{"id":832,"date":"2012-01-06T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-01-06T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bernies-journeys.at\/?page_id=832"},"modified":"2026-04-12T20:01:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T18:01:12","slug":"stats","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bernies-journeys.at\/en\/stats\/","title":{"rendered":"Travel Statistics"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n Country Statistics\n <\/h1><\/p>\n

\nSo far, I have visited 67 countries(**)<\/a> (at least for a few hours): <\/p>\n\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n
\r\n #\r\n <\/th>\r\n \r\n Country\r\n <\/th>\r\n \r\n Nights\r\n <\/th>\r\n \r\n Multi-day trips\r\n <\/th>\r\n \r\n Day trips\r\n <\/th>\r\n \r\n Trips thru\r\n <\/th>\r\n \r\n Transit\r\n <\/th>\r\n \r\n First visit\r\n <\/th>\r\n \r\n Last visit\r\n <\/th>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <\/thead>\r\n
\r\n 1\r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n Austria \"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 14465<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 08\/1981<\/td>\n 04\/2026<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n 2\r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n Greece \"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 318<\/td>\n 17<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 07\/1984<\/td>\n 10\/2017<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n 3\r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n United States of America \"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 246<\/td>\n 8<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n 08\/2003<\/td>\n 10\/2023<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n 4\r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n New Zealand \"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 197<\/td>\n 3<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 11\/2008<\/td>\n 01\/2024<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n 5\r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n United Kingdom \"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 80<\/td>\n 8<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n 3<\/td>\n 08\/1994<\/td>\n 05\/2025<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n  \r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n … of which England \"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 42<\/td>\n 8<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n 3<\/td>\n 08\/1994<\/td>\n 05\/2025<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n  \r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n … of which Scotland \"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 34<\/td>\n 2<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 08\/1998<\/td>\n 06\/2023<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n  \r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n … of which Northern Ireland \"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 4<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 06\/2023<\/td>\n 06\/2023<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n 6\r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n Italy \"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 79<\/td>\n 12<\/td>\n 2<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 07\/1982<\/td>\n 09\/2025<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n 7\r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n France \"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 61<\/td>\n 6<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 3<\/td>\n 08\/1996<\/td>\n 10\/2025<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n  \r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n … of which Metropolitan France\r\n <\/th>\r\n 42<\/td>\n 5<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 3<\/td>\n 08\/1996<\/td>\n 10\/2025<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n  \r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n … of which French Polynesia \"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 19<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 10\/2023<\/td>\n 10\/2023<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n 8\r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n Spain \"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 57<\/td>\n 3<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 2<\/td>\n 04\/2012<\/td>\n 09\/2024<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n  \r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n … of which Canary Islands\r\n <\/th>\r\n 42<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 10\/2022<\/td>\n 11\/2022<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n  \r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n … of which Peninsular Spain\r\n <\/th>\r\n 15<\/td>\n 2<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 2<\/td>\n 04\/2012<\/td>\n 09\/2024<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n 9\r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n Costa Rica \"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 44<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 03\/2009<\/td>\n 04\/2009<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n 10\r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n Canada \"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 41<\/td>\n 3<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 08\/2005<\/td>\n 05\/2009<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n 11\r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n Norway \"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 38<\/td>\n 3<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 05\/2005<\/td>\n 06\/2025<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n 12\r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n Australia \"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 38<\/td>\n 2<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 2<\/td>\n 06\/2004<\/td>\n 10\/2008<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n 13\r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n South Africa \"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 38<\/td>\n 2<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 10\/2018<\/td>\n 11\/2019<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n 14\r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n Nicaragua \"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 37<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 02\/2009<\/td>\n 03\/2009<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n  \r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n International Airspace <\/span>\r\n <\/th>\r\n 33<\/td>\n 33<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 12\/2003<\/td>\n 03\/2026<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n 15\r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n Georgia \"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 29<\/td>\n 2<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 09\/2014<\/td>\n 09\/2015<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n  \r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n Ground Travel with Border Crossing <\/span>\r\n <\/th>\r\n 25<\/td>\n 25<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 05\/1996<\/td>\n 10\/2025<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n 16\r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n Croatia \"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 24<\/td>\n 3<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 09\/2010<\/td>\n 09\/2013<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n 17\r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n Nepal \"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 23<\/td>\n 2<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 03\/2015<\/td>\n 04\/2026<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n 18\r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n Guatemala \"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 22<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 02\/2016<\/td>\n 03\/2016<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n 19\r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n Ecuador \"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 20<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 04\/2018<\/td>\n 05\/2018<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n  \r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n Vietnam \"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 20<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 03\/2019<\/td>\n 03\/2019<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n 21\r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n Poland \"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 19<\/td>\n 3<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 06\/1998<\/td>\n 06\/2012<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n 22\r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n Thailand \"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 19<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 2<\/td>\n 01\/2024<\/td>\n 02\/2024<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n 23\r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n Iceland \"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 19<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 07\/2014<\/td>\n 08\/2014<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n  \r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n China \"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 19<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 10\/2016<\/td>\n 10\/2016<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n  \r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n … of which Mainland China\r\n <\/th>\r\n 15<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 10\/2016<\/td>\n 10\/2016<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n  \r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n … of which Hong Kong \"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 4<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 10\/2016<\/td>\n 10\/2016<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n 25\r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n Germany \"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 18<\/td>\n 7<\/td>\n 2<\/td>\n 6<\/td>\n 14<\/td>\n 08\/1993<\/td>\n 05\/2025<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n 26\r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n Argentina \"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 18<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 12\/2007<\/td>\n 01\/2008<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n  \r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n Taiwan \"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 18<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 09\/2008<\/td>\n 10\/2008<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n 28\r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n Mexico \"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 17<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 01\/2016<\/td>\n 02\/2016<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n 29\r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n Switzerland \"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 16<\/td>\n 3<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 05\/2006<\/td>\n 10\/2025<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n 30\r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n Montenegro \"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 16<\/td>\n 2<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 09\/2010<\/td>\n 06\/2011<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n 31\r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n Cook Islands \"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 16<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 01\/2009<\/td>\n 01\/2009<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n 32\r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n Ireland \"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 14<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 06\/2007<\/td>\n 06\/2007<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n 33\r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n Fiji \"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 12<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 10\/2008<\/td>\n 11\/2008<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n  \r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n Laos \"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 12<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 01\/2024<\/td>\n 01\/2024<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n 35\r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n Sweden \"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 11<\/td>\n 2<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 02\/2014<\/td>\n 06\/2025<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n 36\r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n Belize \"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 11<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 02\/2016<\/td>\n 02\/2016<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n 37\r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n Slovenia \"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 10<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n 2<\/td>\n 3<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 08\/1995<\/td>\n 06\/2022<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n 38\r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n Chile \"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 10<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 01\/2008<\/td>\n 01\/2008<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n 39\r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n Romania \"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 9<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 07\/1999<\/td>\n 07\/1999<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n  \r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n Bhutan \"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 9<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 03\/2026<\/td>\n 04\/2026<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n 41\r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n Lithuania \"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 8<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 06\/2012<\/td>\n 06\/2012<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n 42\r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n Egypt \"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 7<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 12\/1999<\/td>\n 12\/1999<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n  \r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n Latvia \"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 7<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 06\/2012<\/td>\n 06\/2012<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n 44\r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n Netherlands \"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 6<\/td>\n 2<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n 05\/2019<\/td>\n 05\/2025<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n 45\r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n Belgium \"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 6<\/td>\n 2<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 06\/2017<\/td>\n 05\/2025<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n 46\r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n El Salvador \"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 6<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 03\/2016<\/td>\n 03\/2016<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n 47\r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n Singapore \"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 5<\/td>\n 2<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 3<\/td>\n 10\/2008<\/td>\n 01\/2024<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n 48\r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n Denmark \"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 5<\/td>\n 2<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n 08\/1993<\/td>\n 06\/2025<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n 49\r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n Estonia \"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 5<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 06\/2012<\/td>\n 07\/2012<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n  \r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n Cambodia \"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 5<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 01\/2024<\/td>\n 01\/2024<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n 51\r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n Panama \"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 4<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 2<\/td>\n 04\/2009<\/td>\n 04\/2009<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n 52\r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n Luxembourg \"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 4<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 09\/2018<\/td>\n 09\/2018<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n  \r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n Lesotho \"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 4<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 10\/2018<\/td>\n 10\/2018<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n 54\r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n Andorra \"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 3<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 09\/2024<\/td>\n 10\/2024<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n 55\r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n Czech Republic \"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 2<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n 2<\/td>\n 2<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 09\/1993<\/td>\n 06\/2015<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n 56\r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n Turkey \"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 2<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 7<\/td>\n 04\/2015<\/td>\n 04\/2015<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n 57\r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n Armenia \"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 2<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 10\/2014<\/td>\n 10\/2014<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n  \r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n Honduras \"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 2<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 03\/2016<\/td>\n 03\/2016<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n 59\r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n Slovakia \"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 1<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n 7<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 05\/1993<\/td>\n 05\/2015<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n 60\r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n Hungary \"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 1<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n 2<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 06\/1994<\/td>\n 07\/2007<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n  \r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n International Date Line <\/span>\r\n <\/th>\r\n 0<\/td>\n 2<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 01\/2009<\/td>\n 10\/2023<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n 61\r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n Liechtenstein \"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 0<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 4<\/td>\n 09\/2021<\/td>\n 09\/2021<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n 62\r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n Serbia \"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 0<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n 06\/2011<\/td>\n 06\/2011<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n  \r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n Monaco \"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 0<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n 09\/2025<\/td>\n 09\/2025<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n 64\r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n Vatican City \"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 0<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 03\/1997<\/td>\n 03\/1997<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n  \r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n Uruguay \"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 0<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 12\/2007<\/td>\n 12\/2007<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n  \r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n Brazil \"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 0<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 01\/2008<\/td>\n 01\/2008<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n  \r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n San Marino \"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 0<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 10\/2017<\/td>\n 10\/2017<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n 68\r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n United Arab Emirates \"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 0<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 2<\/td>\n 01\/2013<\/td>\n 03\/2013<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n  \r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n India \"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 0<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 2<\/td>\n 03\/2026<\/td>\n 04\/2026<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n 70\r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n Bosnia and Herzegovina \"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 0<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n 06\/2011<\/td>\n 06\/2011<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n  \r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n Total\r\n <\/th>\r\n \r\n 16313\r\n <\/td>\r\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n  \r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n of that outside of Austria\r\n <\/th>\r\n \r\n 1848\r\n <\/td>\r\n 89<\/td>\n 25<\/td>\n 15<\/td>\n 52<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n <\/tbody>\r\n
\r\n Data as at April 12, 2026\r\n <\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <\/tfoot>\r\n <\/table>\r\n \n

Grouping by world regions results in the following statistics:<\/p>\n\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n
\r\n #\r\n <\/th>\r\n \r\n Region\r\n <\/th>\r\n \r\n Nights\r\n <\/th>\r\n \r\n Multi-day trips\r\n <\/th>\r\n \r\n Day trips\r\n <\/th>\r\n \r\n Trips thru\r\n <\/th>\r\n \r\n Transit\r\n <\/th>\r\n \r\n First visit\r\n <\/th>\r\n \r\n Last visit\r\n <\/th>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <\/thead>\r\n
\r\n 1\r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n Europe (excluding Austria)\r\n <\/th>\r\n 779<\/td>\n 66<\/td>\n 14<\/td>\n 4<\/td>\n 21<\/td>\n 07\/1982<\/td>\n 10\/2025<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n 2\r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n North America\r\n <\/th>\r\n 287<\/td>\n 8<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n 08\/2003<\/td>\n 10\/2023<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n 3\r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n Oceania\r\n <\/th>\r\n 283<\/td>\n 4<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 06\/2004<\/td>\n 01\/2024<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n 4\r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n Central America\r\n <\/th>\r\n 143<\/td>\n 2<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 2<\/td>\n 02\/2009<\/td>\n 03\/2016<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n 5\r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n Southeast Asia\r\n <\/th>\r\n 61<\/td>\n 3<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 3<\/td>\n 10\/2008<\/td>\n 02\/2024<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n 6\r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n Africa\r\n <\/th>\r\n 49<\/td>\n 3<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 12\/1999<\/td>\n 11\/2019<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n 7\r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n South America\r\n <\/th>\r\n 48<\/td>\n 2<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 12\/2007<\/td>\n 05\/2018<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n 8\r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n Atlantic Islands\r\n <\/th>\r\n 42<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 10\/2022<\/td>\n 11\/2022<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n 9\r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n East Asia\r\n <\/th>\r\n 37<\/td>\n 2<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 09\/2008<\/td>\n 10\/2016<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n 10\r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n Caucasus\r\n <\/th>\r\n 32<\/td>\n 2<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 09\/2014<\/td>\n 09\/2015<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n  \r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n South Asia\r\n <\/th>\r\n 32<\/td>\n 2<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 03\/2015<\/td>\n 04\/2026<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n  \r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n Ground Travel with Border Crossing from\/to Austria\r\n <\/th>\r\n 21<\/td>\n 21<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 05\/1996<\/td>\n 10\/2025<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n  \r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n Interregional Airspace\r\n <\/th>\r\n 20<\/td>\n 20<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 06\/2004<\/td>\n 11\/2018<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n  \r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n European Airspace from\/to Austria\r\n <\/th>\r\n 12<\/td>\n 12<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 12\/2003<\/td>\n 03\/2026<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n 12\r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n Western Asia\r\n <\/th>\r\n 2<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 9<\/td>\n 04\/2015<\/td>\n 04\/2015<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n  \r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n International Date Line\r\n <\/th>\r\n 0<\/td>\n 2<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 01\/2009<\/td>\n 10\/2023<\/td>\n <\/tr>\r\n
\r\n  \r\n <\/td>\r\n \r\n Total\r\n <\/th>\r\n \r\n 1848\r\n <\/td>\r\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <\/tbody>\r\n
\r\n Data as at April 12, 2026\r\n <\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <\/tfoot>\r\n <\/table>\r\n \n

The time period I needed for visiting ten new countries is shown in the table below:<\/p>\n\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\r\n Time period\r\n <\/th>\r\n \r\n Duration\r\n <\/th>\r\n \r\n Countries visited for the first time\r\n <\/th>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <\/thead>\r\n
August 13, 1981 – August 17, 1995<\/td>\n 14 years 4 days<\/td>\n \"\" \"\" \"\" \"\" \"\" \"\" \"\" \"\" \"\" \"\" <\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
August 17, 1995 – May 25, 2006<\/td>\n 10 years 281 days<\/td>\n \"\" \"\" \"\" \"\" \"\" \"\" \"\" \"\" \"\" \"\" <\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
May 25, 2006 – January 8, 2009<\/td>\n 2 years 228 days<\/td>\n \"\" \"\" \"\" \"\" \"\" \"\" \"\" \"\" \"\" \"\" <\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
January 8, 2009 – June 26, 2012<\/td>\n 3 years 170 days<\/td>\n \"\" \"\" \"\" \"\" \"\" \"\" \"\" \"\" \"\" \"\" <\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
June 26, 2012 – March 3, 2016<\/td>\n 3 years 251 days<\/td>\n \"\" \"\" \"\" \"\" \"\" \"\" \"\" \"\" \"\" \"\" <\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
March 3, 2016 – May 30, 2019<\/td>\n 3 years 88 days<\/td>\n \"\" \"\" \"\" \"\" \"\" \"\" \"\" \"\" \"\" \"\" <\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
May 30, 2019 – today<\/td>\n 6 years 317 days<\/td>\n \"\" \"\" \"\" \"\" \"\" \"\" \"\" <\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n <\/tbody>\r\n <\/table>\r\n \n

\n Trip Statistics\n <\/h1>\n

My longest stays abroad (i.e.<\/abbr> outside of Austria) were the following:<\/p>\n\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n
\r\n Trip\r\n <\/th>\r\n \r\n Duration\r\n <\/th>\r\n \r\n Start\r\n <\/th>\r\n \r\n End\r\n <\/th>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <\/thead>\r\n
RTW<\/abbr> Trip 2008\/09<\/a><\/th>\r\n 235 days<\/td>\n September 25, 2008<\/td>\n May 18, 2009<\/td>\n\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n
Auslandssemester<\/span> in New York<\/a> \"\"<\/th>\r\n 144 days<\/td>\n August 5, 2003<\/td>\n December 27, 2003<\/td>\n\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n
RTW<\/abbr> Trip 2023\/24<\/a> \"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"<\/th>\r\n 142 days<\/td>\n October 1, 2023<\/td>\n February 20, 2024<\/td>\n\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n
Central America 2016<\/a> \"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"<\/th>\r\n 60 days<\/td>\n January 28, 2016<\/td>\n March 28, 2016<\/td>\n\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n
New Zealand 2013<\/a> \"\"<\/th>\r\n 59 days<\/td>\n January 28, 2013<\/td>\n March 28, 2013<\/td>\n\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n
Canary Islands 2022<\/a> \"\"<\/th>\r\n 42 days<\/td>\n October 13, 2022<\/td>\n November 24, 2022<\/td>\n\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n <\/tbody>\r\n <\/table>\r\n \n

\n Yearly Travel Statistics\n <\/h1>\n

As can be seen below, I tend to spend quite a few days abroad every year:<\/p>\n\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n
\r\n Year\r\n <\/th>\r\n \r\n Countries\r\n <\/th>\r\n \r\n Nights\r\n <\/th>\r\n \r\n Multi-day trips\r\n <\/th>\r\n \r\n Day trips\r\n <\/th>\r\n \r\n Trips thru\r\n <\/th>\r\n \r\n Transit\r\n <\/th>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <\/thead>\r\n
\r\n 2003\r\n <\/th>\r\n \r\n \"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 144<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n
\r\n 2009\r\n <\/th>\r\n \r\n \"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 137<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n
\r\n 2008\r\n <\/th>\r\n \r\n \"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 124<\/td>\n 3<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 4<\/td>\n\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n
\r\n 2023\r\n <\/th>\r\n \r\n \"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 124<\/td>\n 2<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n
\r\n 2024\r\n <\/th>\r\n \r\n \"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 85<\/td>\n 3<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 2<\/td>\n\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n
\r\n 2016\r\n <\/th>\r\n \r\n \"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 81<\/td>\n 2<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 3<\/td>\n\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n
\r\n 2013\r\n <\/th>\r\n \r\n \"\"\"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 78<\/td>\n 2<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 2<\/td>\n 4<\/td>\n\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n
\r\n 2005\r\n <\/th>\r\n \r\n \"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 70<\/td>\n 7<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n
\r\n 2022\r\n <\/th>\r\n \r\n \"\"\"\"\"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 64<\/td>\n 2<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n
\r\n 2004\r\n <\/th>\r\n \r\n \"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 58<\/td>\n 3<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 6<\/td>\n\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n
\r\n 2025\r\n <\/th>\r\n \r\n \"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 57<\/td>\n 3<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n 4<\/td>\n\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n
\r\n 2019\r\n <\/th>\r\n \r\n \"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 55<\/td>\n 4<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 2<\/td>\n 2<\/td>\n\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n
\r\n 2017\r\n <\/th>\r\n \r\n \"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 51<\/td>\n 5<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n
\r\n 2018\r\n <\/th>\r\n \r\n \"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 51<\/td>\n 4<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n 6<\/td>\n\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n
\r\n 2014\r\n <\/th>\r\n \r\n \"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\r\n <\/th>\r\n 46<\/td>\n 4<\/td>\n  <\/td>\n  <\/td>\n 2<\/td>\n\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n <\/tbody>\r\n
\r\n Data as at April 12, 2026\r\n <\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <\/tfoot>\r\n <\/table>\r\n \n

\n Geographic Records\n <\/h1>\n

I would also like to mentioned my "geographic records": What are the most northerly, southerly, easterly and westerly points on Earth I have ever been to (while not flying in an airplane)?<\/p>\n\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n
Type<\/th>\n Date<\/th>\n Location<\/th>\n Latitude<\/th>\n Longitude<\/th>\n\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <\/thead>\r\n
North<\/th>\n Jun 19, 2025<\/td>\n St\u00f8<\/a>, Norway \"\"<\/td>\n 69° 1' 17,70'' North<\/td>\n 15° 6' 45,00'' East<\/td>\n\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
South<\/th>\n Jan 20, 2008<\/td>\n Beagle Channel<\/a>, Argentina \"\"<\/td>\n 54° 52' 22,08'' South<\/td>\n 68° 5' 38,23'' West<\/td>\n\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
East<\/th>\n Nov 09, 2023<\/td>\n East Cape<\/a>, New Zealand \"\"<\/td>\n 37° 41' 32'' South<\/td>\n 178° 32' 40'' East<\/td>\n\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
West<\/th>\n Jan 11, 2009<\/td>\n Aitutaki<\/a>, Cook Islands \"\"<\/td>\n 18° 54' 45'' South<\/td>\n 159° 49' 40'' West<\/td>\n\r\n <\/tr>\r\n\r\n <\/tbody>\r\n <\/table>\r\n \n

And what about my altitude records?<\/p>\n\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n
Type<\/th>\n Date<\/th>\n Location<\/th>\n Altitude<\/th>\n\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <\/thead>\r\n
Highest Elevation<\/th>\n Mar 29, 2015<\/td>\n Above Annapurna Base Camp<\/a>, Nepal \"\"<\/td>\n 13,615 Feet<\/td>\n\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
Lowest Elevation<\/th>\n Aug 16, 2003<\/td>\n Badwater Basin<\/a>, Death Valley, CA<\/abbr>, United States of America \"\"<\/td>\n -282 Feet<\/td>\n\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
Highest Overnight Stay<\/th>\n Mar  29\/30, 2015<\/td>\n Annapurna Base Camp<\/a>, Nepal \"\"<\/td>\n 13,550 Feet<\/td>\n\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
Deepest Dive<\/th>\n Nov 01, 2008<\/td>\n Coral reef at Wayalailai<\/span>, Fiji \"\"<\/td>\n -69 Feet<\/td>\n\r\n <\/tr>\r\n\r\n <\/tbody>\r\n <\/table>\r\n \n

Finally, I would like to show my longest (non-stop) trips on land, on water, and in the air (measured as the crow flies).<\/p>\n

\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n
Farthest
Distance ...<\/th>\n 		Date<\/th>\n Start<\/th>\n End<\/th>\n Distance<\/th>\n\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <\/thead>\r\n
By Train<\/th>\n May 9 – 10, 2017<\/td>\n Chicago, IL<\/abbr>, United States of America \"\"<\/td>\n Grand Junction, CO<\/abbr>, United States of America \"\"<\/td>\n 1,113 mi<\/abbr><\/td>\n\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
By Sea<\/th>\n January 7 – 10, 2008<\/td>\n Puerto Montt<\/span>, Chile \"\"<\/td>\n Puerto Natales<\/span>, Chile \"\"<\/td>\n 710 mi<\/abbr><\/td>\n\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
By Air<\/th>\n January 29 – 30, 2013<\/td>\n DXB<\/abbr>, United Arab Emirates \"\"<\/td>\n SYD<\/abbr>, Australia \"\"<\/td>\n 7,493 mi<\/abbr><\/td>\n\r\n <\/tr>\r\n\r\n <\/tbody>\r\n <\/table>\r\n <\/p>\n
\n
\n

\n(*)<\/a> In this context, the following definition of independent countries shall apply:<\/p>\n

  1. all 193 member states of the United Nations<\/li>
  2. all non-member states of the United Nations that are recognized by Austria (Kosovo, Vatican City)<\/li>
  3. those non-member states of the United Nations that are not<\/em> recognized by Austria, but where actually no sovereignty dispute exists (Cook Islands, Niue)<\/li>
  4. as a special case: Taiwan<\/li><\/ol>

    \n(**)<\/a> In this context, the following definition of independent countries shall apply:<\/p>\n

    1. all 193 member states of the United Nations<\/li>
    2. all non-member states of the United Nations that are recognized by Austria (Kosovo, Vatican City)<\/li>
    3. those non-member states of the United Nations that are not<\/em> recognized by Austria, but where actually no sovereignty dispute exists (Cook Islands, Niue)<\/li>
    4. as a special case: Taiwan<\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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