If you could only visit 5 countries in your lifetime

Stefan Verhoeven said:
My top 5:
- Madagascar
- Antarctica (not sure which part so I could also mean Argentina, Australian, Chili, France, New Zealand, Norway or UK )
- Papua New Guinea
- Namibia
- Costa Rica

Kenya was also on my wish list but having planned a trip for next year, I could get it off my wish list
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ThylacineAlive said:
Unless I've missed something, I don't think these are sub-Antarctic countries ;) :p

~Thylo
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I don't think Chili is, either. :p
 
Goura said:
There's an excellent documentary that can be viewed on YouTube about a photographer and a couple of others who took the risk and saw some amazing wildlife.
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I just watched a Nat Geo documentary about wildlife of the DMZ and wow! I know you said it was pretty but I wasn't expecting anything like that (that being said I wouldn't be surprised if none of it was actually filmed within the DMZ and was just film very close to it on the South Korean side)
 
Hipporex said:
I just watched a Nat Geo documentary about wildlife of the DMZ and wow! I know you said it was pretty but I wasn't expecting anything like that (that being said I wouldn't be surprised if none of it was actually filmed within the DMZ and was just film very close to it on the South Korean side)
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The DMZ is an important region for cranes and other waterbirds on their migrations. ICF does work there.
 
Fairly easy one for me - I've already been to Madagascar, and that's enough "exotic" for me! These other countries have been chosen for their zoos/wildlife/personal reasons.
1. UK *edit - Russia*
2. Germany
3. Australia - A dear friend lives there.
4. USA
5. Canada - I have family there that I would love to visit one day.
 
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ThomasNotTom said:
Fairly easy one for me - I've already been to Madagascar, and that's enough "exotic" for me! These other countries have been chosen for their zoos/wildlife/personal reasons.
1. UK
2. Germany
3. Australia - A dear friend lives there.
4. USA
5. Canada - I have family there that I would love to visit one day.
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You've presumably been misleading us as regards your location then ;)

Hipporex said:
(When answering this question, obviously your own country doesn't count.)
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This probably isn't exactly precise, but right now here's my top 5:

5. Kenya (who wouldn't???)
4. Brazil (to see the Pantanal)
3. Cambodia (to see Giant Ibises,)
2. Indonesia (to hopefully see a Javan Rhino)
1. India (to see Indian Rhinos, Greater Adjutants & Asian Elephants)
 
I would also probably visit the Vatican, but to do that I would have to go to Italy..,
 
Hipporex said:
This question is meant for people like me who have not yet, but hope to someday, visit(ed) outside there home country. (When answering this question, obviously your own country doesn't count.)

For me I'd chose:
  1. Australia
  2. Costa Rica (I will most likely be visiting this country next year! :D)
  3. Democratic Republic of Congo
  4. Japan
  5. Kenya
I chose the countries I did predominately for their wildlife. Also for the record, I'd love to visit many more countries than this someday but these are my top 5.
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I'd like to revisit this question I proposed over a year ago. My list isn't changing because I've visited some of the countries on my previous list (unfortunately) but rather because of new information I've learned.

1. Australia
2. Costa Rica
3. Germany
4. Japan
5. Uganda

Runners-up:
  • England
  • Indonesia
  • South Africa
 
I have been fortunate enough to already visit 6 other countries, some to sight see and some to watch wildlife. These would be the next 5 on my list...

1. Iceland (for the scenery)
2. Argentina (wildlife watching in Patagonia)
3. Tanzania (safari in Serengeti National Park)
4. Romania (for the history, culture and scenery)
5. Botswana (safari in the Okavango Delta)
 
This is my new list:

1. Japan (a country that fascinates me for its food, its temples and its birds, such as Japanese pygmy woodpeckers, Varied tits and possibly Red-crowned cranes.

2. Iceland (for scenery and nice birding)

3. Tanzania/Uganda (Tanzania has rhinos and wild dogs, Uganda golden monkeys, shoebills and great blue turacoes... it's tough to choose only one!)

4. Sri Lanka (less polluted and crowded than India and with some interesting species, such as sloth bears and leopards).

5. Madagascar (do I really have to say why?)

Honorable mentions include Namibia, Borneo, Mauritius, Jordan, Oman, Australia and a return to Egypt (Wadi el Gimal NP for Western Palearctic rarities, such as Namaqua doves, Goliath herons, Crab plovers, Pied kingfishers, Brown boobies, African collared doves...).
 
Luca Bronzi said:
This is my new list:

1. Japan (a country that fascinates me for its food, its temples and its birds, such as Japanese pygmy woodpeckers, Varied tits and possibly Red-crowned cranes.

2. Iceland (for scenery and nice birding)

3. Tanzania/Uganda (Tanzania has rhinos and wild dogs, Uganda golden monkeys, shoebills and great blue turacoes... it's tough to choose only one!)

4. Sri Lanka (less polluted and crowded than India and with some interesting species, such as sloth bears and leopards).

5. Madagascar (do I really have to say why?)

Honorable mentions include Namibia, Borneo, Mauritius, Jordan, Oman, Australia and a return to Egypt (Wadi el Gimal NP for Western Palearctic rarities, such as Namaqua doves, Goliath herons, Crab plovers, Pied kingfishers, Brown boobies, African collared doves...).
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Iceland for nice birding? To be honest I would describe it as one of the worst place to go birding. The forests that originally covered the island are completely gone, so there aren't many species left there.
 
birdsandbats said:
Iceland for nice birding? To be honest I would describe it as one of the worst place to go birding. The forests that originally covered the island are completely gone, so there aren't many species left there.
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There aren't many species, but Harlequin ducks and Barrow goldeneyes are nice species indeed.
 
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