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Travel Lists

I'm a bit of a list keeper, as anyone who has spent any time on my blog knows. I have a list of books I've read, of places I've slept, of states and countries I've geocached in, and more. So it's only natural that I keep travel lists. I was prompted the other day to review a few of my travel lists and I thought they might be fun to share here.

First off, my countries/territories visited. Why "countries/territories"? Well, it's a funny thing. Should Tahiti be the same thing as France? Or how about Hong Kong and China? Political designations are complicated. So instead of categorizing them myself, I'm using a list from the Travelers Century Club, a group dedicated to this kind of thing, of which I hope to someday be a member. While I may not agree with 100% of territory distinctions (Turkey in Europe vs. Turkey in Asia, e.g.), it is a somewhat official and current list that is easy.

My current count is 47, which ain't bad if I do say so myself. I look forward to seeing it continue to go up over the years. Maybe when I hit 100, I'll have a party!

Countries/Territories

* Alaska
* Albania
* Belize
* Bosnia & Herzegovina
* Cambodia
* Canada
* Canary Islands
* China
* Crete
* Croatia
* Denmark
* Ecuador
* England
* France
* French Polynesia
* Galapagos Islands
* Germany
* Greece
* Grenada
* Guetamala
* Hawaiian Islands
* Hong Kong
* Italy
* Japan
* Korea, south
* Kosovo
* Line/Phoenix Islands
* Macau
* Mexico
* Montenegro
* Morroco, Kingdom
* Morocco, Spanish
* Netherlands
* New Zealand
* Peru
* Portugal
* Puerto Rico
* Ryukyu Islands (Okinawa)
* Spain
* St. Maarten
* Taiwan
* Thailand
* Turkey in Asia
* Turkey in Europe
* United States
* Vatican City
* Vietnam

The other travel list that I very much enjoy keeping is one I've posted about before. It's Hillman's Top 100 Wonders of the World, a list of some dude's best places in the world. The list includes most of what you would expect from a "wonders" list: pyramids, Great Wall of China, Taj Mahal, etc. There are also some lesser knowns. I check out this list before I go anywhere just to make sure I'm not missing anything.

My count of Hillman's wonders is at 39, having added only 13 in the 6.5 years since I last posted about it. I guess I'll have to step up pursuit of that one, a challenge that I'm happy to pursue. Anyway, here's my list. As with last post, feel free to post your list/numbers in the comments below.

Hillman's Top 100 Wonders of the World

2 Great Wall of China
5 Galapagos Islands
6 Grand Canyon
7 Machu Picchu
11 Amazon Rainforest (ish)
14 Angkor Wat
16 Forbidden City
21 Bora Bora
22 Acropolis
25 TerraCotta Warriors
26 Chichen Itza
30 Cappadocia
31 Colosseum of Rome
33 St Peter's Basilica
37 Hong Kong
38 Sistine Chapel
40 Alhambra
41 Louvre Museum
42 Canals of Venice
43 Versailles
47 Metropolitan Museum
49 Temple Emerald Buddha
50 Hagia Sophia
60 Dubrovnik
61 Uffizi Gallery
63 Golden Pavilion
67 St. Mark's Basilica
68 Florence Cityscape
71 Li River Cruise
73 Sahara Desert
81 Yellowstone NP
82 Santorini
85 Marrakesh
86 Eiffel Tower
88 Niagara Falls
89 British Museum?
91 Yangtze River Cruise
99 San Francisco

Saturday November 2 2013

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on Sat 07th Mar, 2015 08:26 pm UTC Wren said:
Dominican Republic
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on Sun 08th Mar, 2015 03:16 pm UTC Horge said:
And GuAtemala, too, where if I remember the story right, something about earning your stay there by defiling plastic cups in the name of science :-D
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