Here is a map of the 144 countries I have currently visited (in yellow) - which includes all UN countries in Europe, all UN countries in the Americas and Caribbean etc - basically all the countries between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. I have also visited most of the countries in Asia - with just a few still to visit.

I have produced a list of the 144 UN countries that I have currently visited - and details of photograph albums and blogs that I have produced for many of those countries. (Both these need updating a little). Hopefully I will be able (eventually) to upload photographs from most of my visits to these places - and add to the number of countries I have visited!

One of my passports was issued in April 2012 and filled by July 2016 - a little over 4 years and contained 185 stamps from around the world. It was also the jumbo 48 page version - as opposed to the standard 32 pages. My previous passport to that was received in Feb 2005 and was full before the end of 2011 - and there were only two stamps from Europe.

My last passport was filled within 8 years despite covid restrictions and some health issues I had.

Looking through my old passports brings back a lot of wonderful memories.