I’m rather astounded that most of the countries here are in a certain shade of pink. That means there are only a small number of nations I haven’t engaged with in some way. According to the stats, the number of countries engaged with is 162.
Interestingly the European Union is listed below, so I guess it is 161. I don’t know why sometimes views comes through as the EU instead of a specific nation, I am sure there is a reason for that. And also, there are a couple of places on the list that I believe may be dependencies instead of countries. But the list is fascinating and I am so glad so many nations share their stories on WordPress.
Here is the list, and I was looking through to see the ones I have been to (so far):
| United States | My first big trip! What a year this was. |
| United Kingdom | My home country, just escaping winter. |
| Australia | This summer is way too hot. Snow please. |
| India | Not yet… |
| Canada | Not yet… |
| Philippines | Not yet… |
| Germany | Not yet… |
| Singapore | Yes. For two great hours. Seriously! |
| Indonesia | Not yet… |
| New Zealand | Not yet… |
| South Africa | Not yet… |
| France | Yes, for a week on a school trip. |
| Nigeria | Not yet… |
| Romania | Not yet… |
| Malaysia | Yep! KL and Langkawi. Both amazing. |
| Brazil | For whole month! What. A. Trip. |
| Italy | Not yet… |
| Thailand | Not yet… |
| Netherlands | Yes, and was late for work getting back. |
| Hong Kong SAR China | Not yet… |
| United Arab Emirates | Not yet… |
| Kenya | Not yet… |
| Japan | Not yet… |
| Pakistan | Not yet… |
| Sweden | Not yet… |
| Finland | Not yet… |
| Ireland | Not yet… (so close to home to!) |
| Switzerland | Not yet… |
| Greece | Not yet… |
| Spain | I’m British, what do you think?! |
| China | Not yet… |
| Norway | As a kid with my family. It was damn hot! |
| Denmark | Not yet… |
| Belgium | Not yet… |
| Mexico | Not yet… |
| Austria | Not yet… |
| Russia | Not yet… |
| Qatar | Not yet… |
| Hungary | Not yet… |
| Vietnam | Not yet… |
| South Korea | Not yet… |
| European Union | Well not all of it… |
| Poland | Not yet… |
| Portugal | Not yet… |
| Turkey | Not yet… |
| Trinidad & Tobago | Not yet… |
| Czech Republic | Not yet… |
| Kuwait | Not yet… |
| Taiwan | Not yet… |
| Bulgaria | Not yet… |
| Sri Lanka | Not yet… |
| Cambodia | Not yet… |
| Ukraine | Not yet… |
| Nepal | Not yet… |
| Saudi Arabia | Not yet… |
| Uganda | Not yet… |
| Israel | Not yet… |
| Mauritius | Not yet… |
| Colombia | Not yet… |
| Bangladesh | Not yet… |
| Namibia | Not yet… |
| Macedonia | Not yet… |
| Serbia | Not yet… |
| Malta | Not yet… |
| Croatia | Not yet… |
| Argentina | Yes, for some great steak and wine |
| Slovakia | Not yet… |
| Algeria | Not yet… |
| Chile | Not yet… |
| Costa Rica | Not yet… |
| Cyprus | Not yet… |
| Slovenia | Not yet… |
| Jamaica | Not yet… |
| Egypt | Not yet… |
| Georgia | Not yet… |
| Morocco | Not yet… |
| American Samoa | Not yet… |
| Jordan | Not yet… |
| Cameroon | Not yet… |
| Ghana | Not yet… |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | Not yet… |
| Albania | Not yet… |
| Panama | Not yet… |
| Guatemala | Not yet… |
| Isle of Man | Think you’re a country huh? |
| Lebanon | Not yet… |
| Armenia | Not yet… |
| Venezuela | Not yet… |
| Botswana | Not yet… |
| Peru | Not yet… |
| Angola | Not yet… |
| Ecuador | Not yet… |
| Moldova | Not yet… |
| Lithuania | Not yet… |
| Guam | Not yet… |
| Uruguay | Not yet… |
| Zimbabwe | Not yet… |
| Puerto Rico | Not yet… |
| Dominican Republic | Not yet… |
| Luxembourg | Not yet… |
| Latvia | Not yet… |
| Myanmar (Burma) | Not yet… |
| Zambia | Not yet… |
| Bahrain | Not yet… |
| Estonia | Not yet… |
| Bermuda | Not yet… |
| Fiji | Not yet… |
| Tanzania | Not yet… |
| Laos | Not yet… |
| Rwanda | Not yet… |
| Kazakhstan | Not yet… |
| Paraguay | Nope, but I saw it from this bridge |
| Montenegro | Not yet… |
| Bhutan | Not yet… |
| Azerbaijan | Not yet… |
| Macau SAR China | Not yet… |
| Malawi | Not yet… |
| Iceland | Not yet… |
| Belarus | Not yet… |
| Tunisia | Not yet… |
| St. Kitts & Nevis | Not yet… |
| Bolivia | Not yet… |
| Nicaragua | Not yet… |
| Brunei | Not yet… |
| Mozambique | Not yet… |
| Curaçao | Not yet… |
| Solomon Islands | Not yet… |
| Seychelles | Not yet… |
| Mongolia | Not yet… |
| Oman | Not yet… |
| Palestinian Territories | Not yet… |
| Antigua & Barbuda | Not yet… |
| Syria | Not yet… |
| Belize | Not yet… |
| Kyrgyzstan | Not yet… |
| Madagascar | Not yet… |
| Martinique | Not yet… |
| Honduras | Not yet… |
| El Salvador | Not yet… |
| Jersey | Again, think you’re special? |
| Barbados | Not yet… |
| Iraq | Not yet… |
| Cape Verde | Not yet… |
| Bahamas | Not yet… |
| Libya | Not yet… |
| Sint Maarten | Not yet… |
| Vanuatu | Not yet… |
| Dominica | Not yet… |
| Guyana | Not yet… |
| Benin | Not yet… |
| Afghanistan | Not yet… |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | Not yet… |
| Grenada | Not yet… |
| Suriname | Not yet… |
| Réunion | Not yet… |
| Cayman Islands | Not yet… |
| Montserrat | Not yet… |
| Maldives | Not yet… |
| Gibraltar | Not yet… |
| Turks & Caicos Islands | Not yet… |
| Monaco | I’m way too poor. |
| St. Vincent & Grenadines | Not yet… |
Is your country here? If not, you’re my first visitor from your lands!! A few of these nations have given me one view, so thank you for placing your flag upon my blog.
Hello to you all, wherever you may be!
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Sam
So many places…..any ideas after the Australia tour, or is it too soon?
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I really don’t know. Maybe Asia briefly on the way back to the UK and hopefully more of Europe, but I intend to travel as much as I can in the long term!
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Hello from India
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Hello! It is nice to meet you. Greetings from Australia 🙂
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Sam you are next door.you should visit India soon.
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I didn’t think anywhere was next door to Australia haha! But India is an amazing country and one I want to visit for sure.
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Whenever you plan .please let me know if you have any queries..India is not an expensive country to travel through..
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I appreciate it, thank you!
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Wow, for a list over many places😊 I am from Norway, but I hope you come to visit now that you are an adult… Norway have so much to experience. Denmark is so beatiful in many ways, and the people who live there are amazing. I just love them. Sweden too, you just have to experiense it🦋
Have a great day where you are⭐️
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I would love to go back and to visit these countries, so close to the UK so I have no excuse 🙂 Hello from Brisbane and I hope you have a great day too!
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Come to Germany! 🙂
And I can highly recommend Cambodia and South Africa. Beautiful countries!
Have a good week! 🙂
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I would love to! Germany is certainly on my list. Thanks for the recommendations too, I’ll be heading close to Cambodia on route back to Europe and hopefully be able to see a couple of countries.
I hope you have a great week too!
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I’m from Belgium.
Yes, WP counts ‘colonies’. Gibraltar, Bermuda, Isle of Man, American Samoa, Hong Kong, Macau, … are all counted separately. I think it’s because they have a top domain level as well.
The EU? “The European Union statistic refers to visitors that our geolocation provider believes are in the European Union but cannot be tracked to a specific country.”
Did you count the countries manually?
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Thanks Timothy for the insight, the stats make more sense now. I didn’t count them manually however I downloaded the statistics and they were placed in a spreadsheet. I hope the number is correct as I didn’t count myself haha.
Hello to you in Belgium, another country I need to visit and a very popular ferry route from Newcastle! It’s Tuesday here, I hope your Monday is going well 🙂
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No worries. My Monday was ok. Hello Tuesday 🙂
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Hi. I’m from Nigeria. Noticed a “not yet”. Nigeria isn’t such an exciting place so I understand why. They are only so many countries and 162 is a lot.
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It’s not that I find it uninteresting, there are just so many places to visit! Do you think Nigeria is not exciting? For me it is the difference compared to my home country that makes any country exciting. I am sure it would be an amazing experience for me!
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I just thought it wouldn’t be interesting because I’ve been here my entire life and therefore I’m too familiar with it. Anyway, if you ever plan to visit Nigeria, I could tell give you an idea of some cool places to check out.
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I understand that, but that is why so many people travel, to escape the norm! Our homes can become boring if we stay there too long, travel to other lands helps us find excitement. Thank you, if I go to Nigeria I will be sure to let you and WordPress know!
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Cool.
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You ought to come back to France. You used to only be across the channel!
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And I will be very close again very soon 🙂
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You realize that if we’re a reader, our country IS there, right? 😀 😀
I’m shocked at how many followers I have already and how many countries they’re from. You’ve got great content that’s fun to read, so I’m not surprised at all with how many countries you’ve got watching you. 🙂
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Maybe it is the first time reading for a certain nationality! That was my thought process here 🙂 I am pleased your blog is doing very well, and thank you for the kind words towards mine!
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Romania is right here haha so you can cancel the not yet 😀
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Oh goodness, I just realized you said you haven’t been there physically, not that you haven’t reached with your blog. The enthusiasm from seeing my country pink went over my head hahaha . However, you should definitely visit.. I know what the media says, but almost everyone who comes here is amazed by discovering something completely different from what they expected 🙂
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I don’t know what the media says haha! To be honest I don’t know too much about Romania, but that is why travel is so fun. To learn. I bet it would be an amazing experience, especially with a lot to learn from 🙂
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I’m from the USA, so… yeah! Great post tho!
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Welcome! It is nice to meet you. Hello to the States from Australia, I hope you are having a great start to the week 🙂
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Thanks!
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Representing St. Vincemt and the Grenadines!!! #Vincy loool heyyyy
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Nice! Hello to you! I hope you’re having a great day.
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Thanks, same to you!
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Hello from Indonesia! Hey, you should come here, it’s a beautiful nation 🙂
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I would like to! I worked with two people in Sydney that were from Indonesia, lovely people and it seems like a great country!
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Fascinating to see how many countries span your visitors list. Similarly I’ve yet to visit Ireland despite its proximity to the UK but I’m finally putting that right in a few months!
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Great, in Newcastle we have so many Irish coming over on the weekends, I always have a fun chat with them. Such a short flight too! Enjoy it when you go 🙂
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You need to visit South Africa. Cape Town is really beautiful.
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I have seen some amazing pics of Cape Town from friends that have been. Another destination I need to visit for myself!
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Hi! Great post, you have visited amazing destinations!!
I’m from Serbia, you should visit Serbia soon, specially in Spring.
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Thanks! I feel fortunate to have visited some great places. Just checked out your blog, your website looks great! I’ve followed and hopefully I will visit Serbia one day 🙂
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Thank you! If you do let me know, I can suggest you some places to go 😊
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I appreciate that 🙂
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Canada is a nice country to visit. If you are not a winter person only go there from May- the beginning of October. Newfoundland’s Gros Morne should be on everyone’s bucket list. It is a big country so a lot to see. South Korea has great public transportation. Just a few hints.
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Thank you for the hints! I would love to go to Canada, I will one day. South Korea looks beautiful too, I definitely want to see more of Asia!
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That’s a generous list. Hoping I will be able to strike off a few from the my bucket list. Love from India
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Hello to you in India! I hope you do too, make sure to blog about them 🙂 I hope you’re having a good day.
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What a long list 😀
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Very long! And I am so happy that so many people have taken the time to check out my blog 🙂
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Oh cool, this is useful info!
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Thanks! I love looking at the stats and how it changes over time.
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