Blog posts about country, states or dependencies appearing on the Travelers’ Century Club official list.
I have fond memories of visiting Wales when I was younger. It took forever to get there and when you arrived at your cottage it was always raining, which is probably why I remember the country as being ‘very Green’. If you drove 20-30 miles further though, you could find sandy beaches and sunny weather. … Continue reading 9 Wales
Prince Edward Island (PEI) is known locally as the Birthplace of Confederation, as it was here in Charlottetown in 1867, that the British Provinces of Canada (current day Ontario and Quebec), New Brunswick and Nova Scotia first joined together to create the British Dominion of Canada in response to a growing threat from the expansionist … Continue reading 8 Prince Edward Island – Canada
I’d been putting off visiting Canada for quite a while, as I couldn’t think of a compelling enough reason to go, after all what could the country that gave us Nickelback possibly have to offer? In the end I did some research and discovered ‘The Canadian’, a cross-country sleeper train that runs from Toronto to … Continue reading 7 Canada
Visiting New England in the fall is on lots of bucket lists and for good reason. In mid-October the trees turn from green into a riot of reds, yellows and oranges. A swathe of colour can be seen all the way along the East coast of the United States and up into Canada. Many Americans … Continue reading 6 United States of America
An earthquake and tsunami in 2011 destroyed large parts of the north of Japan, and caused a nuclear reactor disaster in Fukushima. Around that time I was booked in for a routine medical at work, and I mentioned to the examining Doctor that I was fascinated by Japanese culture and that I would offer to … Continue reading 5 Japan
To fully explore Okinawa you really need a hire car. Continue reading 4 Ryukyu Islands – Okinawa
My very first thought on opening my brand new Korean phrasebook, was ‘oh no, what have I let myself in for’. Having spent the best part of a year learning some basic Japanese, and the various Japanese alphabets, I had mistakenly come to the conclusion that as I could say ‘Konnichiwa’ and even spell it … Continue reading 3 South Korea
My arrival in Germany this year was literally a flying visit, as I stopped off here for a couple of hours before hopping onto a plane to the Far East. I learned a number of things; Frankfurt am Main airport is huge, its a long walk from the arrival to the departure terminal, you have … Continue reading 2 Germany
I’m not sure if living in England counts as having visited it, but as I have been to most of the corners of the country at some point, this is where I intend to start counting. Continue reading 1 England
I was browsing the internet and came across an organisation called the Travelers’ Century Club, which had simple membership rules. You must visit at least 100 different countries, states or dependencies to join. Continue reading The 100 Country Club
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