With my 2024-25 world trip behind me I’m now focused on what is next. Having visited 90 countries so far I’ve issued a challenge to myself to experience 100 countries before I retire (hopefully sometime before 2029 and 2032).
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World Traveller: 7 Continents, 90 Countries, 871 Days Overseas
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Petra – A wonder of the modern world I want to visit -
Official Name: Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis
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Established: 19 September 1983 (Independence from the United Kingdom)
Population: 100,772 (2022 estimate)
Country Size: 261 square kms
Religion: 94.6% Christian, 2.6% No Religion
Language: English, Saint Kitts Creole
Currency: East Caribbean dollar (XCD)
Capital: Basseterre
Order of Visit: Ninetieth
First Visit: 02 January 2025
Last Visit: 02 January 2025
Duration: 1 Day
Highlights: Enjoying rum and music on a catamaran trip around St Kitts. Sightseeing on the rustic and enjoyable St Kitts Railway train.
Cities: Basseterre
Saint Kitts and Nevis Journal Entry
Published 16 November 2024 | 01 April 2025 -
Official Name: Antigua and Barbuda
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Established: 23 September 1859 (Antigua and Barbuda), 1 November 1981 (Independence from the United Kingdom)
Population: 100,772 (2022 estimate)
Country Size: 440 square kms
Religion: 92.7% Christian, 3.6% Rastafari
Language: English, Antiguan and Barbudan Creole
Currency: East Caribbean dollar (XCD)
Capital: St. John’s
Order of Visit: Eighty Ninth
First Visit: 01 January 2025
Last Visit: 01 January 2025
Duration: 1 Day
Highlights: Exploring the beautiful Antigua and Barbuda island, magnificent views from Shirley Heights, exploring the historic UNESCO Nelson’s Dockyard, enjoying the lush rainforest, scouting the Antiqua and Barbuda coastline on a catamaran across crystal-clear waters.
Cities: St. John’s
Antigua and Barbuda Journal Entry
Published 11 November 2024 | 25 March 2025 -
Official Name: Saint Lucia
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Established: 22 February 1979 ( Independence from the United Kingdom)
Population: 178,696 (2018 estimate)
Country Size: 617 square kms
Religion: 90.3% Christian, 5.9% No Religion, 1.9% Rastafari
Language: English
Currency: Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD)
Capital: Castries
Order of Visit: Eighty Eighth
First Visit: 31 December 2024
Last Visit: 31 December 2024
Duration: 1 Day
Highlights: Exploring the island’s dramatic coastline on a catamaran, swim in the Caribbean Sea at Anse Mamin, 4×4 safari Jeep excursion, visit Margot Bay, visiting a traditional fishing village
Cities: Castries
Saint Lucia Journal Entry
Published 28 October 2024 | Updated 18 March 2025 -
Official Name: Sint Maarten
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Established: 10 October 2010 (constituent country)
Population: 58,477 (2023 estimate)
Country Size: 34 square kms
Religion: 82.18% Christian, 7.9% No Religion
Language: Dutch, English
Currency: Netherlands Antillean guilder (ANG); Unoffical but use both US dollar (USD) and euro (EUR)
Capital: Philipsburg
Order of Visit: Eighty Seventh
First Visit: 30 December 2024
Last Visit: 30 December 2024
Duration: 1 Day
Expected Highlights: The views from Rockland Estate of Sint Maarten
Cities: Philipsburg
Sint Maarten Journal Entry
Published 25 October 2024 | 17 March 2025
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