And there are a lot of them!
In fact, we would want to visit every country however we really don't see that happening in our lifetime because we like to travel too slowly. And popping into one for a couple of days just to say we've been there isn't really our thing. Unless it's easy and along our route anyhow.
There are too many, so it's not easy to limit this to only ten. But here it goes. In no particular order...
India: Based on the research we've done, you either love India or you hate it. I think we know that there are parts of the country we would love.
Sri Lanka: We call this "India light". I actually think we would visit here before India.
Nicaragua: We hope to be visiting all of the Central American countries next winter, however for me, Nicaragua holds the most interest.
The Manpupuner Rock Formations in Russia.
Russia: Yes, Russia. It's the largest country in the world. Think about how many natural wonders Canada has, and then imagine that Russia likely has the same or more. And hardly anybody goes there. For example, the photo above. And it's actually a very safe country to visit if you stick to locations east of Moscow.
China: Same for China. Hardly anybody goes there.
How about the amazing Wulingyuan Scenic Area.
Brazil: Another huge country that hardly anybody goes to.
Argentina: We're looking forward to driving to the southern tip!
Chile: Definitely looking forward to visiting Chile in the next couple of years.
Japan: We might actually make it there this year! The only problem with Japan is that it seems to have been discovered by the masses over the last year or two. It seems like everybody has Japan on their list, and that might be what removes it from ours. We'll see.
Ethiopia: There are actually quite a few African nations we'd like to visit. Consider that there are 55 countries in Africa, and we have only been to 6 of them! But we met a guy from Ethiopia on one of our tours and he definitely made it sound welcoming.
But there are so many others we want to visit... Pakistan, Nepal, New Zealand, Venezuela, Guyana, Latvia, Ukraine, Oman, Philippines, Mongolia, Madagascar... the list goes on and on!
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I've only been to a handful of countries other than the US, but Japan is actually one I've been to that you haven't - amazing. I went there for work in the year 2000 and loved it. It is a very expensive country, though, at least Tokyo. And it was very expensive to fly there! Fortunately, my company paid for flights, hotel, and food, so I only had to cover anything I bought there. I'm so thankful that I got to visit that amazing country.
ReplyDeleteWow, that is great that you have been to Japan, even if it was for work. We have heard that it isn't quite so expensive anymore and maybe that is one of the reasons that more people are visiting there now. Nice that you got all your expenses paid, that really helps. How long were you there for and did you get to visit other parts of Japan or just the city you were working in?
DeleteHi Ruth, I was in Japan for three weeks in May of 2000. My manager and I stayed and worked in Tokyo (with NTT), but on weekends, our customers would take us around to various places outside the city, usually shrines and temples. One weekend we went up into the mountains (north of Tokyo, I believe) and spent a night in a traditional Japanese house owned by the parents of one of our customers. We slept on tatami mats in with small buckwheat pillows in rooms with shoji screen doors. The men all slept upstairs in one big room, and the women downstairs. I don't think I slept much that night, but it was definitely a unique experience I'll never forget! The same weekend they took us to a traditional hot spring, where we bathed with the customers and other Japanese folks who were using the facility. Everyone was nude, so there were separate springs areas for men and women. I was the only non-Japanese woman there. I was very shy about this, as it is so different from our culture in the US! In Tokyo, the customers took us to traditional karaoke bars (so smoky; the men all smoked) and restaurants where we sat on the floor on mats, as well as to street food stalls. My manager and I also went to a Japanese tea room in a beautiful park/garden in Tokyo and had a traditional tea service. What an experience it all was!
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