Memoir | Countries Visited | Part V of VI
Continents | Business Travel Journals
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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Mia Z. Edwards
From the chaos of humble roots to working for gov’t officials, who knew? One moment, I’m filing secret docs like a ninja. Next, I’m jet-setting the globe on covert missions and became Special Agent Mia. Niche: Memoir. Fiction. Love Musings.
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