John and Sheila's Travels

50 years of travelling in obscure parts of the world

- an alphabetic list by Country

No.	U.N.	Country	Date	Link to the travel page, with pictures and writeup.	.
1	1	Albania	1975 May-June 2007 March	Enver Hoxha's communist paradise - Albania in 1975. Our drive around the Balkan countries.
		Algeria	1976 Apr	A look at Colonel Gaddafi's Libya, and Tunisia and Algeria.
		Andorra	1986 Mar-Apr	A drive around Iberia via Andorra, Madrid, Lisbon, Granada, Barcelona and points in between.
	X3	Anguilla	2009 Nov	A selection of nine Caribbean islands.
		Antigua	1990 July-Aug 2009 Nov	Canada and nine Caribbean islands (ten new countries added to the list, a record for one trip!) A selection of nine Caribbean islands.
		Argentina	2002 Oct 2003 Oct 2015 Oct-Nov All of the above .....	A South American bus ride from Santiago to Buenos Aires, via Asuncion, Iguazu Falls and Fray Bentos. A South American bus ride from Lima to Buenos Aires, via Machu Picchu and the Atacama Desert. Our third big South American bus ride from Buenos Aires (Atlantic) via Lima (Pacific) to Cartagena (Caribbean). Our Grand Tour of South America - a composite map of our journeys with our favourite sights, hotels and meals.
		Armenia	2013 Sept	From the Black Sea to the Caspian by bus and train.
	X3	Aruba	2016 Oct-Nov	Not a normal Caribbean holiday - the Guyanas, the ABC islands and Hispaniola island.
		Australia	1991 July-Aug 2010 Oct-Nov 2023 May	Round the world clockwise, visiting Japan, Australia, Laos and Thailand. A selection of seven South Pacific islands with stopovers on the way (seven new countries added to the list!) A visit to Borneo and some Pacific islands
		Austria	1985 Aug	Behind the Iron Curtain; a drive round Eastern Europe before the Wall came down.
		Azerbaijan	2013 Sept 2014 Oct	From the Black Sea to the Caspian by bus and train. Central Asia - Across the Caspian Sea and along the Silk Road, with an excursion to where the Aral Sea used to be
		Bahamas	2018 Jan-Feb	Colombia and some Caribbean islands - some old cities in Colombia and some islands in the Caribbean.
		Bahrain	1980 to 1981	We travelled from Saudi Arabia to nearby Middle Eastern countries, by plane, car and dhow!
		Bangladesh	1996 Oct 2016 Feb-Mar	Our journey from the Roof of the World to the Bay of Bengal, down the Himalayas from Lhasa to Dhaka. India's north-east states - hill villages, tea plantations and a rhino in a wildlife park.
		Barbados	1990 July-Aug	Canada and nine Caribbean islands (ten new countries added to the list, a record for one trip!)
		Belarus	2005 Oct	Our big Trans-Siberian train ride from London to Shanghai.
		Belgium	2005 Oct 2010 Nov	Our big Trans-Siberian train ride from London to Shanghai. Some weekends away: Kosovo after independence, Cape Verde islands, Sardinia, Ghent and Luxembourg
		Belize	2001 Nov	A long bus ride through Central America.
	X2	Bermuda	2001 March	Some drives round the eastern USA, with stopovers in Reykjavik and Bermuda.
		Bhutan	2006 Nov	A journey from Bhutan to Bombay: Part 1, Kolkata, Bhutan, Sikkim & Darjeeling to Puri & Konorak.
		Bolivia	2015 Oct-Nov	Our third big South American bus ride from Buenos Aires (Atlantic) via Lima (Pacific) to Cartagena (Caribbean).
	X3	Bonaire	2016 Oct-Nov	Not a normal Caribbean holiday - the Guyanas, the ABC islands and Hispaniola island.
		Bosnia	2007 March	Our drive around the Balkan countries.
		Botswana	1980 Oct 2023 Dec	A tour of East Africa and some Indian Ocean islands. A visit to wildlife reserves in Madagascar, with stopovers in the Comoro Islands, Cape Town and a safari in Botswana.
25		Brazil	2002 Oct	A South American bus ride from Santiago to Buenos Aires, via Asuncion, Iguazu Falls and Fray Bentos.
		Brunei	2010 Oct-Nov	A selection of seven South Pacific islands with a stopover in Brunei on the way (seven new countries added to the list!)
		Bulgaria	1981 Aug-Sept	Our long drive home from work, from Riyadh to London.
		Burkina Faso	1998 Nov	Our overland journey to Timbuktu; from Dakar via Bamako and Mopti to Ouagadougou.
	25	Burma (Myanmar)	1982 Apr 2019 Oct-Nov	A visit to Burma, with stopovers in Bangkok, Moscow and Leningrad. Overland across Burma - from India to Thailand, with a side trip up the Himalayas to a Tibetan monastery.
		Burundi	1989 July-Aug	A circular tour of East Africa, with a steamer-boat ride on Lake Tanganyika.
		Cambodia	1999 Oct-Nov 2017 Oct-Nov	Overland from Hong Kong to Bangkok: Part 1, Vietnam and Part 2, Cambodia. From Thailand to Timor - some Indonesian islands then some Ankor-era temples.
		Canada	1990 July-Aug 2009 Aug	Canada and nine Caribbean islands (ten new countries added to the list, a record for one trip!) Canada: Toronto, Montreal, Quebec, St John's and a ferry to St Pierre
		Cape Verde	2009 March	Some weekends away: Kosovo after independence, Cape Verde islands, Sardinia, Ghent and Luxembourg
	X3	Cayman islands	2019 Feb-Mar	Our last two Caribbean countries and a big drive around the American south.
		Chile	2002 Oct 2003 Oct	A South American bus ride from Santiago to Buenos Aires, via Asuncion, Iguazu Falls and Fray Bentos. A South American bus ride from Lima to Buenos Aires, via Machu Picchu and the Atacama Desert.
		China	1980 Feb 1999 Oct-Nov 2004 Sept-Oct 2005 Oct All of the above .....	A tour of the Far East, including the train from Bangkok to Singapore. Overland from Hong Kong to Bangkok: Part 1, Vietnam and Part 2, Cambodia. Our overland journey from Beijing to Bangkok. Our big Trans-Siberian train ride from London to Shanghai. Our Grand Tour of China - a composite map of our journeys with our favourite sights, hotels and meals.
		Colombia	2015 Oct-Nov 2018 Jan-Feb	Our third big South American bus ride from Buenos Aires (Atlantic) via Lima (Pacific) to Cartagena (Caribbean). Colombia and some Caribbean islands - some old cities in Colombia and some islands in the Caribbean.
		Comoro Islands	2023 Nov	A visit to wildlife reserves in Madagascar, with stopovers in the Comoro Islands, Cape Town and Victoria Falls.
	X3	Cook Islands	1995 Apr-May	New Zealand and seven South Pacific islands.
		Costa Rica	2001 Nov	A long bus ride through Central America.
		Croatia	2007 March	Our drive around the Balkan countries.
		Cuba	2001 Nov	A short visit to Cuba.
	X3	Curacao	2016 Oct-Nov	Not a normal Caribbean holiday - the Guyanas, the ABC islands and Hispaniola island.
		Cyprus	1973 May	Cyprus before partition - Famagusta and drives all around the island.
		Czech Republic and former Czechoslovakia	1985 Aug 2007 June	Behind the Iron Curtain; a drive round Eastern Europe before the Wall came down. Our drive to Odessa on the Black Sea via Chisinau and Tirasopol, then back through the Romantischerstrasse.
		Denmark	2004 March	Scandinavia overland (and sea) By car and train to Stockhom and Oslo, and ferry to Helsinki
		Dominica	1990 July-Aug	Canada and nine Caribbean islands (ten new countries added to the list, a record for one trip!)
		Dominican Republic	2016 Oct-Nov	Not a normal Caribbean holiday - the Guyanas, the ABC islands and Hispaniola island.
		Ecuador	2015 Oct-Nov	Our third big South American bus ride from Buenos Aires (Atlantic) via Lima (Pacific) to Cartagena (Caribbean).
50		Egypt	1984 Mar-Apr	A tour round Egypt, with stopovers in Crete and Corfu.
		El Salvador	2001 Nov	A long bus ride through Central America.
		Estonia	2006 May-June	Some drives around Eastern Europe including the Baltic States and Lviv, Ukraine.
		Ethiopia	1979 Jan	A visit to Kenya with a stopover in Addis Ababa on the way back
	X2	Faroe Islands	2022 August	A short visit to the Faroe Islands
		Fiji	1995 Apr-May 2010 Oct-Nov 2023 May	New Zealand and seven South Pacific islands. A selection of seven South Pacific islands with stopovers on the way (seven new countries added to the list!) A visit to Borneo and some Pacific islands including some lesser-known islands
		Finland	1979 Aug	Scandinavia overland (and sea) By car and train to Stockhom and Oslo, and ferry to Helsinki
		France	1974 1981 Aug-Sept	We lived in Milan, and explored north Italy and the surrounding countries. Our long drive home from work, from Riyadh to London.
	X3	French Guiane	2016 Oct-Nov	Not a normal Caribbean holiday - the Guyanas, the ABC islands and Hispaniola island.
	50	Georgia	2013 Sept 2014 Oct	From the Black Sea to the Caspian by bus and train. Central Asia - Across the Caspian Sea and along the Silk Road, with an excursion to where the Aral Sea used to be.
	X	Germany, East (now defunct)	1985 Aug	Behind the Iron Curtain; a drive round Eastern Europe before the Wall came down.
		Germany (West and unified)	1985 Aug 2004 March 2007 March 2007 June	Behind the Iron Curtain; a drive round Eastern Europe before the Wall came down. Scandinavia overland (and sea) By car and train to Stockhom and Oslo, and ferry to Helsinki Our drive around the Balkan countries. Our drive to Odessa on the Black Sea via Chisinau and Tirasopol, then back through the Romantischerstrasse.
	X3	Gibraltar	1986 Mar-Apr 2022 Sept-Oct	A drive around Iberia via Andorra, Madrid, Lisbon, Granada, Barcelona and points in between. Across Morocco by boat, train and bus from Gibraltar to Western Sahara.
		Greece	1971 March 1984 Mar-Apr 2007 March	Rhodes, in our Collection of Mediterranean Islands. A tour round Egypt, with stopovers in Crete and Corfu. Our drive around the Balkan countries.
		Grenada	1990 July-Aug	Canada and nine Caribbean islands (ten new countries added to the list, a record for one trip!)
	X3	Guadeloupe	1990 July-Aug	Canada and nine Caribbean islands (ten new countries added to the list, a record for one trip!)
	X3	Guam (USA)	2012 March	Micronesia: some North Pacific islands and a stop in Korea on the way back.
		Guatemala	2001 Nov	A long bus ride through Central America.
		Guyana	2016 Oct-Nov	Not a normal Caribbean holiday - the Guyanas, the ABC islands and Hispaniola island.
		Haiti	2016 Oct-Nov	Not a normal Caribbean holiday - the Guyanas, the ABC islands and Hispaniola island.
		Honduras	2001 Nov	A long bus ride through Central America.
	X3	Hong Kong	1980 Feb 1999 Oct-Nov	A tour of the Far East, including the train from Bangkok to Singapore. Overland from Hong Kong to Bangkok: Part 1, Vietnam and Part 2, Cambodia.
		Hungary	1985 Aug	Behind the Iron Curtain; a drive round Eastern Europe before the Wall came down.
		Iceland	1991 Sept	Some drives round the eastern USA, with stopovers in Reykjavik and Bermuda.
		India	1996 Oct 2006 Nov 2008 Feb 2009 Jan-Feb 2010 Feb-Mar 2011 March 2011 Sept 2013 Feb 2014 March 2016 Feb-Mar 2017 Feb 2018 Nov 2019 Oct-Nov 2023 Feb All of the above ..... and finally .....	Our journey from the Roof of the World to the Bay of Bengal, down the Himalayas from Lhasa to Dhaka. Bhutan to Bombay: Part 1, Kolkata & Bhutan to Konorak .. Part 2, Hyderabad to Hampi, Goa & Mumbai. South India part 1: Tamil Nadu temples & beaches, South India part 2: Kerala backwaters and palaces. From Mumbai to Islamabad. Part 1, Mumbai and Gujerat .. Part 2, Rajasthan and Punjab .. Part 3, Pakistan. Temples in Maharashtra and Palaces in Rajasthan: twelve destinations between Mumbai and Delhi. Wine tasting and other favourites - Mumbai to Delhi via Sula vineyard, world heritage sites & Rajasthan favourites. Travels in the mountains - from Kashmir and Ladakh through Dharmsala and Shimla to Rishikesh and Haridwar. Across north India and through Nepal, then on to the Andaman Islands. Temples and Bathing ghats - across north India from Mumbai to Kolkata. India's north-east states - hill villages, tea plantations and a rhino in a wildlife park. Return to India - revisiting some favourite places in south India. South India in the monsoon - a visit to Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Lakshadweep islands at the wrong time of year. Overland across Burma - from India to Thailand, with a side trip up the Himalayas to a Tibetan monastery. India from coast to coast - from Bombay to Pondicherry via temples, hill stations and a vineyard Our Grand Tour of India - a composite map of our journeys with our favourite sights, hotels and meals. because we like India so much, a page for our Favourites of India.
75		Indonesia	1987 Mar-Apr 2017 Oct-Nov 2023 May	A journey through Indonesia from Jakarta to Bali. From Thailand to Timor - some Indonesian islands then some Ankor-era temples. A visit to Borneo and some Pacific islands with orangutans and a walk across the equator
		Ireland	1994 to 1997	Several drives around Ireland (covering most of the country).
		Israel	1978	(no pictures online)
		Italy	1974 1981 Aug-Sept 2007 March 2010 May	We lived in Milan, and explored north Italy and the surrounding countries. Our long drive home from work, from Riyadh to London. Our drive around the Balkan countries. Some weekends away: Kosovo after independence, Cape Verde islands, Sardinia, Ghent and Luxembourg
		Jamaica	2019 Feb-Mar	Our last two Caribbean countries and a big drive around the American south.
		Japan	1991 July-Aug	Round the world clockwise, visiting Japan, Australia, Laos and Thailand.
		Jordan	1981 Aug-Sept	Our long drive home from work, from Riyadh to London.
		Kazakhstan	2014 Oct	Central Asia - Across the Caspian Sea and along the Silk Road, with an excursion to where the Aral Sea used to be.
		Kenya	1979 Jan 1989 July-Aug	A visit to Kenya with a stopover in Addis Ababa on the way back A circular tour of East Africa, with a steamer-boat ride on Lake Tanganyika.
		Kiribati	2010 Oct-Nov	A selection of seven South Pacific islands with stopovers on the way (seven new countries added to the list!)
		Korea, South	2012 March	Micronesia: some North Pacific islands and a stop in Korea on the way back.
	X1	Kosovo	2008 Oct	Some weekends away: Kosovo after independence, Cape Verde islands, Sardinia, Ghent and Luxembourg
		Kuwait	1980 to 1981	We travelled from Saudi Arabia to nearby Middle Eastern countries, by plane, car and dhow!
		Kyrgyzstan	2014 Oct	Central Asia - Across the Caspian Sea and along the Silk Road, with an excursion to where the Aral Sea used to be.
		Laos	1991 July-Aug 2000 Nov 2004 Sept-Oct 2017 Oct-Nov	Round the world clockwise, visiting Japan, Australia, Laos and Thailand. Our return to Vietnam, to complete the journey that was interrupted last year. Our overland journey from Beijing to Bangkok. From Thailand to Timor - some Indonesian islands then some Ankor-era temples.
	75	Latvia	2006 May-June	Some drives around Eastern Europe including the Baltic States and Lviv, Ukraine.
		Lebanon	1997 Nov	A stopover in Damascus and a shared taxi to Beirut, on the way to Sanaa.
		Libya	1976 Apr	A look at Colonel Gaddafi's Libya, and Tunisia and Algeria.
		Liechtenstein	1974	We lived in Milan, and explored north Italy and the surrounding countries.
		Lithuania	2006 May-June	Some drives around Eastern Europe including the Baltic States and Lviv, Ukraine.
		Luxembourg	2012 Dec	Some weekends away: Kosovo after independence, Cape Verde islands, Sardinia, Ghent and Luxembourg
	X2	Macao (Portuguese)	1980 Feb	A tour of the Far East, including the train from Bangkok to Singapore.
		Macedonia, North	2007 March	Our drive around the Balkan countries.
		Madagascar	2023 Nov	A visit to wildlife reserves in Madagascar, with stopovers in the Comoro Islands, Cape Town and Victoria Falls.
		Malawi	1980 Oct	A tour of East Africa and some Indian Ocean islands.
100		Malaysia	1980 Feb 2023 May	A tour of the Far East, including the train from Bangkok to Singapore. A visit to Borneo and some Pacific islands with orangutans and a walk across the equator
		Maldives	1992 Aug-Sept	A tour round Sri Lanka and a visit to the Maldives.
		Mali	1998 Nov	Our overland journey to Timbuktu; from Dakar via Bamako and Mopti to Ouagadougou.
		Malta	1972 Nov	In our Collection of Mediterranean Islands.
	X3	Mariana Islands (Saipan)	2012 March	Micronesia: some North Pacific islands and a stop in Korea on the way back.
	X3	Martinique	1990 July-Aug	Canada and nine Caribbean islands (ten new countries added to the list, a record for one trip!)
		Mauritius	1980 Oct	A tour of East Africa and some Indian Ocean islands.
	X3	Mayotte (France)	2023 Nov	A visit to wildlife reserves in Madagascar, with stopovers in the Comoro Islands, Cape Town and Victoria Falls.
		Mexico	2001 Nov	A long bus ride through Central America.
		Micronesia Federated States (Yap)	2012 March	Micronesia: some North Pacific islands and a stop in Korea on the way back.
		Moldova	2007 June	Our drive to Odessa on the Black Sea via Chisinau and Tirasopol, then back through the Romantischerstrasse.
		Monaco	1974	We lived in Milan, and explored north Italy and the surrounding countries.
		Mongolia	2005 Oct	Our big Trans-Siberian train ride from London to Shanghai.
		Montenegro	2007 March	Our drive around the Balkan countries.
	X3	Montserrat	2009 Nov	A selection of nine Caribbean islands.
		Morocco	2022 Sept-Oct	Across Morocco by boat, train and bus from Gibraltar to Western Sahara.
		Nauru	2010 Oct-Nov	A selection of seven South Pacific islands with stopovers on the way (seven new countries added to the list!)
		Nepal	1996 Oct 2012 Oct 2013 Feb	Our journey from the Roof of the World to the Bay of Bengal, down the Himalayas from Lhasa to Dhaka. A trek in the Himalayas up to the medieval walled city of Lo Manthang. Across north India and through Nepal, then on to the Andaman Islands.
		Netherlands	2004 March	Scandinavia overland (and sea) By car and train to Stockhom and Oslo, and ferry to Helsinki
	X2	New Caledonia	2010 Oct-Nov	A selection of seven South Pacific islands with stopovers on the way (seven new countries added to the list!)
		New Zealand	1995 Apr-May 2023 May	New Zealand and seven South Pacific islands. A visit to Borneo and some Pacific islands
	100	Nicaragua	2001 Nov	A long bus ride through Central America.
		Norway	1979 Aug	Scandinavia overland (and sea) By car and train to Stockhom and Oslo, and ferry to Helsinki
		Oman	1980 to 1981	We travelled from Saudi Arabia to nearby Middle Eastern countries, by plane, car and dhow!
		Pakistan	2009 Jan-Feb	From Mumbai to Islamabad ... Part 3, Pakistan.
125		Palau	2012 March	Micronesia: some North Pacific islands and a stop in Korea on the way back.
		Panama	2001 Nov	A long bus ride through Central America.
		Papua New Guinea	2023 May	A visit to Borneo and some Pacific islands including some lesser-known islands
		Paraguay	2002 Oct	A South American bus ride from Santiago to Buenos Aires, via Asuncion, Iguazu Falls and Fray Bentos.
		Peru	2003 Oct 2015 Oct-Nov	A South American bus ride from Lima to Buenos Aires, via Machu Picchu and the Atacama Desert. Our third big South American bus ride from Buenos Aires (Atlantic) via Lima (Pacific) to Cartagena (Caribbean).
		Philippines	1980 Feb	A tour of the Far East, including the train from Bangkok to Singapore.
		Poland	1985 Aug 2006 May-June 2007 June	Behind the Iron Curtain; a drive round Eastern Europe before the Wall came down. Some drives around Eastern Europe including the Baltic States and Lviv, Ukraine. Our drive to Odessa on the Black Sea via Chisinau and Tirasopol, then back through the Romantischerstrasse.
	X2	Polynesia, French (Tahiti & Moorea)	1995 Apr-May	New Zealand and seven South Pacific islands.
		Portugal	1986 Mar-Apr	A drive around Iberia via Andorra, Madrid, Lisbon, Granada, Barcelona and points in between.
	X3	Puerto Rico	2018 Jan-Feb	Colombia and some Caribbean islands - some old cities in Colombia and some islands in the Caribbean.
		Qatar	1980 to 1981	We travelled from Saudi Arabia to nearby Middle Eastern countries, by plane, car and dhow!
	X3	Reunion (French)	1980 Oct	A tour of East Africa and some Indian Ocean islands.
		Romania	1985 Aug	Behind the Iron Curtain; a drive round Eastern Europe before the Wall came down.
		Russia and former Soviet Union	1982 Apr 2005 Oct	A visit to Burma, with stopovers in Bangkok, Moscow and Leningrad. Our big Trans-Siberian train ride from London to Shanghai.
		Rwanda	1989 July-Aug	A circular tour of East Africa, with a steamer-boat ride on Lake Tanganyika.
	X3	St Eustatius (Statia) (Dutch)	2009 Nov	A selection of nine Caribbean islands.
		St Kitts amd Nevis	2009 Nov	A selection of nine Caribbean islands.
		St Lucia	1990 July-Aug	Canada and nine Caribbean islands (ten new countries added to the list, a record for one trip!)
	X3	St Martin (French)	2009 Nov	A selection of nine Caribbean islands.
	X3	St Pierre et Miquelon (French)	2009 Aug	Canada: Toronto, Montreal, Quebec, St John's and a ferry to St Pierre
		St Vincent	1990 July-Aug	Canada and nine Caribbean islands (ten new countries added to the list, a record for one trip!)
	X3	Samoa, American	1995 Apr-May	New Zealand and seven South Pacific islands.
		Samoa, Western	1995 Apr-May	New Zealand and seven South Pacific islands.
		San Marino	1974	We lived in Milan, and explored north Italy and the surrounding countries.
		Saudi Arabia	1979 to 1981 1979 to 1981 1981 Aug-Sept	We lived in Riyadh for two years and explored the city and the sights in the desert nearby. We drove all around Saudi Arabia, including Madain Saleh, the Hejaz railway, Jeddah, Najran, Jizan and Qatif. Our long drive home from work, from Riyadh to London.
150		Senegal	1998 Nov	Our overland journey to Timbuktu; from Dakar via Bamako and Mopti to Ouagadougou.
		Serbia and former Yugoslavia	1981 Aug-Sept 1985 Aug 2007 March	Our long drive home from work, from Riyadh to London. Behind the Iron Curtain; a drive round Eastern Europe before the Wall came down. Our drive around the Balkan countries.
		Seychelles	1980 Oct	A tour of East Africa and some Indian Ocean islands.
	125	Singapore	1980 Feb 1980 Nov	A tour of the Far East, including the train from Bangkok to Singapore. A very quick trip round the world anticlockwise.
	X3	Sint Maarten (Dutch)	2009 Nov	A selection of nine Caribbean islands.
		Slovakia	2006 May-June	Some drives around Eastern Europe including the Baltic States and Lviv, Ukraine.
		Slovenia	2007 March	Our drive around the Balkan countries.
		Solomon Islands	2010 Oct-Nov 2023 May	A selection of seven South Pacific islands with stopovers on the way (seven new countries added to the list!) A visit to Borneo and some Pacific islands including some lesser-known islands
		South Africa	1980 Oct 2023 Nov	A tour of East Africa and some Indian Ocean islands. A visit to wildlife reserves in Madagascar, with stopovers in the Comoro Islands, Cape Town and Victoria Falls.
		Spain	1986 Mar-Apr 2022 Sept-Oct 2023 Sept-Oct	A drive around Iberia via Andorra, Madrid, Lisbon, Granada, Barcelona and points in between. Across Morocco by boat, train and bus from Gibraltar to Western Sahara. Mallorca and Menorca in our Collection of Mediterranean Islands.
		Sri Lanka	1992 Aug-Sept	A tour round Sri Lanka and a visit to the Maldives.
		Sudan	1980 to 1981	We travelled from Saudi Arabia to nearby Middle Eastern countries, by plane, car and dhow!
		Suriname	2016 Oct-Nov	Not a normal Caribbean holiday - the Guyanas, the ABC islands and Hispaniola island.
		Sweden	1979 Aug	Scandinavia overland (and sea) By car and train to Stockhom and Oslo, and ferry to Helsinki
		Switzerland	1974 1981 Aug-Sept 2007 March	We lived in Milan, and explored north Italy and the surrounding countries. Our long drive home from work, from Riyadh to London. Our drive around the Balkan countries.
		Syria	1981 Aug-Sept 1997 Nov	Our long drive home from work, from Riyadh to London. A stopover in Damascus and a shared taxi to Beirut, on the way to Sanaa.
	X1	Taiwan	1980 Nov	A very quick trip round the world anticlockwise.
		Tajikistan	2014 Oct	Central Asia - Across the Caspian Sea and along the Silk Road, with an excursion to where the Aral Sea used to be.
		Tanzania	1989 July-Aug	A circular tour of East Africa, with a steamer-boat ride on Lake Tanganyika and a visit to Zanzibar.
		Thailand	1980 Feb 1982 Apr 1987 Mar-Apr 1991 July-Aug 1999 Oct-Nov 2000 Nov 2004 Sept-Oct 2017 Oct-Nov 2019 Oct-Nov All of the above .....	A tour of the Far East, including the train from Bangkok to Singapore. A visit to Burma, with stopovers in Bangkok, Moscow and Leningrad. A journey through Indonesia from Jakarta to Bali. Round the world clockwise, visiting Japan, Australia, Laos and Thailand. Overland from Hong Kong to Bangkok: Part 1, Vietnam and Part 2, Cambodia. Our return to Vietnam, to complete the journey that was interrupted last year. Our overland journey from Beijing to Bangkok. From Thailand to Timor - some Indonesian islands then some Ankor-era temples. Overland across Burma - from India to Thailand, with a side trip up the Himalayas to a Tibetan monastery. Our Grand Tour of south-east Asia - a composite map of our journeys with our favourite sights, hotels and meals.
	X2	Tibet	1996 Oct	Our journey from the Roof of the World to the Bay of Bengal, down the Himalayas from Lhasa to Dhaka.
		Timor-Leste (East Timor)	2017 Oct-Nov	From Thailand to Timor - some Indonesian islands then some Ankor-era temples.
		Tonga	1995 Apr-May	New Zealand and seven South Pacific islands.
	X2	Transnistria	2007 June	Our drive to Odessa on the Black Sea via Chisinau and Tirasopol, then back through the Romantischerstrasse.
		Trinidad	1990 July-Aug	Canada and nine Caribbean islands (ten new countries added to the list, a record for one trip!)
175		Tunisia	1976 Apr	A look at Colonel Gaddafi's Libya, and Tunisia and Algeria.
		Turkey	1981 Aug-Sept 2013 Sept	Our long drive home from work, from Riyadh to London. From the Black Sea to the Caspian by bus and train.
		Turkmenistan	2014 Oct	Central Asia - Across the Caspian Sea and along the Silk Road, with an excursion to where the Aral Sea used to be.
	X3	Turks and Caicos	2018 Jan-Feb	Colombia and some Caribbean islands - some old cities in Colombia and some islands in the Caribbean.
		Tuvalu	2023 May	A visit to Borneo and some Pacific islands including some lesser-known islands
		Uganda	1989 July-Aug	A circular tour of East Africa, with a journey through Uganda ten years after Idi Amin left.
		Ukraine	2006 May-June 2007 June	Some drives around Eastern Europe including the Baltic States and Lviv, Ukraine. Our drive to Odessa on the Black Sea via Chisinau and Tirasopol, then back through the Romantischerstrasse.
		United Arab Emirates	1980 to 1981	We travelled from Saudi Arabia to nearby Middle Eastern countries, by plane, car and dhow!
	150	United Kingdom	1994 to 1997	Several drives around Ireland (covering most of the island). And most of the other journeys started and ended in the UK of course!
		Uruguay	2002 Oct	A South American bus ride from Santiago to Buenos Aires, via Asuncion, Iguazu Falls and Fray Bentos.
		USA	1980 Nov 1990 July-Aug 1993 to 1996 2001, 2002 2019 Feb-Mar 2020 March	A very quick trip round the world anticlockwise. Canada and nine Caribbean islands (ten new countries added to the list, a record for one trip!) Some drives around the western USA, including canyons, Yellowstone, Monument Valley and Mesa Verde. Some drives round the eastern USA, including Boston, Denver, Cincinnati, Nashville and Chattanooga. Our last two Caribbean countries and a big drive around the American south from Miami to New Orleans. A big drive up the USA's east coast - 2,000 miles from Miami to New York.
		Uzbekistan	2014 Oct	Central Asia - Across the Caspian Sea and along the Silk Road, with an excursion to where the Aral Sea used to be.
		Vanuatu	2010 Oct-Nov	A selection of seven South Pacific islands with stopovers on the way (seven new countries added to the list!)
	X1	Vatican City	1974	We lived in Milan, and explored north Italy and the surrounding countries.
		Venezuela	2003 Oct 2016 Oct-Nov	A South American bus ride from Lima to Buenos Aires, via Machu Picchu and the Atacama Desert. Not a normal Caribbean holiday - the Guyanas, the ABC islands and Hispaniola island.
		Vietnam	1999 Oct-Nov 2000 Nov	Overland from Hong Kong to Bangkok: Part 1, Vietnam and Part 2, Cambodia. Our return to Vietnam, to complete the journey that was interrupted last year.
	X3	Virgin Islands, British	2009 Nov	A selection of nine Caribbean islands.
	X3	Virgin Islands, US	2009 Nov	A selection of nine Caribbean islands.
	X3	Wallis and Futuna (French)	2010 Oct-Nov	A selection of seven South Pacific islands with stopovers on the way (seven new countries added to the list!)
	X2	Western Sahara	2022 Oct	Across Morocco by boat, train and bus from Gibraltar to Western Sahara.
		Yemen	1997 Nov	A drive around the Yemen; motoring with Mohammed.
		Zambia	2023 Dec	A visit to wildlife reserves in Madagascar, with stopovers in the Comoro Islands, Cape Town and Victoria Falls.
197	159	Zimbabwe	1980 Oct 2023 Dec	A tour of East Africa and some Indian Ocean islands. A visit to wildlife reserves in Madagascar, with stopovers in the Comoro Islands, Cape Town and Victoria Falls.
		and finally....		Our own 'Seven Wonders of the World'.
In the U.N. list, X = no UN seat. X1 is fully independent, either observer seat or waiting for admission, X2 is awaiting independence, X3 is colonies with no immediate claim for independence.

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