I traveled solo internationally for the first time at 18 years old. I was headed to Windhoek, Namibia for a study abroad experience at the Polytechnic University of Namibia. I remember buying a ludicrously expensive plane ticket ($~1500) and looking forward to my layover in Johannesburg, South Africa. The day that I left, my mom cried at the airport but wished me good luck. On the plane ride, I met a woman from Cape Town and began interviewing her in my typical hyper-curious fashion. Where do you live? What type of food do you eat? What spices do you use?? I asked all of these questions as she chuckled, bemused.
Namibia is when I first got the travel bug! From that point on, I’ve traveled to at least one new country ever year (except for 2013 and 2014!). Below is a breakdown of the countries, year by year.
Countries Visited by Year
2012: Namibia. United Arab Emirates.
2013: none
2014: none
2015: Caribbean (Netherlands Antilles)
2016: Canada
2017: Thailand. India. Saudi Arabia. Gambia.
2018: Guinea.
2019: Morocco. Senegal. Spain. United Kingdom. Mexico.
2020: Netherlands. Belgium. Turkey. Kenya. Ethiopia. Pakistan. Oman. Norway. Portugal. Spain. Egypt. Colombia.
2021: Dominican Republic. Ecuador. Peru. Costa Rica. Panama.
2022: Kyrgyzstan. Kazakhstan. Uzbekistan. Tajikistan. Qatar. Germany. Czech Republic.
2023: Georgia. Armenia. Azerbaijan. Kuwait. Bahrain.
2024: Serbia. Kosovo. Albania. Montenegro.
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