My Journey to Every Country in the World

I just discovered you and i am simply shocked how hardworking you are! You already are a historymaker and i wish all the best for the journey! I am from Georgia (country) and i hope you come here soon! I’d be glad to meet you too. Trust me this country has just started to mark its name. Fascinating nature and culture, post soviet lifestyle, mouthwatering national food…. i guess i’ll never finish. You will love this country the moment you enter here…because that’s the country that loves you back. We Georgians are looking forward to your visit asap.

When you go to China, it is a magnificent and diverse country. Of course, there are the regular tourist sites such as Beijing, the Great Wall, Shanghai, Macau, and Hong Kong, but there is so much more to discover being the largest country in the world. In Beijing there is a large and beautiful plaza with shops and numerous museums and historical buildings, such as the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square. In Xian there are the terracotta warriors. There is the Wudang mountains, with majestic temples and the spiritual home of kung fu and tai chi. The Zhangjiajie National Forest Park have unique natural formations that are like no other. In Chengdu there are panda sanctuaries where you can visit pandas. There is also the Grand Canal, a man made canal that is the longest and oldest of its kind. There are the Four Sacred Mountains of China with beautiful Buddhist temples. Wudanlianchi has a mountain with a lake at its peak. Da Hinggan Ling has beautiful and majestic valleys. Hainan has beautiful beaches. Yinxing is the first capital of China and is also worth visiting. Danxia has very colorful mountains that you will se nowhere else. The Helan Mountains have prehistoric carvings. The Tien Shan Mountains and the Himalaya Mountains are among the tallest in the world. The Huangshan Mountains have a unique hiking trail that are attached to the side of the mountain itself. The Gobi Desert is also worth visiting as it contains the western end of the Great Wall of China. The eastern end of the Great Wall known as the Shanhai Pass is where the Great Wall meats the ocean.

Be sure to visit Xinjiang and Tibet, majestic parts of China that are often unseen.
Xinjiang is the Turkic region of China, and has a separate culture of its own, inhabited by the Uyghur peoples. The cities of Kashgar and Urumqi have a feel that is of the Near East, with numerous historical buildings and markets resembling Central Asia and Turkey. Nearby are the Jiaohe Ruins and the Thousand Buddha Caves, also worth visiting. In between Kashgar and Urumqi there are more historic places. North of Urumqi there is Altay, situated by the large crescent shaped Kanas Lake.

In Tibet there is Lhasa, where the Poatala Palace, the former home of the Dalai Lama is located. There is also the Chinese side of Mt. Everest where there are beautiful monasteries.

If you go to China during the winter, be sure to go to Jilin as you will see unique tree formations.

There is simply too much to describe all of China, so I suggest you go to China and experience the wonders yourself!

Hi! I’m a British Nigerian living and working in Kuwait. Feel free to contact me if you need any recommendations or even someone to show you around 🙂

I told u before when you go to Ecuador in South America goes to esmeraldas at north these place majority population is black ecuadorian they will feel very good to see u, because there are discrimination and you can help to feel proud

Hi Jessica I am loving following your journey! For Malawi there are loads of great things to do. Lake Malawi is beautiful- the Cape Maclear area to the south of the lake is a great place to stay. There are huge tea plantations in the south of the country- Satemwa produces great tea and coffee. This is near to Zimbabwe, a busy city in the south and also near to Mount Mulanje. Liwonde National Park is an amazing safari location and is even good for just one nights stay. There is a small area called Dedza about halfway between the lake and the capital where beautiful pottery is made and a great small business where a local guy collects all waste paper from schools and businesses in the capital and recycles it all by hand to make amazing patterned and textured paper that is made into cards and notebooks. I have family that live in the capital Lilongwe and I can’t wait to return to visit them again and to visit more of the country- Malawi is affectionately known as the warm heart of Africa and you truly feel this when you are there x

Well done, Jessica. What an inspiration! As for the remaining spots on your list, I spent a summer in Jordan years ago – be sure to visit Jerash and of course Petra. I randomly also visited Syria and the beautiful city of Damascus. I fell in love, especially the ancient market. However, I’m not sure about the security at the moment. For Ecuador, I’m sure you will want to hit the Galapagos Islands, however I really appreciated the cloud forest outside of Quito, and Cotopaxi (an active volcano you can hike around). I’m based in France, although looks like you have ticked it off your list. Let us know when you are in Andorra, it’s nearby! And love you are from tha D. Whaddap doe!?

When you visit the Marshall Islands, try to go further than just the capital atoll Majuro–the outer islands can be harder to travel to because they are not set up for tourism, but they are so worth it, especially if you want to really experience the culture. Arno Atoll is the easiest to get to and has a small hotel!

Let me know when you are planning to go to Venezuela so i can put you in touch with family and some friends. I have been to 46 countries so far and a fellow LSE Destiner so would love to give you a hand when you are in my home country. I am currently in Istanbul if you pass by here again! I also have a goal to visit every country but I am giving myself until retirement to tick off all of them 🙂 Melissa

Love following your journey! If you go to Sierra Leone you have to spend time at River Number Two Beach arguably the best beach in the country and enjoy fresh lobster on the beach! And also theres a beautiful beach resort at Tokeh beach called The Place, ive heard great things about although i havent been…Sierra Leone is tough but its slowly building up..theyre trying!

Greetings Jessica! Congrats to you on this amazing travel journey! I too love traveling and began my love for it as a kid being raised in the military.
From your list, I lived in Venezuela for my Master’s research in African diaspora studies as my focus was on African descendants there and the rise at the time (2008) of Black consciousness and Black empowerment in the country. I’d be happy to share a good time to go, the majority Black areas of the country, fun things to do and Black festivals to attend. Please feel free to contact me. Sending well wishes & good luck!

Jessica,

I have been following you and you are quite inspiring. I am currently in India and I must say I added Jaipur to my trip because I saw you come there.

Keep on keeping on and hopefully will bump into you soon.

Hello ! I’m French and currently living in the DRC!
If you come to visit please don’t hesitate to contact me !
DRC is not an easy country for tourism, but there is so much to see ! I think this is the most beautiful country in the world ! All Africa in one country !