Memoir | Countries Visited | Part V of VI

In the serene tranquility of retirement, I unearthed my cherished scrapbook labeled “Travels Abroad,” adorned with a picture of a woman perched atop a globe.

As I flipped through its pages, I was thrilled to revisit the countless countries and cities I enjoyed exploring during an incredible two-year journey. The sheer variety of places I experienced still fills me with wonder and amazement.

Here’s a glimpse into the names of the diverse nations across the continents that I was lucky enough to visit.

1. Africa:

Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire (Ivory Coast)

Nouakchott, Mauritania

Dakar, Senegal

Banjul, Gambia

Conakry, Guinea

Lagos, Nigeria

Accra, Ghana

Monrovia, Liberia

Bamako, Mali

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

Niamey, Niger

Bangui, Ubangi

Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo

Cotonou, Benin

Douala, Cameroon

Freetown, Sierra Leone

Kinshasa, Zaire

Libreville, Gabon

Lome, Togo

Luanda, Angelo

Yaoundé, Cameroon

Cape Town, South Africa

Gaborone, Botswana

Harare, Zimbabwe

Johannesburg, South Africa

Maseru, Lesotho

Maputo, Mozambique

Mbabane, Swaziland

Pretoria, South Africa

Cape Verde Islands, Praia

Mauritius, Port Louis

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

Djibouti, East Africa

Nairobi, Kenya

2. Asia:

Seoul, Korea

Tokyo, Japan

Beijing, China

Hong Kong, China

Bangkok, Thailand

Rangoon, Burma

Hanoi, Vietnam

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Singapore, Singapore

Manila, Philippines

3. Europe:

Helsinki, Finland

Moscow, Russia

Paris, France

Reykjavik, Iceland

Riga, Latvia

Saint Petersburg, Russia

Tallinn, Estonia

Bern, Switzerland

Vilnius, Lithuania

4. South America:

Asuncion, Paraguay

Belize, Central America

Bogota, Columbia

Brasilia, Brazil

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Caracas, Venezuela

Georgetown, Guyana

Guatemala, Guatemala City

La Paz, Bolivia

Lima, Peru

Montevideo, Uruguay

Mexico City, Mexico

Panama City, Panama

Paramaribo, Suriname

Port of Spain, Trinidad

Quito, Ecuador

Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

San Jose, Costa Rica

San Salvador, El Salvador

Santiago, Chile

Tegucigalpa, Honduras

Bridgetown, Barbados

Curacao, South Caribbean

Grenada, Saint George (West Indies)

Hamilton, Bermuda

Havana, Cuba

Kingston, Jamaica

Martinique, Fort de France (West Indies)

Port Au Prince, Haiti

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

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