Man Travels To 192 Out Of All 193 Countries; See The Last One
His name is Ramblin’ Randy, or as his friends call him, RDub, is currently on a mission to accomplish a traveler’s wildest “bucket list” dream. What is that dream, you ask? To travel to all 193 “member” countries.
Before we take off, it’s important to figure out what is considered a member state or country. According to Dictionary.cambridge.org, a country (in political unit) is, “an area of land that forms an independent political unit with its own government; a nation considered esp, as a place.”
The countries Randy travels to, in simple terms:
- The state must be recognized by other nations from around the world.
- The state must manage relationships with other states.
- A state that is free to control it’s own policies.
There are officially 193 member states apart of the United Nations and two additional “observer states” that are technically not members which are Vatican City and Palestine. Randy also observes the two states, Kosovo, which is recognized by around 114 states, and Taiwan, which is recognized by around 14 states, according to Dfat.gov.au.
How did this all come about?
Randy states on his website, RamblinRandy.com, that it all started in his community college Spanish class. His teacher Mrs. Houston influenced his fascination with traveling by telling her story of the time she went to Brazil. He began to learn about other cultures, languages and his peers with heritages from other countries. Learning another language helped him communicate with more individuals during his travels around the world.
Ramblin’ Randy’s website showcases tips and tricks on “best ofs”, traveling advice, applying for VISAs, recommended hotels, personal thoughts, photos from his trips and more. Randy explains what he counts as visiting a country. Sleeping 24 hours in each country didn’t always take place on many of his trips. Some of his visits are layovers, lunch visits, and short explorations. He really takes advantage of international long layovers to wander around a new country or it’s neighboring countries.
He has traveled to 192 out of 193 “member” countries. The only country that he has not yet traveled to is Turkmenistan. If you don’t leave the airport, it doesn’t count as visiting the country.
We hope you find some helpful tips on his website HERE.
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