Where Have Mystery Critic Lived and Visited?
I often get this question - How many countries have you visited? To be honest, I don't even consider myself THAT well-travelled. Having being to 25 at the age of 40+ isn't really that impressive, considering that you can cover a dozen countries in Europe in two weeks if you join a guided tour.
In any case, it's just interesting to list out all the countries I've visited for my own sake, and I've also remarked on the countries which I've BARELY seen, either as a cruise stop or a one-night stranded kind of deal. I did not include a country or city if it was just a stop-over of a few hours even if I visit the city.
AFRICA / MIDDLE EAST
| Israel | Jerusalem, Joppa, Ramallah |
| Morocco | Fez, Marakech, Tangier |
| Togo | Lome and small towns all the way to the north end near Sahara |
| United Arab Emirates | Abu Dabhi, Dubai, Sharjah |
AMERICAS
| Bahamas | Georgetown, Paradise Island (Cruise-only) |
| Canada | Kingston (Lived for four years), Montrael, Ottawa, Quebec City, Toronto, Vancouver, Niagara Falls |
| Costa Rica | San Jose (Lived for seven years), Corcovado, Liberia, Limon, Puntarenas, Tortuguero and too many beaches and national parks |
| Mexico | Cancun, Los Cabos, Mexico City |
| Panama | Ciudad David, Panama City |
| St. Maartin | (Cruise-only) |
| US | Silicon Valley (Lived for 16 years), Atlanta, Boston, Denver (Aspen, Breckenride, Vail), Greenwich, CT., Hawaii, Los Angeles, New Jersey, Las Vegas, Miami, New York, Orlando (One month), Philidelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh (One year), Reno, Salt Lake City, Santa Barbara, San Diego, Seattle, St. Thomas (Cruise-only), Tampa, Washington DC (Might have been to more cities - cannot remember them all) |
ASIA
| China | Beijing (One Month), Hong Kong, Ningbo, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Xiamen |
| Indonesia | Bali |
| Japan | Tokyo (7 trips), Ito Peninsula, Kawasaki, Yokohama |
| Korea | Seoul |
| Malaysia | KL, Ipoh, Malacca, Penang |
| Philippines | Manila (Lived two years), Bohol, Boracay, Cebu |
| Singapore | |
| Taiwan | (Lived for twelve years) |
| Thailand | Bangkok |
EUROPE
| France | Paris |
| Germany | Frankfurt (a couple one-night stopovers only) |
| Italy | Bologne, Florence, Livorno, Pisa, Siena |
| Spain | Madrid, Malaga, Gold Coast |
| UK | London |
