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103 Countries Visited by
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The Country Number is the order of the first visit |
Countries in Blue have disputed sovereignty, are occupied, are not fully recognised or are a colony claimed by another country |
Years of Visit followed by * included a Total Eclipse of the Sun |
Visits to Sovereign Military Territories in a country are ignored but mentioned in the notes beneath the Country Name |
Only legal visits are counted Airport transit stops (including USA which has no transit facilities) are not counted as visits |
Multiple visits during one trip count as a single visit |
Country of birth (Pakistan) is country number zero |
Country of residence (United Kingdom) is country number 1 |
Country Number |
Country Name | Visit |
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Description | Number of Photos Click to view all photos |
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103 | Cyprus
Including Akrotiri and Dhekelia (UK) |
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Larnaca : Salt Lake : The Salt Lake is dominated by the Hala Sultan Tekke Mosque. |
122 | |
102 | New Zealand |
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Mount Cook / Aoraki NP : Kea Point Walk : Mount Cook / Aoraki from Kea Point. |
1,033 | |
101 | South Korea |
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Seoul : Gyeongbokgung Palace : Gyeonghoeru Pavilion : Gyeonghoeru Pavilion is set in an artificial (frozen in late 2022) lake. |
565 | |
100 | Iraq
Including Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Karbala : Shrine of Hussein : The tomb is covered with gold, silver and precious stones and inscribed with verses from the Quran. |
3,597 | |
99 | Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca : Great Mosque : Kaaba : The Kaaba marks the direction (qibla) for all Muslim prayers. |
1,970 | |
98 | Qatar |
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Doha : Corniche : The Corniche by night. |
691 | |
97 | Kuwait |
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Kuwait City : Mubarakiya Souq : Shop selling dates. |
489 | |
96 | Israel / Palestine
Including the Palestinian territories of the West Bank |
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East Jerusalem : Jerusalem : Citadel : View of the Dome of the Rock and the Church of Mary Magdelane. |
1,565 | |
95 | Jordan |
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Jerash : Forum : The oval Forum viewed in 2019 overlooked by the modern city. |
1,330 | |
94 | Canada |
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Toronto : Inuit Art Gallery : "Legend of the Blind Man and the Bear" by Pootoogook, 1959. |
1,331 | |
93 | Iceland |
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Reykjavik : Hellgrimskirkja : The tower dominates Hellgrimskirkja. |
463 | |
92 | Andorra |
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Pas de la Casa : Glaciated mountains. |
346 | |
91 | Brunei |
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Bander Seri Begawan : Kampong Air : Tamoi Mosque : Kampon Tamoi Mosque overlooks the water village. |
177 | |
90 | Lebanon |
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Bekaa Valley : Baalbek : Temple of Jupiter : The Temple of Jupiter. |
968 | |
89 | Ireland |
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Dublin : General Post Office : The General Post Office is the scene of the 1916 Uprising. |
218 | |
88 | Greece
Including Aegina island |
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Thessaloniki : The sea front. |
1,081 | |
87 | Kosovo Independent but claimed by Serbia |
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Pristina : Nene Tereza : Statue of Skenderbej, national hero of Albanians |
240 | |
86 | Malta |
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Valletta : The old city of Valletta. |
313 | |
85 | Liechtenstein |
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Balzers : The wide valley around Balzers. |
54 | |
84 | Australia
New South Wales, Queensland, Northern Territory, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia |
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New South Wales : Sydney : Opera House : The Sydney Opera House. |
1,973 | |
83 | Armenia |
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Khor Virap : The Monastery of Khor Virap with Mount Ararat across the border in Turkey. |
323 | |
82 | Georgia |
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Tbilisi : Old City : A group of churches in the Old City. |
314 | |
81 | Azerbaijan |
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Baku : Palace of the Shirvanshahs : The Flame Tower from the palace which is built on the highest point of the old city. |
187 | |
80 | Ethiopia |
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Amhara : Gondar : Debre Berhan Selassie Church : The main entrance used by priests. |
767 | |
79 | Bahrain |
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Manama : The Yateen Mosque in central Manama reflected in a modern glass building. |
123 | |
78 | Iran |
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Tehran : Bazaar : Man working on a Persian carpet in a shop. |
1,034 | |
77 | Hungary |
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Budapest : Parliament Building : The upper chamber. |
294 | |
76 | Romania |
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Transylvania : Brasov : The historic centre of Brasov. |
250 | |
75 | Moldova |
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Cricova : Cricova Wine Tunnels : Large oak barrels for maturing wine at the underground winery. |
103 | |
74 | Ukraine |
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Pyrohovo : Pyrohovo Village Museum : Autumn colours and traditional thatched buildings. |
259 | |
73 | China
Including Hong Kong (post 1997) |
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Shaanxi : Imperial Tombs : Tomb of Qin Shi Huang : Terracotta Warriors : The front line. |
2,846 | |
72 | Monaco |
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Monaco : La Condamine : The port of Monaco is overlooked by the densely packed buildings of La Condamine. |
64 | |
71 | Uzbekistan |
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Bukhara : Char Minar : The Char Minar (1807) was a gatehouse, later converted to a madressa. |
480 | |
70 | Tajikistan |
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Pamir Plain : Murghab : Sheep grazing near Murghab. |
439 | |
69 | Kyrgyzstan |
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Song Kol : Summer encampment of yurts at Song Kol. |
416 | |
68 | Kazakhstan |
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Almaty : Monument to Independence : The Golden Man at the Monument to Independence is a symbol of the country. |
113 | |
67 | United Arab Emirates
Dubai, Sharjah |
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Emirate of Sharjah : Sharjah : Museum of Islamic Civilisation : The museum is set in a former souq. |
771 | |
66 | Yemen |
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Kawkaban : View of Shibam and Thilla from Jebel Kawkaban. |
206 | |
65 | Oman |
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Muscat : Old City : Royal Palace : The Royal Palace is a unique building. |
123 | |
64 | Serbia |
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Belgrade : Nicola Tesla Museum : Electrical demonstration at the Nicola Tesla Museum. |
142 | |
63 | Montenegro |
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Budvar : The old walled town on the coast. |
153 | |
62 | Albania |
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Kruja : Kruja Fort : The watchtower dominates the fort. |
186 | |
61 | North Macedonia
Previously known as the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia |
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Mavrovo National Park : Mavrovo National Park. |
199 | |
60 | Bulgaria |
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Veliko Tarnovo : Veliko Tarnovo is set on a gorge. It was the former capital of the country. |
294 | |
59 | Turkey |
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Termessos : Theatre : The theatre is set in a spectacular natural amphitheatre. |
1,536 | |
58 | Lithuania |
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Vilnius : Old City : Curved narrow street. |
134 | |
57 | Latvia |
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Riga : 1940s style cafe. |
116 | |
56 | Russia |
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St Petersburg : Winter Palace : The green and gold Winter Palace was home of the tzars between 1762 and 1917 and has 1057 rooms and 117 staircases. |
640 | |
55 | Finland |
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Porvoo : Wooden houses along the river. |
220 | |
54 | Estonia |
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Tallinn : Toompea : View of the lower old town of Tallinn from Toompea Hill. |
112 | |
53 | Tunisia |
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El Jem : Colosseum : The colosseum in El Jem was the third largest in the Roman world with a capacity of 30,000. |
374 | |
52 | Tanzania |
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Serengeti National Park : Maasai Giraffe. |
236 | |
51 | Kenya |
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Amboseli National Park : Mount Kilimanjaro overlooking Amboseli National Park and a lone elephant. |
53 | |
50 | Zambia |
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Mosi-o-Tunya : The magnificent Mosi-o-Tunya (also known as Victoria Falls). |
79 | |
49 | Zimbabwe |
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Zambezi River : Sunset on the Zambezi River. |
148 | |
48 | South Africa |
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Cape of Good Hope : Boulders : Nesting African Penguin with chick. |
322 | |
47 | Bosnia Hercegovina
Including the Srpska Republic |
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Sarajevo : The old town has a Turkish feel. |
449 | |
46 | Croatia |
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Split : Diocletian Palace : The Old City is centred on the Roman era palace of Diocletian (245 - 313), built in 300 for his retirement. |
743 | |
45 | Slovenia |
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Ljubljana : Triple Bridge : The Triple Bridge is a symbol of the city. |
159 | |
44 | Austria |
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Vienna : Hofburg Palace : Museum of Musical Instruments : Violin owned by Johanne Strauss. |
960 | |
43 | Slovakia |
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Bratislava : Castle : Bratislava Castle dates from the 15th century and sits 100m above the River Danube. |
91 | |
42 | Poland |
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Krakow : Rynek Glowny : Cloth Hall : The 16th century Cloth Hall. |
459 | |
41 | Czechia |
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Prague : Staromestske Namesti : Astronomical Clock : The beautiful astronomical clock dates from 1410. |
286 | |
40 | Portugal |
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Evora : Church of Sao Fransisco : The Ossuary Chapel is lined with the bones of thousands of people. |
391 | |
39 | Uruguay |
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Fray Bentos : Barrio Anglo : El Anglo Museum : The El Anglo Museum is on the site of the old British meat packing factory. |
87 | |
38 | Paraguay |
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Itagua : A sample of beautiful Nanduti lace from the village of Itagua. |
177 | |
37 | Argentina |
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Los Missiones : San Ignacio Mini : Detail from the gate of the ruined Jesuit mission. |
2,389 | |
36 | Brazil |
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Amazon Region : River Amazon : Settlement on the banks of the Amazon, the world's longest river (6275km). |
540 | |
35 | Venezuela |
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Los Llanos : Piranha fishing. |
274 | |
34 | Norway |
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Central Norway : Norway's wild central plateau. |
219 | |
33 | Sweden |
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Stockholm : Skansen : Skansen, an open-air folk museum on one of Stockholm's islands. |
175 | |
32 | Denmark
Including the Faroe Islands |
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Zealand : Roskilde : Roskilde Cathedral : The organ. |
629 | |
31 | India
New Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan |
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Uttar Pradesh : Agra : Itimad-ud-Daula Tomb : The tomb of Itimad-ud-Daulah is the oldest Moghul tomb made entirely of marble. |
4,245 | |
30 | Belize |
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Belize City : Waiting for the bus outside a shop. |
143 | |
29 | Guatemala |
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Lake Atitlan : Toliman Volcano (3158m) over Lake Atitlan. |
783 | |
28 | El Salvador |
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Cojutepeque : A stall selling pupusas, tortillas filled with cheese. |
37 | |
27 | Honduras |
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Western Hills : Busy bar in the western hills. |
149 | |
26 | Nicaragua |
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Lake Nicaragua : Ometepe Island : Moyagalpa : Moyagalpa is a small lakeside village. |
109 | |
25 | Costa Rica |
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Arenal : Rural scene with Arenal Volcano (1633m) erupting. |
121 | |
24 | Panama |
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Panama Canal : Ship passing through the the Panama Canal. |
394 | |
23 | Colombia |
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San Agustin : Archaeological Park : Mesita A : The 3rd Century tomb has a central guard flanked by two warriors. |
992 | |
22 | Ecuador
Including the Galapagos Islands |
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Cuenca : Ortega's Panama hat factory. The hats originated in Ecuador and were made famous during the building of the Panama Canal. |
158 | |
21 | Peru |
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Machu Picchu : Machu Picchu is set in front of the peak, Huayna Picchu, 300m higher. |
1,791 | |
20 | Bolivia |
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Central Highlands : Llamas are adapted for life on the highlands at 3500m. |
1,059 | |
19 | Chile
Including Easter Island |
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Easter Island : Rano Raraku : Moai in Rano Raraku Crater. |
2,319 | |
18 | San Marino |
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San Marino : San Marino is Europe's oldest republic. |
109 | |
17 | Vatican City |
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The Vatican : Vatican Museum : The Vatican Museum, previously a palace. |
122 | |
16 | Italy
Including Sicily |
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Tuscany : Florence : Ponte Vecchio : The River Arno and the 14th Century Ponte Vecchio. |
2,757 | |
15 | Indonesia
Sumatra, Java, Bali, Sulawesi |
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Java : Jogjakarta : Kraton : Vocalists with a Gamalan orchestra. |
1,746 | |
14 | Malaysia |
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Peninsular : Cameron Highlands : Tea plantations. |
244 | |
13 | Singapore |
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Singapore : Raffles Hotel : Doorman. |
364 | |
12 | Germany |
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Brandenburg : Potsdam : Cecilienhof : Cecilienhof was the location of the Potsdam Confernece in 1945. |
1,347 | |
11 | Netherlands |
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Amsterdam : Canal scene. |
1,618 | |
10 | Luxembourg |
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Luxembourg : Cobbled streets in the old city. |
24 | |
9 | Belgium |
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Brussels : Grand Square : The Grand Square is the centre of Brussels. |
54 | |
8 | Mexico
Baja California Sur, Sinaloa, Chihuahua, Zacatecas, Jalisco, Guanajuato, Michoacan, Federal District, Hidalgo, Morelos, Guerrero, Veracruz, Puebla, Tlaxcala, Qintana Roo, Yucatan, Campeche, Tabasco, Chiapas |
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Federal District : Teotihuacan : Avenue of the Dead : Pyramid of the Moon : View from the pyramid. |
1,332 | |
7 | United States of America
California, Colorado, Wyoming, South Dakota, Utah, Arizona, Nevada |
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Arizona : Navajo Nation : Monument Valley : Monument Valley Tribal Park : View of the Three Buttes in late afternoon. |
5,110 | |
6 | Switzerland |
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Geneva : View over Geneva, the largest city in the French speaking region of the country. |
70 | |
5 | France |
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Paris : Misty view over Paris, the capital of France, dominated by the Eiffel Tower. |
1,892 | |
4 | Morocco |
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Tangiers : Medina : Seated man in traditional dress. |
203 | |
3 | Gibraltar UK colony claimed by Spain |
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The Rock : A Barbary Ape, the most famous animal on the Rock. |
31 | |
2 | Spain |
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Andalusia : Ronda : The town of Ronda sits on a steep 130m high outcrop. |
1,507 | |
1 | United Kingdom
England, Wales, Scotland |
Country of residence |
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England : London : Buckingham Palace : Buckingham Palace is the home of the monarchy. |
148 |
0 | Pakistan | Country of birth |
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Punjab : Lahore : Old City : Preparing sweets for a wedding. |
231 |