Century Club

yakers · 02-25-2008, 03:27 PM

I just returned from a lunchtime lecture by a 92 year old fellow who spoke on 'alternate travel' meaning Elder Hostel, regular hosteling, home exchanges and things like Eur Rail Passes. At 92 he still travels mostly with one friend since his wife dies 4 years agom stays in elder & youth hostels. A regular energizer bunny

He wants to join a Los Angeles club, the Century Club, which is for people who have visited 100 countries, he is still a few short, maybe its good to leave some things to keep you busy later in life.
How about our FIRE friends, how many countries have you been to? I'll start; 18 counting the US. Any Century Club members?

TromboneAl · 02-25-2008, 05:25 PM

I'm still working on the mile high club.

Nords · 02-25-2008, 07:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yakers

How about our FIRE friends, how many countries have you been to? I'll start; 18 counting the US. Any Century Club members?

Only 15 so far, 10 of them courtesy of the U.S. Navy.

16 if you include periscope liberty.

The Century Club I want to join has a minimum age requirement...

omni550 · 02-25-2008, 09:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yakers

How about our FIRE friends, how many countries have you been to? I'll start; 18 counting the US. Any Century Club members?

Not even close to a Century....as I'm only at 28. Although I hope to visit many more in the coming years.

omni

jIMOh · 02-27-2008, 09:49 AM

Here I thought some retiree was doing a shot a beer a minute every minute for 100 minutes.

That was the college century club anyway.

SecondCor521 · 02-27-2008, 10:04 AM

I'm at 15 countries and about 35 US states, I think. I've probably passed through a few more countries in Europe on the train, but I don't count those.

2Cor521

Moemg · 02-27-2008, 12:48 PM

I'm at 23 so far. I'd better get a move on .

OldGuy · 02-28-2008, 01:05 PM

22 countries; 43 states (adding AK in '0

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skyline · 02-28-2008, 04:43 PM

30 countries so far...but I can't see ever getting to 100. There are a lot more countries I want to visit, but not that many. I see myself topping off around 50-60, then mostly returning to my favorites...but then again, I'm still in my 30's, so who knows...one new country a year for the rest of my life?

**Want2retire** · 02-28-2008, 06:19 PM

I can come up with at least 32 countries that I visited (was dragged to?) before 1960 when I turned 12, 33 if you count Hawaii (which was a territory).

After age 12 I think it was mostly repeats, though I may have added some more.

I would imagine that this partly explains why I hate travel so much.

Notmuchlonger · 02-28-2008, 06:27 PM

Bunch of world travelers here! Cant wait till I get the opportunity! Oh Ive been to 2

aworkingrachel · 02-28-2008, 08:38 PM

I only have 21 countries. Ooh, but I've been to 46 states, and am getting a free trip to number 47 through w*rk next year!

bpp3 · 02-29-2008, 02:58 AM

Only 17, and two of them don't even exist any more. Don't think I'll be joining that club any time soon.

gandalf42 · 02-29-2008, 06:42 AM

19 that I can remember. You'd have to seriously work at it to get to 100!

happy2bretired · 02-29-2008, 08:28 AM

Seven so far - will add two more in March. I'll never reach 100.

megacorp-firee · 03-02-2008, 11:42 PM

23 and working on it.

Jeb-NY · 03-03-2008, 05:21 AM

3 including USA and Canada and no big urge to add to that. Lot to see right here.

Jeb

freebird5825 · 03-03-2008, 05:59 AM

hmmmm let's see...does it count if you flew over them? <kidding>

20 countries
too many states to count (lots of work TDYs)

kaudrey · 03-03-2008, 12:26 PM

I found that club about 5 years ago, and vowed someday that I would be able to join. But for now, I'm at 24 countries.

lazygood4nothinbum · 03-03-2008, 12:29 PM

not even canada yet. only bahamas (does that count or is it just a suburb of fort lauderdale?), mexico and usvi (do possessions count?).

if i ever sell these houses so that i'm comfortable spending money again, i see myself vagabonding either by land or sea starting in a year or three. as i don't like hotels much, i'd rather stays of three to six months or longer in a place. so if i travel for the next 25 years and stay only 3 months in each country i could visit 100 by the time i'm 80. but just one six month stay in any one country is gonna screw up the entire schedule.

i can't even think of 100 countries i want to visit. i could come up with maybe 30 or 50 off hand. maybe when i'm 80 i'll get a european rail pass and hit a whole bunch of them at one shot, just in case i wind up in buenos aires or chiang mai for a few years.

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Originally Posted by freebird5825

hmmmm let's see...does it count if you flew over them? <kidding>

or passing through an airport on a connecting flight?

02-25-2008, 03:27 PM	#1
yakers Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,561	Century Club I just returned from a lunchtime lecture by a 92 year old fellow who spoke on 'alternate travel' meaning Elder Hostel, regular hosteling, home exchanges and things like Eur Rail Passes. At 92 he still travels mostly with one friend since his wife dies 4 years agom stays in elder & youth hostels. A regular energizer bunny He wants to join a Los Angeles club, the Century Club, which is for people who have visited 100 countries, he is still a few short, maybe its good to leave some things to keep you busy later in life. How about our FIRE friends, how many countries have you been to? I'll start; 18 counting the US. Any Century Club members? __________________ A slave is someone who waits for someone else to free them

02-25-2008, 05:25 PM	#2
TromboneAl Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,669	I'm still working on the mile high club. __________________ - Al -- Always serious, never joking. No, wait. Never serious... Always... I forget.

02-27-2008, 09:49 AM	#5
jIMOh Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,016	Here I thought some retiree was doing a shot a beer a minute every minute for 100 minutes. That was the college century club anyway. __________________ Light travels faster than sound. That is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak. One person's stupidity is another person's job security.

02-27-2008, 10:04 AM	#6
SecondCor521 Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Boise Posts: 1,267	I'm at 15 countries and about 35 US states, I think. I've probably passed through a few more countries in Europe on the train, but I don't count those. 2Cor521 __________________ "At times the world can seem an unfriendly and sinister place, but believe us when we say there is much more good in it than bad. All you have to do is look hard enough, and what might seem to be a series of unfortunate events, may in fact be the first steps of a journey." Violet Baudelaire.

02-28-2008, 01:05 PM	#8
OldGuy Dryer sheet aficionado Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 32	22 countries; 43 states (adding AK in '0. __________________ Those who were seen dancing were thought to be crazy by those who could not hear the music. Friedrich Nietzsche.

02-27-2008, 12:48 PM	#7
Moemg Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sarasota,fl. Posts: 2,642	I'm at 23 so far. I'd better get a move on .

02-28-2008, 04:43 PM	#9
skyline Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 99	30 countries so far...but I can't see ever getting to 100. There are a lot more countries I want to visit, but not that many. I see myself topping off around 50-60, then mostly returning to my favorites...but then again, I'm still in my 30's, so who knows...one new country a year for the rest of my life?

02-28-2008, 06:19 PM	#10
Want2retire Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Orleans Posts: 4,727	I can come up with at least 32 countries that I visited (was dragged to?) before 1960 when I turned 12, 33 if you count Hawaii (which was a territory). After age 12 I think it was mostly repeats, though I may have added some more. I would imagine that this partly explains why I hate travel so much. __________________ Dreaming of retirement....

02-28-2008, 06:27 PM	#11
Notmuchlonger Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,387	Bunch of world travelers here! Cant wait till I get the opportunity! Oh Ive been to 2 __________________ .

02-28-2008, 08:38 PM	#12
aworkingrachel Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Chicago Posts: 74	I only have 21 countries. Ooh, but I've been to 46 states, and am getting a free trip to number 47 through w*rk next year!

02-29-2008, 02:58 AM	#13
bpp3 Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 276	Only 17, and two of them don't even exist any more. Don't think I'll be joining that club any time soon.

02-29-2008, 06:42 AM	#14
gandalf42 Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Fort Collins, CO Posts: 113	19 that I can remember. You'd have to seriously work at it to get to 100! __________________ Being rich is having money; being wealthy is having time. Margaret Bonnano

02-29-2008, 08:28 AM	#15
happy2bretired Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Nebraska Posts: 446	Seven so far - will add two more in March. I'll never reach 100.

03-02-2008, 11:42 PM	#16
megacorp-firee Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,081	23 and working on it. __________________ Life is GREAT!

03-03-2008, 05:21 AM	#17
Jeb-NY Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 196	3 including USA and Canada and no big urge to add to that. Lot to see right here. Jeb

03-03-2008, 05:59 AM	#18
freebird5825 Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: 42N Latitude, NY Posts: 408	hmmmm let's see...does it count if you flew over them? <kidding> 20 countries too many states to count (lots of work TDYs) __________________ *Freebird* *Go placidly among the noise and haste and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons.*

03-03-2008, 12:26 PM	#19
kaudrey Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Alexandria, Va Posts: 495	I found that club about 5 years ago, and vowed someday that I would be able to join. But for now, I'm at 24 countries. __________________ Two roads diverged in a wood, and I - I took the one less travelled by...

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