How many countries have you visited?

I wish I could say I have been to all the places I ever wanted to visit. But, aside from visits to Mexico, the other places I have visited were when I wore the uniform of a sailor. Philippines, Hong Kong, Japan, Midway Island. It afforded a glimpse of Canada as we came down the coast from the Aleutians to Seattle. I have always wanted to revisit those places and to tour Europe and then see Egypt and Cuba. Ah, well. Congrats for all you have seen, CI.

England, Scotland, France, Germany, Japan, Singapore, the USA, Canada and New Zealand.

No way near as many as you Phineas.

Countries:
Sweden
Denmark
France
England
Canada

Favorite: USA

American States visited:
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Maine
Vermont
Florida
Texas
Michigan
Indiana
Minnesota
Wisconsin
California
New York
Nevada
Colorado
Nebraska

Favorite City to visit: New York City
Favorite City to live in: Boston
City that will always be in my heart, night & day: Chicago

if the united states still counts as a country, 1

Up until these last 3 months, it'd been the same international count for decades. Outside of the USA, I had visited Canada, Mexico, US Virgin Islands, British VI (Gorda) , St Matrtin/ San Maarten, Guadeloupe, and some of the British VI, St.Thomas and St. John) and several central Caribbean islands, and Aruba.

In the last 3 months , I've visited NZ (north and south islands) for 8 weeks, the. Perth, Australia, South Africa for 8 days and Zambia And Botswana briefly.

In fact, we're waiting right now for a flight at JFK now to return to our new home in Sarasota Fl after our visit to SA and Zambia (Victoria Falls). I'll be sorting over 1000 images for weeks. Saw the Big 5 wildlife critters and got them to pose too.

US, Canada, Mexico, Bermuda, Germany, Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Scotland, England, France, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Luxembourg and the Vatican.

Plan to visit Japan in 2020.

Pardon my Confusion...sorry was typing too quickly. The visit was to the UK VI of Gorda. US VI is St. John and St. Thomas.

Which cities?

Canada for only a few days, alas; Mexico many times, sometimes for weeks; Guatemala for something like a week; Italy for three wonderful times, twice for a month and once for two weeks. Have been to Heathrow Airport and flown over the Alps, but nah, that doesn't count.

Otherwise, my traveling has been the armchair type with an untold number of books being devoured.

Not sure yet. Tokyo for sure. I am thinking of 1 week in Tokyo and 1 week traveling around. Maybe a train tour group or something.

If you flew over the alps, it counts. I flew over Mt Everest, and I count that. Also, according to the century club, if you were in an airport in any country, that counts as a "visit."

I'm sure you'll read all the recommendations before you go, but to keep your food cost down, don't eat in the hotel. Eat where the natives eat; that'll keep your food cost down.
On our first visit to Japan in the early 80s, we ate at a sushi bar where they had those rotation boats with sushi on them. They now have those in California.

How can that count as a visit?
I think it can only count as a visit if you are not one bit interested in the country itself. Visiting an airport certainly does not give you the slightest impression of a country.
I know a lady - passed away years ago - who did not speak any foreigh language, had never travelled outside Sweden and hardly in Sweden either.
She read a lot and liked to listen to radio programs as she then could also work wtth her hands at the same time-
Her knowledge about other countries, their traditions and history was very impressive.

Century Club counts airport transfers. I do too.
http://maphappy.org/2016/01/the-politics-of-country-counting/

Flying over though? If I include that it adds Canada most of Europe and a big chunk of North Africa, none of which I've actually been to.

Just 2. my home country America and then Mexico.

Well, we get to have different opinions; to me, I don't count Heathrow or flying over the Alps. We were stuck in Heathrow several hours and I'd would have liked to spend time in England in a separate trip that never materialized. At one point I was fairly knowledgeable about many english gardens from my landscape design course work, which was really a pleasure to study. Then there's France..

Ah, don't get me going, as I could name a lot of places I'd love to go to.
Which reminds me, Coogan and Brydon are food journeying again, this time in Spain. https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2017/mar/01/steve-coogan-rob-brydon-the-trip-to-spain-is-last-of-the-summer-wine-for-guardian-readers

I visited Kew Gardens many decades ago, and still remember seeing paintings by an English lady that traveled the world.
Found this: http://www.kew.org/visit-kew-gardens/explore/attractions/marianne-north-gallery