Traveling The World

[Jeff Searle]

I was recently looking over some pictures of the most recent biennial in the Dom. Republic. Which then led me to start thinking what other countries I have been to. I thought it would be fun and very interesting to see where everyone has been to over the years. List all the countries, for what ever reason you were there. Lay-overs without getting out of the airport dosen't count. Pilots, flight attendants, company salesman/woman, palm collectors,what ever.

 My list is the following;

 Costa Rica (5)

 Ecuador

 Dominican Republic

 Peru

 Bahamas (3)

 Mexico (2)

 Madagascar  (2)

 Bali, Indonesia

 Singapore

 Borneo

 Tahiti

 Panama

 Canada

 Thailand (2)

[SubTropicRay]

Great Britain

Spain

France

Grand Cayman

Mexico

Puerto Rico

Venezuela

Canada

China

Australia

Bahamas

Non continental U.S.

Hawaii

Alaska

This year

Philippines

[leomx]

USA

Spain

France

Germany

Italy

Switzerland

Andorra

Czech republic

Austria

Hungary

Greece

Vatican

Holland

Mexico (lindo y querido)  :cool:

[paulgila]

no layovers?that was half of my list!now i'm down to these:

mecksi-co

cana-duh

indonesi-uh

juh-pan

arizo-nuh

[bgl]

Jeff,

Hmm, interesting! But if we don't have palm photos shouldn't this be in the Palapa? I guess our moderator will decide!

And Paul,

Arizo-nuh? This could get interesting...  (or was that one of your lay-overs??).

Anyway, I'll give it a shot and test my feeble memory...

Sweden (OK, I was born there, so I'm not sure if I can technically include that..!?)

Denmark

Norway

Finland

Iceland

Germany

East Germany (well, it WAS an independent country at the time of my visit!)

Czechoslovakia (another defunct country)

Netherlands

Belgium

Luxembourg

France

Monaco

Great Britain

Ireland

Switzerland

Liechtenstein

Austria

Italy

Spain

Greece

Gibraltar

Turkey

Egypt

South Africa

Mozambique

Swaziland

Rhodesia (as it was called at the time - now: Zimbabwe)

Thailand

Indonesia

Singapore

Japan

Hong Kong

Australia

New Zealand

Fiji

New Caledonia

Vanuatu

Western Samoa (now just 'Samoa')

American Samoa

Colombia

Venezuela

Barbados

Cayman Islands

Dominican Republic

Trinidad

Mexico

Canada

And just because Paul added Arizo-nuh, I'm adding Spitsbergen - a non-militarized group of islands, governed by Norway, 700-800 miles from the North Pole, with the world's northernmost commercial airport. And no, they don't have any palms. Heck, they don't even have trees, since the ground is frozen 12 months of the year!

[Neofolis]

Having just had what may prove to be the longest list on this thread, I will add mine, which may prove to be the shortest.

Belgium

The Netherlands

France

Spain

Germany

St. Lucia

I don't suppose I can get away with adding Scotland & Wales, what with them both being part of the UK.

Hopefully I'll be able to add another place in April, although it may end up being Tenerife, which strictly speaking is Spain again.

[htownpalmer]

Great topic!

Most of my international trips, ex Caribbean, have all been for business and my coworkers always look at me strange while I'm taking photos of the local palms.

Singapore = a palm paradise, my 2003 trip is what started the obsession

Bangalore & Delhi, India = many varieties

Paris & Grenoble, France = palms for sale in a Paris nursery, south of France had Trachys and Washies

Geneva, Switzerland = ok, so I didn't see any palms here

Munich, Germany = ditto, except for that weird, indoor beach volleyball place

Antalya, Turkey = coastal town had plenty of Washies and date palms

Sao Paulo, Brazil = many varieties

Buenos Aires, Argentina = ditto

Cozumel

Jamaica

Grand Cayman

[Gileno Machado]

Ohh...nobody ever comes to Northeastern Brazil...

Here's my list:

Brazil (20 States), Portugal, Spain, France, Monaco, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Luxembourg, Belgium, Holland, England, Paraguay, Argentina, USA (27 States, including Arizo-nuh !), Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Barbados...

Still in my wish list: Chile, Peru, Cuba, Australia, Croatia, India, China, Japan, Madagascar, Thailand, South Africa, New Zealand, Leilani Rep...

Travelling is always great...here's an incredible palm place I've been: The oceanic archipelago of Fernando de Noronha, 500 km off the coast in northeastern Brazil, the jewel of South Atlantic:

[Jeff Searle]

Bo,

    Your list is quite extensive to say the least. Was some of these visits job related? At 49 years young, I feel I have many more years to travel. Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia, Cuba, Cambodia, Vietinam, and some of the European countries are at the top of my list.

Gileano,

   Your photo of you at the beach, is without a doubt, most beautiful!!

Jeff

[Trópico]

My humble list:

Puerto Rico (born & raised)

USA (my first visit anywhere)

St. Thomas

Martinica

Barbados

St. Maarten

(^yes, I went on a Caribbean cruise)

Colombia (3 separate times in less than 6 months!   )

...plenty of palms wherever I've been, I am not complaining!  

[bgl]

Jeff,

Only TWO of those countries were job related: Barbados and Trinidad. Everything else was vacation.

Back in the early & mid 70s I worked for a small airline brokerage firm in Sweden, and we represented a few airlines. One of those airlines was International Caribbean Airways of Barbados (long gone!!), so we were selling tickets in Scandinavia to people who wanted to go to Barbados (and beyond). I went to Barbados to get a feel for what the place was like, and check out the hotels that we were recommending to people. And while in Barbados I also happened to meet Karolyn, my wife, who was visiting from New York (well, she wasn't my wife at the time! ). So my ONLY business trip abroad resulted in a major change in my personal life (since that was what made me eventually move to the USA). Oh, and Trinidad: made a 24 hour side trip while i was in Barbados.

Bo-Göran

Edit: and Jeff, yes, at 49 you still have a LOT of places to visit!! I could say the same even though I'm 14 years older, but I actually lost most of my interest in travelling after moving to Hawaii! Why go any place when you live in such a great place!!?? (And that's truly how I feel). But that being said, I WILL attend future Biennals and I also intend to continue to make my annual trip to Sweden to visit family & friends.

[Zac in NC]

(Neofolis @ Jan. 24 2007,03:00)

QUOTE

Having just had what may prove to be the longest list on this thread, I will add mine, which may prove to be the shortest.

Belgium

The Netherlands

France

Spain

Germany

St. Lucia

I don't suppose I can get away with adding Scotland & Wales, what with them both being part of the UK.

Hopefully I'll be able to add another place in April, although it may end up being Tenerife, which strictly speaking is Spain again.

Nope, mines shorter.

USA( It counts, I travelled beyond my home state to see plants)

Mexico( but I have been there about 5 times now so....)

Mexico

Mexico

Mexico

Mexico

There, that looks better.

Zac

[Kim]

My list is medium-sized:

USA (including Hawaii 4x)

Canada

Mexico (Baja, Ciudad de Mexico, Oaxaca, Yucatan, Quintana Roo)

Great Britain

Ireland

the Isle of Man

France

Luxembourg

Monaco

Denmark

Netherlands

Belgium

Germany

Austria

Switzerland

Spain

Portugal

Italy

Greece

Turkey

former Yugoslavia, now Croatia

Morocco

Coming up:

Another trip to Italy, September

Tanzania, February 2008

Dreaming about the Costa Rica Biennial

and the rest of the world I haven't seen yet

[paulgila]

bo it would have been easier to list the places you HAVEN'T been

kim yer gonna catch up to bo!

zac      

htown impressive!

as for "arizo-nuh" it was a joke but i actually do like it

there.

[redant]

I need to get out more. My list is so pathetic I'm not even going to post it.

[Alicehunter2000]

Puerto Rico (lived for 2 years)

Vieques

Cullebra

St. Thomas

St. Martin/St. Marteen

Mexico

Costa Rica

Hawaii

New Zealand

Australia

Bali

Java

Fiji

All Canary Islands

Morocco

Austria (1 day layover)

Ukraine

Hope to visit more

[JakeK]

Mexico 2x

Costa Rica 2x

England

Germany

Austria

Switzerland

France

I'll be heading back to Costa Rica this Summer and hopefully in the Fall I can make it back across the pond and visit several of my friends & the motherland, Ireland & Hungary.

[amazondk]

Here is mine:

USA

Canada

Mexico

Costa Rica

Colombia

Dominican Republic

Haiti

Venezuela

Ecuador (including Galapagos Islands)

Peru

Panama

Bolivia

Chile

Argentina

Paraguay

Uruguay

Brazil

Israel

Spain

UK

Holland

Germany

Switzerland

Italy

Singapore

New Zealand

Fiji

Samoa (Western and American)

Tahiti

Taiwan

Puerto Rico - which although is technially the USA it is still a bit different.

And, the US Virgin Islands which are sort of in the same class as Puerto Rico.

Vatican City

Miami - Which is a large Latin American city close to the USA.

And, New York City - The capital of the World

There is still a lot of the world to see.

dk

[elHoagie]

Not much yet, but I'll be changing that as I get older...

Mexico (2)

Dominican Republic

France

Madagascar

[palmazon]

(Gileno Machado @ Jan. 24 2007,07:15)

QUOTE

Ohh...nobody ever comes to Northeastern Brazil...

I'll be right over

[Kris]

Dear Guys  

i have visited Singapore,malayasia when i was 18 years old.

But Bo Goran what is that list_you have covered most of

the countries seen in a Atlas Map_WoW !

But folks why most of you have not visited india ?

though there are not many palm nurseries seen but

atleast for ancient temples,sculptures,art. you folks

should see this land of milk & honey(that how megesthenis

in this book_indica)has expressed his views on this land.

this is the old part of the ancient civilisation.

Love,

Kris.

[Zac in NC]

(redant @ Jan. 24 2007,14:08)

QUOTE

I need to get out more. My list is so pathetic I'm not even going to post it.

Come on, post your list. Its gotta be better than my pathetic one.

Kris- If I ever come to India, I'll be sure to look you up. I really want to go see Trachycarpus takil on Mt Thakil.

Zac

[SubTropicRay]

Quite a list Bo.  I hope to have half as many countries under my belt before I die.

[BobbyinNY]

Ok, here's my small list....

- Mexico (10x.. Have driven extensively thoroughout the country)

- Spain   (can't wait to go back)

- Aruba   (wanna talk about HOT !!)

- Canada (too cold - will never go back)

- Bahamas ( Nassau & Freeport)

On my list:  

  - Cuba

  - Trinidad

  - Brazil

  - Tahiti

  - Hawaii

  - Ireland

  - Thailand

  - Indoesia

  - Australia (I'll need to be drugged to sit on a plane that long though)

[Walter John]

My mother once told me I had the world at my feet, so I save a lot of money and don't move an inch.

Does Coochiemudlo count ? or North Straddie ? Fraser Island ?  ???

[LJG]

Small humble list -

Fiji

Rarotonga

Papua New Guinea (no one else???)

New Zealand

Australlia

Thailand

Sinagpore

South Korea

Japan

Canada

Mexico

Belize

Guatamala

Puerto Rico (close enough to be a country to me )

British Virgin Islands

Peru

Bo, Czechoslovakia will now count as two for you. However I will need to combine West Germany and East Germany into one. So it all evens out. No gain and no lose.

[paulgila]

ljg

how was png?not the average tourist destination.there must be a "backstory"...

[BS Man about Palms]

Zac, you beat me with the shortest...    

Canadia

Messyco

[Carlo Morici]

I have visited:

Antigua and Barbuda

Argentina

Austria

Belgium

Cuba

Dominican Republic

France

Germany

Great Britain

Greece

Haiti

Hong Kong

Italy

Luxembourg

Monaco

Netherlands

New Caledonia

Portugal

San Marino

Singapore

Spain

St Kitts and Nevis

Switzerland

U.S.A.

Vaticano

Venezuela

I have had airport stops in Mexico and Japan but this does not count I understand. Also, San Marino and Vaticano are microcountries nested within Italy.

Carlo

[caleno]

My short list:

Puerto Rico

Mainland USA

Colombia

Panama

Costa Rica

Ecuador

- Michael

[siafu]

Here's my list:

EUA,

Mexico,

Dominican Republic,

India,

Cape Verde,

Argentina,

Portugal (naturally)

Spain,

UK,

The Netherlands,

Denmark,

Germany,

Czeck Republic,

Austria,

Hungary,

Italy,

and Turkey,

(also the Azores, although they are part of Portugal)

Hopefully, soon in my list:

Brazil,

Thailand and/or Malaysia

Australia (I wish)

Costa Rica,

São Tomé & Principe (Say what!?. Yeah, it is a country!!!)

[LJG]

(pohonkelapa @ Jan. 26 2007,23:13)

QUOTE

ljg

how was png?not the average tourist destination.there must be a "backstory"...

No. Just a great two week trip. Spent most the time traveling up and down the Sepik River. Unfortunately this was when I was into fauna and people more then palms.

I hardly ever meet people that have been there. Crazy place.

[Kris]

(Wal @ Jan. 26 2007,15:24)

QUOTE

My mother once told me I had the world at my feet, so I save a lot of money and don't move an inch.

This is a proverb even indian MOM's keep telling their

children_when they set foot to work !

so most of the guys prefer to work in their native land itself.

Iam surprised that these proverbs are common to every

land.

Kris.

[Tad]

mexico

germany

poland

ukraine

[bahia]

Britain

Ireland

France

Spain

Portugal

Italy

Greece

Holland

Brazil(more states in Brazil than here in the USA), lived in Salvador, Bahia for a couple of years)

Malaysia(work)

Singapore(work)

Indonesia(Java and Bali)

Hong Kong(work)

Japan

Philippines

Sri Lanka

Saudi Arabia(work)

South Africa

Mexico(Baja, Vera Cruz, Oaxaca, Chiapas, DF)

I wish I could have spent more time in all of these places, and especially enjoyed the privilege of living and working in a few of these places and getting a feel for the people and cultures.  Unfortunately the only places where I could actually speak the language fluently are Brazil/Portugal, Spain and Mexico.

[Don Little]

Here's another short list

Canada

Mexico

Tahiti

Australia

Hawaii (3 times) don't count but awesome place for palms

and this year will be visiting Phillippines, Cebu specificaly.

Anyone know of some good gardens to visit there?

[mike453]

I've a pretty short list, but here it is.

Canada

England

Spain

Portugal

Germany

Denmark

Sweden

Norway

Finland

Kooba

Mexico

I think that's all of them. I go to Mexico regularly.

            Regards, Mike

[Jeff Searle]

(mike453 @ Jan. 28 2007,22:02)

QUOTE

I've a pretty short list, but here it is.

Canada

England

Spain

Portugal

Germany

Denmark

Sweden

Norway

Finland

Kooba

Mexico

I think that's all of them. I go to Mexico regularly.

            Regards, Mike

Mike,

  KOOBA??? Where in the world is this? ???

Thanks,Jeff

[mike453]

Jeff,

It's an island in the gulf. Not too far from Miami as I recall.

I don't think I was supposed to be there though

                            Mike

[Dave-Vero]

Total wimp.

Mexico (not enough to count)

Puerto Rico (3 years) and St Thomas

British Columbia, Canada

Hawaii (it's a country for surfing purposes)

Japan (2)

England (5)

Scotland (5 hours)

Most exotic layover was probably Bismarck, North Dakota, where there's no Bismarkias.  

Taiwan next week.