits/changing flights?

I didn’t count those.

captain_spalding said:

Including transits/changing flights?

And the ones where you weren’t ‘officially’ there?

True blue mate. I’ve been to Australia roughly 25,550 times.

Scotland, England, Ireland, Wales, USA,, PNG, New Zealand, Iceland, Denmark, France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Japan, Holland, Bosnia, India.
Think that’s it so seventeen.

And Malasia so 18.

Peak Warming Man said:

Scotland, England, Ireland, Wales, USA,, PNG, New Zealand, Iceland, Denmark, France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Japan, Holland, Bosnia, India.
Think that’s it so seventeen.

And Malasia so 18.

And South Africa so 19.

Does Crimea count towards Ukraine andor Russia¿

What if it’s all before Balkanisation¿

Do Taiwan (mainland) and West Taiwan count as 1 or 2¿

Do refueling and airport stops count? Technically I’ve been to Malaysia, but only the airport to catch a connecting flight. I did not leave the airport.

SCIENCE said:

Does Crimea count towards Ukraine andor Russia¿

What if it’s all before Balkanisation¿

Do Taiwan (mainland) and West Taiwan count as 1 or 2¿

I guess officially we follow the One China Policiy.

party_pants said:

Do refueling and airport stops count? Technically I’ve been to Malaysia, but only the airport to catch a connecting flight. I did not leave the airport.

you have to cross immigration or something

SCIENCE said:

party_pants said:

Do refueling and airport stops count? Technically I’ve been to Malaysia, but only the airport to catch a connecting flight. I did not leave the airport.

you have to cross immigration or something

Not if you con’t leave the tarmac.

roughbarked said:

SCIENCE said:

party_pants said:

Do refueling and airport stops count? Technically I’ve been to Malaysia, but only the airport to catch a connecting flight. I did not leave the airport.

you have to cross immigration or something

Not if you con’t leave the tarmac.

Some places have transit holding lounges. You get funneled in there, and you wait for your connection, but you can’t leave. So, you’re out of the plane and into the airport, but you don’t go through immigration.

UK Ireland France Italy Switzerland Germany Thailand Singapore China

I just hope I beat that permanent tourist Buffy.

SCIENCE said:

party_pants said:

Do refueling and airport stops count? Technically I’ve been to Malaysia, but only the airport to catch a connecting flight. I did not leave the airport.

you have to cross immigration or something

OK. 4. The Netherlands, Greece, Singapore, Indonesia.

I know i’ve been to some countries without sanction, approval, or evidence.

I’ve been to Myanmar, but the government in Naypyidaw doesn’t know about it.

And over the border into Cambodia at least twice, but neither occasion shows up on my passport.

Same for Laos.

captain_spalding said:

Same for Laos.

Rong fred: Scotland, England, Ireland, Wales, Denmark, France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Holland, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Mongolia, China, Hong Kong, Austria, Luxembourg, Monaco, PNG, Czech Republic, South Africa, Rhodesia, Namibia. 24 I’m sure there are a few others which are lost in the mists of time.
Switzerland, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia. 28
And a few like the Captain’s which are best unmentioned.
BTW. Does St Helena count?

captain_spalding said:

I know i’ve been to some countries without sanction, approval, or evidence.

I’ve been to Myanmar, but the government in Naypyidaw doesn’t know about it.

And over the border into Cambodia at least twice, but neither occasion shows up on my passport.

looks through passport
You’ve been to a lot of countries according to your passport Mister Spalding, you……ah…..you ever been to Myanmar Mister Spalding? picks teeth
Take your time Mister Spalding, your……ah……..your answer could be important Mister Spalding……………ah………important for your long term future accommodation.

Tamb said:

captain_spalding said:

Same for Laos.

Rong fred: Scotland, England, Ireland, Wales, Denmark, France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Holland, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Mongolia, China, Hong Kong, Austria, Luxembourg, Monaco, PNG, Czech Republic, South Africa, Rhodesia, Namibia. 24 I’m sure there are a few others which are lost in the mists of time.
Switzerland, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia. 28
And a few like the Captain’s which are best unmentioned.
BTW. Does St Helena count?

Norway, Sweden, Finland. 31

Does Hutt River Province count?

What about Queensland?

Tamb said:

captain_spalding said:

Same for Laos.

Rong fred: Scotland, England, Ireland, Wales, Denmark, France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Holland, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Mongolia, China, Hong Kong, Austria, Luxembourg, Monaco, PNG, Czech Republic, South Africa, Rhodesia, Namibia. 24 I’m sure there are a few others which are lost in the mists of time.
Switzerland, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia. 28
And a few like the Captain’s which are best unmentioned.
BTW. Does St Helena count?

St. Helena should be alright I think.

I think I’m in with a chance on this one.

Do Greece, Turkey, Southern Cyprus, Northern Cyprus count as 4 different countries?

Ian said:

Does Hutt River Province count?

What about Queensland?

Heh.

I’ve been everywhere, man. always paid my fare, man.

Bogsnorkler said:

I’ve been everywhere, man. always paid my fare, man.

well there’s one place you haven’t been and you don’t need my help to get there.

roughbarked said:

Bogsnorkler said:

I’ve been everywhere, man. always paid my fare, man.

well there’s one place you haven’t been and you don’t need my help to get there.

when I die and they lay me to rest gunna go to the place that’s the best.

Witty Rejoinder said:

UK Ireland France Italy Switzerland Germany Thailand Singapore China

I just hope I beat that permanent tourist Buffy.

Easily. I’ve been to Australia and New Zealand. As you imply, I’m no traveller.

32

England
Wales
Scotland
Ireland
France
Switzerland
Spain
Italy
Austria
Germany
Belgium
Holland
Greece
S Cyprus
Turkey
N Cyprus
Saudi Arabia
Canada
USA
Brazil
S Africa
Australia
New Zealand
India
Cambodia
Singapore
Malaysia
Thailand
Indonesia
PNG
Homg Kong
Japan

buffy said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

UK Ireland France Italy Switzerland Germany Thailand Singapore China

I just hope I beat that permanent tourist Buffy.

Easily. I’ve been to Australia and New Zealand. As you imply, I’m no traveller.

There’s a lot to be said for staying put.

Germany, New Guinea, and NZ for fun, US and Indonesia for extended periods for work. (Where I was, ironically, exposed to the local culture more)

Somewhere between 40 – 50 I think.
Went with the job.

The Rev Dodgson said:

32

England
Wales
Scotland
Ireland
France
Switzerland
Spain
Italy
Austria
Germany
Belgium
Holland
Greece
S Cyprus
Turkey
N Cyprus
Saudi Arabia
Canada
USA
Brazil
S Africa
Australia
New Zealand
India
Cambodia
Singapore
Malaysia
Thailand
Indonesia
PNG
Homg Kong
Japan

Dear Mr. Dodgson

I’m sorry to inform you that your resident country does not meet the requirements set down by the Committee and as such your list has been rejected out of hand.
I’m sorry.
You can of course present a revised list for our consideration.

Yours
Peak Warming Man, for and on behalf of the Committee.

Spiny Norman said:

Somewhere between 40 – 50 I think.
Went with the job.

The Committee will get back to you.

Good question. In rough date order:

NZ
PNG (but don’t know if that counts because it was part of Aus at the time)
Germany
France
Netherlands
Denmark
Sweden
Norway
Switzerland
Austria
Italy
Malta
UK
Canada
USA
Singapore
Malaysia
Hong Kong
Korea
Japan
Jamaica
Eire

Plane made an unscheduled stop in Damascus, that probably doesn’t count.
Madras airport.

mollwollfumble said:

Good question. In rough date order:

NZ
PNG (but don’t know if that counts because it was part of Aus at the time)
Germany
France
Netherlands
Denmark
Sweden
Norway
Switzerland
Austria
Italy
Malta
UK
Canada
USA
Singapore
Malaysia
Hong Kong
Korea
Japan
Jamaica
Eire

Plane made an unscheduled stop in Damascus, that probably doesn’t count.
Madras airport.

And Belgium. I got conned in Belgium, twice.
Probably Luxembourg as well, but I didn’t stay there.

Peak Warming Man said:

Scotland, England, Ireland, Wales, USA,, PNG, New Zealand, Iceland, Denmark, France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Japan, Holland, Bosnia, India.
Think that’s it so seventeen.

And Malasia so 18.

You left out Queensland.

1

Kingy said:

1

Have you ever been to you?

I was stuck in Rome for years. There’s a weird design flaw in their roads.

I got my manbag stolen and my arse slapped when I was in rome

btm said:

I was stuck in Rome for years. There’s a weird design flaw in their roads.

:)

sibeen said:

Italy
Turkey
Denmark
Germany
England
Ireland
Singapore
Malaysia
Hong Kong
China
Japan
Vietnam
Cambodia
PNG
New Zealand
Fiji
Indonesia

17.

Ooops – Northern Ireland

18

sibeen said:

sibeen said:

Italy
Turkey
Denmark
Germany
England
Ireland
Singapore
Malaysia
Hong Kong
China
Japan
Vietnam
Cambodia
PNG
New Zealand
Fiji
Indonesia

17.

Ooops – Northern Ireland

18

Point of Order Mr Speaker…

I think England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland should all be included as one in the UK (i.e. His Majesty’s United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

party_pants said:

sibeen said:

sibeen said:

Italy
Turkey
Denmark
Germany
England
Ireland
Singapore
Malaysia
Hong Kong
China
Japan
Vietnam
Cambodia
PNG
New Zealand
Fiji
Indonesia

17.

Ooops – Northern Ireland

18

Point of Order Mr Speaker…

I think England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland should all be included as one in the UK (i.e. His Majesty’s United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

So do I, but there were all these other charlatans claiming Wales and Scotland as real countries, so I thought I’d join the bandwagon.

can we count sovereign citizen declared territories as countries

sibeen said:

party_pants said:

sibeen said:

Ooops – Northern Ireland

18

Point of Order Mr Speaker…

I think England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland should all be included as one in the UK (i.e. His Majesty’s United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

So do I, but there were all these other charlatans claiming Wales and Scotland as real countries, so I thought I’d join the bandwagon.

I think they are seperate countries. otherwise they would have just one footbal team.

sibeen said:

party_pants said:

sibeen said:

Ooops – Northern Ireland

18

Point of Order Mr Speaker…

I think England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland should all be included as one in the UK (i.e. His Majesty’s United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

So do I, but there were all these other charlatans claiming Wales and Scotland as real countries, so I thought I’d join the bandwagon.

Well, I think I’ll offer a ruling on them too. I understand the different cultural and political of each region, but today they form a single unitary state ruled from London. In spite of devolution the various regional assemblies have less independence and legal rights than the states od Australia or the US or Germany with respect to the federal government. So if you count Scotland, Wales and NI separately you need to extend that to all the other various sub-national bodies. I know it is a bit of a gray area but we have to be consistent with how we treat sub-national regions within a politically unitary state.

SCIENCE said:

can we count sovereign citizen declared territories as countries

No. Go take a cold shower.

ah well maybe Scottish independence for instance will irrelevant such argument

SCIENCE said:

ah well maybe Scottish independence for instance will irrelevant such argument

When and if it happens, I will happily count it from that date onwards.

So if Scotland isn’t a country what is it? A shire? A county? Fk.

sarahs mum said:

So if Scotland isn’t a country what is it? A shire? A county? Fk.

A province.

i understand Scotland has a separate cultural identity from England. I’m fine with that.
But politically it is not independent (yet) from the UK.

I’m using the modern accepted meaning of the word “country” as being interchangeable with “sovereign independent nation state” which conducts its own foreign policy, defence, economic policy and central banking etc. Scotland does not have that status. Calling it a country is using an older definition of the word.

party_pants said:

sarahs mum said:

So if Scotland isn’t a country what is it? A shire? A county? Fk.

A province.

i understand Scotland has a separate cultural identity from England. I’m fine with that.
But politically it is not independent (yet) from the UK.

I’m using the modern accepted meaning of the word “country” as being interchangeable with “sovereign independent nation state” which conducts its own foreign policy, defence, economic policy and central banking etc. Scotland does not have that status. Calling it a country is using an older definition of the word.

No. As the first sentence of Scotland’s Wikipedia entry says:

Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotland

Bubblecar said:

party_pants said:

sarahs mum said:

So if Scotland isn’t a country what is it? A shire? A county? Fk.

A province.

i understand Scotland has a separate cultural identity from England. I’m fine with that.
But politically it is not independent (yet) from the UK.

I’m using the modern accepted meaning of the word “country” as being interchangeable with “sovereign independent nation state” which conducts its own foreign policy, defence, economic policy and central banking etc. Scotland does not have that status. Calling it a country is using an older definition of the word.

No. As the first sentence of Scotland’s Wikipedia entry says:

Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotland

Same could be said, for instance, of Curaçao or Greenland (mutatis mutandis): countries but not sovereign states.

Bubblecar said:

party_pants said:

sarahs mum said:

So if Scotland isn’t a country what is it? A shire? A county? Fk.

A province.

i understand Scotland has a separate cultural identity from England. I’m fine with that.
But politically it is not independent (yet) from the UK.

I’m using the modern accepted meaning of the word “country” as being interchangeable with “sovereign independent nation state” which conducts its own foreign policy, defence, economic policy and central banking etc. Scotland does not have that status. Calling it a country is using an older definition of the word.

No. As the first sentence of Scotland’s Wikipedia entry says:

Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotland

Nup. I reject that. No other internal sub-division of a sovereign polity has the status of “country”. We should not adopt outliers that rely upon obsolete meanings of the word.

party_pants said:

Nup. I reject that. No other internal sub-division of a sovereign polity has the status of “country”. We should not adopt outliers that rely upon obsolete meanings of the word.

That’s quite a nonsensical view, really.

According to your scheme, for example, all the countries invaded and occupied by Nazi Germany in WW2 weren’t “countries under occupation by a foreign power”, they really were part of Greater Germany, because it was the German government that administered them.

party_pants said:

sibeen said:

sibeen said:

Italy
Turkey
Denmark
Germany
England
Ireland
Singapore
Malaysia
Hong Kong
China
Japan
Vietnam
Cambodia
PNG
New Zealand
Fiji
Indonesia

17.

Ooops – Northern Ireland

18

Point of Order Mr Speaker…

I think England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland should all be included as one in the UK (i.e. His Majesty’s United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

when I was traveling the UK we were headed for Wales and I asked my partner if she had her passport with her.

Looks like I will have to revise my list to keep PP happy:

The Rev Dodgson said:

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UK
Ireland
EU
Switzerland
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
Canada
USA
Brazil
S Africa
Australia
New Zealand
India
Cambodia
Singapore
Malaysia
Thailand
Indonesia
PNG
China
Japan

The Rev Dodgson said:

Looks like I will have to revise my list to keep PP happy:

The Rev Dodgson said:

21

UK
Ireland
EU
Switzerland
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
Canada
USA
Brazil
S Africa
Australia
New Zealand
India
Cambodia
Singapore
Malaysia
Thailand
Indonesia
PNG
China
Japan

Why are we keeping him happy?

sarahs mum said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Looks like I will have to revise my list to keep PP happy:

The Rev Dodgson said:

21

UK
Ireland
EU
Switzerland
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
Canada
USA
Brazil
S Africa
Australia
New Zealand
India
Cambodia
Singapore
Malaysia
Thailand
Indonesia
PNG
China
Japan

Why are we keeping him happy?

To sneakily make the point that if we count UK as a single country, perhaps we should count EU as a single country as well. :)

The Rev Dodgson said:

sarahs mum said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Looks like I will have to revise my list to keep PP happy:

Why are we keeping him happy?

To sneakily make the point that if we count UK as a single country, perhaps we should count EU as a single country as well. :)

Actually if we are going to combine Kingdoms surely we should include all the places with the same king as one kingdom.

I’m sure that will really please PP

17 (forgot to include Ireland in EU in the last one as well)

Greater UK
EU
Switzerland
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
USA
Brazil
S Africa
India
Cambodia
Singapore
Malaysia
Thailand
Indonesia
PNG
China
Japan

I’ve been to Paradise, but i’ve never been to me.

captain_spalding said:

I’ve been to Paradise, but i’ve never been to me.

But Paradise is just part of Tasmania, which we are counting in UK now.

The Rev Dodgson said:

17 (forgot to include Ireland in EU in the last one as well)

Greater UK
EU
Switzerland
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
USA
Brazil
S Africa
India
Cambodia
Singapore
Malaysia
Thailand
Indonesia
PNG
China
Japan

I visited Europe before the EU so my list stands as is.

Bogsnorkler said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

17 (forgot to include Ireland in EU in the last one as well)

Greater UK
EU
Switzerland
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
USA
Brazil
S Africa
India
Cambodia
Singapore
Malaysia
Thailand
Indonesia
PNG
China
Japan

I visited Europe before the EU so my list stands as is.

I’d forgotten when the EU started.
Bing says it was 1993. I thought it was older than that.

Anyway, we’ll stick with the current unions of separate states.

The Rev Dodgson said:

Bogsnorkler said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

17 (forgot to include Ireland in EU in the last one as well)

Greater UK
EU
Switzerland
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
USA
Brazil
S Africa
India
Cambodia
Singapore
Malaysia
Thailand
Indonesia
PNG
China
Japan

I visited Europe before the EU so my list stands as is.

I’d forgotten when the EU started.
Bing says it was 1993. I thought it was older than that.

Anyway, we’ll stick with the current unions of separate states.

I thought that too about the EU but maybe we were confusing it with the European Common Market.

Australia and Fiji

Bogsnorkler said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Bogsnorkler said:

I visited Europe before the EU so my list stands as is.

I’d forgotten when the EU started.
Bing says it was 1993. I thought it was older than that.

Anyway, we’ll stick with the current unions of separate states.

I thought that too about the EU but maybe we were confusing it with the European Common Market.

Yes, that explains it.

Actually, this reminds of something a man said to me once i.e. he said, “I’ve only been out of Australia once love” and then I asked, “oh where was that to then” he said, “oh I flew on a plane to Tasmania “ and then I said trying not to laugh “Ah…okay.. but as far as I am aware Tasmania is still start part of Australia unless something has changed “

dv said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Scotland, England, Ireland, Wales, USA,, PNG, New Zealand, Iceland, Denmark, France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Japan, Holland, Bosnia, India.
Think that’s it so seventeen.

And Malasia so 18.

You left out Queensland.

Oi! I resemble that comment!

monkey skipper said:

Actually, this reminds of something a man said to me once i.e. he said, “I’ve only been out of Australia once love” and then I asked, “oh where was that to then” he said, “oh I flew on a plane to Tasmania “ and then I said trying not to laugh “Ah…okay.. but as far as I am aware Tasmania is still start part of Australia unless something has changed “

Which reminds me of a story about a fellow from Bruny Island. The only time he left the island was to sign up for WW1 and he went to Hobart and off overseas and eventually returned and never left the island again.

sarahs mum said:

monkey skipper said:

Actually, this reminds of something a man said to me once i.e. he said, “I’ve only been out of Australia once love” and then I asked, “oh where was that to then” he said, “oh I flew on a plane to Tasmania “ and then I said trying not to laugh “Ah…okay.. but as far as I am aware Tasmania is still start part of Australia unless something has changed “

Which reminds me of a story about a fellow from Bruny Island. The only time he left the island was to sign up for WW1 and he went to Hobart and off overseas and eventually returned and never left the island again.

Went so far, to discover home was the best place of all

monkey skipper said:

sarahs mum said:

monkey skipper said:

Actually, this reminds of something a man said to me once i.e. he said, “I’ve only been out of Australia once love” and then I asked, “oh where was that to then” he said, “oh I flew on a plane to Tasmania “ and then I said trying not to laugh “Ah…okay.. but as far as I am aware Tasmania is still start part of Australia unless something has changed “

Which reminds me of a story about a fellow from Bruny Island. The only time he left the island was to sign up for WW1 and he went to Hobart and off overseas and eventually returned and never left the island again.

Went so far, to discover home was the best place of all

Fighting a war in far-off places would put me off, too.

Michael V said:

monkey skipper said:

sarahs mum said:

Which reminds me of a story about a fellow from Bruny Island. The only time he left the island was to sign up for WW1 and he went to Hobart and off overseas and eventually returned and never left the island again.

Went so far, to discover home was the best place of all

Fighting a war in far-off places would put me off, too.

Better than fighting them at home.
Remember the old saying. Belgium was created so the rest of Europe would have somewhere to have their wars.

Michael V said:

monkey skipper said:

sarahs mum said:

Which reminds me of a story about a fellow from Bruny Island. The only time he left the island was to sign up for WW1 and he went to Hobart and off overseas and eventually returned and never left the island again.

Went so far, to discover home was the best place of all

Fighting a war in far-off places would put me off, too.

You just learn to pick your destinations and reasons for travel more carefully.

Bogsnorkler said:

roughbarked said:

Bogsnorkler said:

I’ve been everywhere, man. always paid my fare, man.

well there’s one place you haven’t been and you don’t need my help to get there.

when I die and they lay me to rest gunna go to the place that’s the best.

spirit in the sky?

Thought you didn’t beliieve in that?

roughbarked said:

Bogsnorkler said:

roughbarked said:

well there’s one place you haven’t been and you don’t need my help to get there.

when I die and they lay me to rest gunna go to the place that’s the best.

spirit in the sky?

Thought you didn’t beliieve in that?

He’s probably decided to go for a government job in the USA, and needs to generate some evidence of being a believer.

buffy said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

UK Ireland France Italy Switzerland Germany Thailand Singapore China

I just hope I beat that permanent tourist Buffy.

Easily. I’ve been to Australia and New Zealand. As you imply, I’m no traveller.

You’ve been to twice as many countries as myself.

The Rev Dodgson said:

roughbarked said:

Bogsnorkler said:

when I die and they lay me to rest gunna go to the place that’s the best.

spirit in the sky?

Thought you didn’t beliieve in that?

He’s probably decided to go for a government job in the USA, and needs to generate some evidence of being a believer.

yep, I’m doing a Santos.

I think … 24?

35 countries:

Australia
Ceylon (and twice more to Sri Lanka)
Egypt
Gibraltar
UK
Belgium
France
Spain
Portugal
Andorra
Monaco
Italy
Vatican City
Yugoslavia (now several countries)
Greece
Hungary
Austria
Germany
Switzerland
Denmark
Sweden
Norway
Netherlands
USA
Panama
Mexico
Canada
New Zealand
Thailand
Singapore
Ethiopia
Rwanda
Tanzania
UAE
Isle of Man

Michael V said:

35 countries:

Australia
Ceylon (and twice more to Sri Lanka)
Egypt
Gibraltar
UK
Belgium
France
Spain
Portugal
Andorra
Monaco
Italy
Vatican City
Yugoslavia (now several countries)
Greece
Hungary
Austria
Germany
Switzerland
Denmark
Sweden
Norway
Netherlands
USA
Panama
Mexico
Canada
New Zealand
Thailand
Singapore
Ethiopia
Rwanda
Tanzania
UAE
Isle of Man

Damn

And he’s not even a pilot.

Although I could add Vatican City to mine, if I was counting the states of Europe as separate countries.

The Rev Dodgson said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

sarahs mum said:

Why are we keeping him happy?

To sneakily make the point that if we count UK as a single country, perhaps we should count EU as a single country as well. :)

Actually if we are going to combine Kingdoms surely we should include all the places with the same king as one kingdom.

I’m sure that will really please PP

Legally and constitutionally the crown of Australia is independent and separate from any other kingdom. The same person who is King of Australia is also the king of 15 or so other places, but the kingdoms are not united.

It will be interesting when the Coronation happens next year. All of the stuff pertaining to becoming the head of the church will be unconstitutional in Australia.

The Rev Dodgson said:

Michael V said:

35 countries:

Australia
Ceylon (and twice more to Sri Lanka)
Egypt
Gibraltar
UK
Belgium
France
Spain
Portugal
Andorra
Monaco
Italy
Vatican City
Yugoslavia (now several countries)
Greece
Hungary
Austria
Germany
Switzerland
Denmark
Sweden
Norway
Netherlands
USA
Panama
Mexico
Canada
New Zealand
Thailand
Singapore
Ethiopia
Rwanda
Tanzania
UAE
Isle of Man

Damn

And he’s not even a pilot.

Although I could add Vatican City to mine, if I was counting the states of Europe as separate countries.

Oh yeah, make mine 25

Michael V said:

35 countries:

Australia
Ceylon (and twice more to Sri Lanka)
Egypt
Gibraltar
UK
Belgium
France
Spain
Portugal
Andorra
Monaco
Italy
Vatican City
Yugoslavia (now several countries)
Greece
Hungary
Austria
Germany
Switzerland
Denmark
Sweden
Norway
Netherlands
USA
Panama
Mexico
Canada
New Zealand
Thailand
Singapore
Ethiopia
Rwanda
Tanzania
UAE
Isle of Man

Oops. Just remembered Jamaica, so 36.

Michael V said:

Michael V said:

35 countries:

Australia
Ceylon (and twice more to Sri Lanka)
Egypt
Gibraltar
UK
Belgium
France
Spain
Portugal
Andorra
Monaco
Italy
Vatican City
Yugoslavia (now several countries)
Greece
Hungary
Austria
Germany
Switzerland
Denmark
Sweden
Norway
Netherlands
USA
Panama
Mexico
Canada
New Zealand
Thailand
Singapore
Ethiopia
Rwanda
Tanzania
UAE
Isle of Man

Oops. Just remembered Jamaica, so 36.

Over achiever! :-)

monkey skipper said:

Michael V said:

Michael V said:

35 countries:

Australia
Ceylon (and twice more to Sri Lanka)
Egypt
Gibraltar
UK
Belgium
France
Spain
Portugal
Andorra
Monaco
Italy
Vatican City
Yugoslavia (now several countries)
Greece
Hungary
Austria
Germany
Switzerland
Denmark
Sweden
Norway
Netherlands
USA
Panama
Mexico
Canada
New Zealand
Thailand
Singapore
Ethiopia
Rwanda
Tanzania
UAE
Isle of Man

Oops. Just remembered Jamaica, so 36.

Over achiever! :-)

Vatican City is a cunning one.
Haven’t been there.

Peak Warming Man said:

monkey skipper said:

Michael V said:

Oops. Just remembered Jamaica, so 36.

Over achiever! :-)

Vatican City is a cunning one.
Haven’t been there.

One day I’ll do the femtocountry tour. Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, Vatican, Liechtenstein…

Peak Warming Man said:

monkey skipper said:

Michael V said:

Oops. Just remembered Jamaica, so 36.

Over achiever! :-)

Vatican City is a cunning one.
Haven’t been there.

I have. Lots of art and the famous chapel. The Cappella Magna.

dv said:

Peak Warming Man said:

monkey skipper said:

Over achiever! :-)

Vatican City is a cunning one.
Haven’t been there.

One day I’ll do the femtocountry tour. Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, Vatican, Liechtenstein…

I got out my pocket Oxford and thumbed my way into the fs but to my chagrin femtocountry wasn’t there.
But that aside I’m listening to The Biography of Grace Kelly on the blind peoples wireless and I’m pretty sure PWM would not fit in in Monaco.

Bogsnorkler said:

Peak Warming Man said:

monkey skipper said:

Over achiever! :-)

Vatican City is a cunning one.
Haven’t been there.

I have. Lots of art and the famous chapel. The Cappella Magna.

makes the sign of the cross

Peak Warming Man said:

Bogsnorkler said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Vatican City is a cunning one.
Haven’t been there.

I have. Lots of art and the famous chapel. The Cappella Magna.

makes the sign of the cross

I went there once; there’s vast amounts of wealth and opulence in the buildings, while just outside VC’s borders there were people with nothing but a piece of cardboard living on the streets. Then the people in VC asked me for money — not for the poor, but for “general revenue.”

makes the sign of the very cross indeed

Michael V said:

Michael V said:

35 countries:

Australia
Ceylon (and twice more to Sri Lanka)
Egypt
Gibraltar
UK
Belgium
France
Spain
Portugal
Andorra
Monaco
Italy
Vatican City
Yugoslavia (now several countries)
Greece
Hungary
Austria
Germany
Switzerland
Denmark
Sweden
Norway
Netherlands
USA
Panama
Mexico
Canada
New Zealand
Thailand
Singapore
Ethiopia
Rwanda
Tanzania
UAE
Isle of Man

Oops. Just remembered Jamaica, so 36.

MV has no fear of the tiger.

sarahs mum said:

Michael V said:

Michael V said:

35 countries:

Australia
Ceylon (and twice more to Sri Lanka)
Egypt
Gibraltar
UK
Belgium
France
Spain
Portugal
Andorra
Monaco
Italy
Vatican City
Yugoslavia (now several countries)
Greece
Hungary
Austria
Germany
Switzerland
Denmark
Sweden
Norway
Netherlands
USA
Panama
Mexico
Canada
New Zealand
Thailand
Singapore
Ethiopia
Rwanda
Tanzania
UAE
Isle of Man

Oops. Just remembered Jamaica, so 36.

MV has no fear of the tiger.

Sorry, I don’t understand.

Michael V said:

sarahs mum said:

Michael V said:

Oops. Just remembered Jamaica, so 36.

MV has no fear of the tiger.

Sorry, I don’t understand.

Tao te ching. Some people make good travellers because they have no fear of the tiger because in them the tiger has no place to put his claws.

sarahs mum said:

Michael V said:

sarahs mum said:

MV has no fear of the tiger.

Sorry, I don’t understand.

Tao te ching. Some people make good travellers because they have no fear of the tiger because in them the tiger has no place to put his claws.

Thanks for explaining.

UK
France
Germany
Belgium
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Denmark
Finland
Portugal
Spain
Italy
Greece
Cyprus
Romania
Bulgaria
Czech
Slovakia
Hungary
Tunisia
Egypt
Lebanon
Israël
Kuwait
UAE
USA
Saudi Arabia
Malaya ( yes it was called that at the time)
Singapore
Australia
New Zealand

I’m worried about my carbon footprint now!

pommiejohn said:

UK
France
Germany
Belgium
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Denmark
Finland
Portugal
Spain
Italy
Greece
Cyprus
Romania
Bulgaria
Czech
Slovakia
Hungary
Tunisia
Egypt
Lebanon
Israël
Kuwait
UAE
USA
Saudi Arabia
Malaya ( yes it was called that at the time)
Singapore
Australia
New Zealand

I’m worried about my carbon footprint now!

It was probably safer than canoeing it.

pommiejohn said:

UK
France
Germany
Belgium
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Denmark
Finland
Portugal
Spain
Italy
Greece
Cyprus
Romania
Bulgaria
Czech
Slovakia
Hungary
Tunisia
Egypt
Lebanon
Israël
Kuwait
UAE
USA
Saudi Arabia
Malaya ( yes it was called that at the time)
Singapore
Australia
New Zealand

I’m worried about my carbon footprint now!

Driving from Melbourne to Adelaide probably crossed half those countries off.

sibeen said:

pommiejohn said:

UK
France
Germany
Belgium
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Denmark
Finland
Portugal
Spain
Italy
Greece
Cyprus
Romania
Bulgaria
Czech
Slovakia
Hungary
Tunisia
Egypt
Lebanon
Israël
Kuwait
UAE
USA
Saudi Arabia
Malaya ( yes it was called that at the time)
Singapore
Australia
New Zealand

I’m worried about my carbon footprint now!

Driving from Melbourne to Adelaide probably crossed half those countries off.

Fair call

wookiemeister said:

I got my manbag stolen and my arse slapped when I was in rome

There is a saying “see Naples and die”. I got conned there.