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The Ultimate Global Travel Challenge: 25+ Countries

For any passionate, experienced and goal orientated travellers there is one major benchmark by which everyone and anyone can compare. A conversation always present in hostel common rooms, group trips, travelling related meet ups globally and tinder bios. This challenge embraces adventure more than any other and although there are many others, this is the milestone by which everyone who loves travelling can compare themselves to globe trotting superstars and popular travel bloggers.

There are various ways to count how many countries there are in the world. For these challenges we are going by the best known list of the United Nations. For a more comprehensive article from someone who has completed the list check out Johnny Ward’s article from his blog One Step 4Ward. Johnny from Northern Ireland has visited 197 countries and describes the global intricacies around the final list. After completing this huge challenge, he has went on to set up the charity Mudita Adventures helping children around the world. 

The Challenge

To complete this challenge you must have visited 25 or more countries. The following rules must be adhered to:

  • Each country must be one of the 193 Countries within the UN below.
  • Airport stops don’t count. You must have stepped foot in the country.
  1. Afghanistan
  2. Albania
  3. Algeria
  4. Andorra
  5. Angola
  6. Antigua and Barbuda
  7. Argentina
  8. Armenia
  9. Australia
  10. Austria
  11. Azerbaijan
  12. Bahamas
  13. Bahrain
  14. Bangladesh
  15. Barbados
  16. Belarus
  17. Belgium
  18. Belize
  19. Benin
  20. Bhutan
  21. Bolivia
  22. Bosnia and Herzegovina
  23. Botswana
  24. Brazil
  25. Brunei Darussalam
  26. Bulgaria
  27. Burkina Faso
  28. Burundi
  29. Cabo Verde
  30. Cambodia
  31. Cameroon
  32. Canada
  33. Central African Republic
  34. Chad
  35. Chile
  36. China
  37. Colombia
  38. Comoros
  39. Congo
  40. Costa Rica
  41. Côte D’Ivoire
  42. Croatia
  43. Cuba
  44. Cyprus
  45. Czech Republic
  46. Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
  47. Democratic Republic of the Congo
  48. Denmark
  49. Djibouti
  50. Dominica
  51. Dominican Republic
  52. Ecuador
  53. Egypt
  54. El Salvador
  55. Equatorial Guinea
  56. Eritrea
  57. Estonia
  58. Eswatini
  59. Ethiopia
  60. Fiji
  61. Finland
  62. France
  63. Gabon
  64. Gambia (Republic of The)
  65. Georgia
  66. Germany
  67. Ghana
  68. Greece
  69. Grenada
  70. Guatemala
  71. Guinea
  72. Guinea Bissau
  73. Guyana
  74. Haiti
  75. Honduras
  76. Hungary
  77. Iceland
  78. India
  79. Indonesia
  80. Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  81. Iraq
  82. Ireland
  83. Israel
  84. Italy
  85. Jamaica
  86. Japan
  87. Jordan
  88. Kazakhstan
  89. Kenya
  90. Kiribati
  91. Kuwait
  92. Kyrgyzstan
  93. Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  94. Latvia
  95. Lebanon
  96. Lesotho
  97. Liberia
  98. Libya
  99. Liechtenstein
  100. Lithuania
  101. Luxembourg
  102. Madagascar
  103. Malawi
  104. Malaysia
  105. Maldives
  106. Mali
  107. Malta
  108. Marshall Islands
  109. Mauritania
  110. Mauritius
  111. Mexico
  112. Micronesia (Federated States of)
  113. Monaco
  114. Mongolia
  115. Montenegro
  116. Morocco
  117. Mozambique
  118. Myanmar
  119. Namibia
  120. Nauru
  121. Nepal
  122. Netherlands
  123. New Zealand
  124. Nicaragua
  125. Niger
  126. Nigeria
  127. Norway
  128. Oman
  129. Pakistan
  130. Palau
  131. Panama
  132. Papua New Guinea
  133. Paraguay
  134. Peru
  135. Philippines
  136. Poland
  137. Portugal
  138. Qatar
  139. Republic of Korea
  140. Republic of Moldova
  141. Romania
  142. Russian Federation
  143. Rwanda
  144. Saint Kitts and Nevis
  145. Saint Lucia
  146. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  147. Samoa
  148. San Marino
  149. Sao Tome and Principe
  150. Saudi Arabia
  151. Senegal
  152. Serbia
  153. Seychelles
  154. Sierra Leone
  155. Singapore
  156. Slovakia
  157. Slovenia
  158. Solomon Islands
  159. Somalia
  160. South Africa
  161. South Sudan
  162. Spain
  163. Sri Lanka
  164. Sudan
  165. Suriname
  166. Sweden
  167. Switzerland
  168. Syrian Arab Republic
  169. Tajikistan
  170. Thailand
  171. The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
  172. Timor-Leste
  173. Togo
  174. Tonga
  175. Trinidad and Tobago
  176. Tunisia
  177. Turkey
  178. Turkmenistan
  179. Tuvalu
  180. Uganda
  181. Ukraine
  182. United Arab Emirates
  183. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  184. United Republic of Tanzania
  185. United States of America
  186. Uruguay
  187. Uzbekistan
  188. Vanuatu
  189. Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
  190. Vietnam
  191. Yemen
  192. Zambia
  193. Zimbabwe

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One Man Shares a Memory From Every Country

Anyone who is aiming to visit as many countries as possible should watch this video from Condé Nast Traveler. Sal Lavallo, one of the youngest Americans to visit every country in the world. From Djibouti to Kazakhstan, he shares one thing about every single country. Follow Sal on Instagram: @sallavallo.

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