Category: Destinations

An oversight of all the countries I have visited.

  • Official Name: Republic of EcuadorEstablished: 1822 (Gran Colombia), 1830 (separate country)Population: 17,483,326 (2023 estimate)Country Size: 283,561 square kmsReligion: 86.7% Christina (69% Catholic), 12.9% No religionLanguage: SpanishCurrency: United States Dollar (USD)Capital: QuitoOrder of Visit: Eighty FourthFirst Visit: 05 December 2024 Last Visit: 22 December 2024 Duration: 18 DaysHighlights:Ecuador mainland – El San Francisco, Chocolate tasting, Church of the Society of…

  • Official Name: Commonwealth of AustraliaEstablished: 01 January 1901 (Federation), 26 January 1788 (United Kingdom established colony)Population: 27,361,50 (2024 estimate)Country Size: 7,688,287 square kmsReligion: 43.9% Christianity, 38.9% no religion, 3.2% Islam, 2.7% Hinduism, 2.4% BuddhismLanguage: EnglishCurrency: Australian DollarCapital: CanberraVisited States/Territories: Victoria (VIC), Tasmania (TAS), New South Wales (NSW), Queensland (QLD), South Australia (SA), Western Australia (WA),…

  • While my focus is on my upcoming trip with my niece to Ecuador and the USA late November 2024, plus my add on solo trip cruising the Caribbean to Haiti, Puerto Rico, St Maarten, Antigua, St Lucia, St Kitts & Nevis, plans for possible future travel are starting to come into focus. I’m currently planning…

  • Established: 68 AD Population: 15.4 million Religion: Buddhism Capital: Phnom Penh Order of Visit: Fifty-Fifth First Visit: 21 July 2016 Last Visit: 25 July 2016 Duration: 4 Days Must Do: Angkor Wat, Phare Cambodian Circus, S-21 Prison, Khmer Rouge Killing Fields, as many temples as possible at Siem Reap Places Visited: Angkor Wat, Phnom Penh, Siem…