Countries

Countries Visited by Al Davis

Africa:

 

  • Botswana
  • Madagascar (planned 2024)
  • Malawi (2 times)
  • Morocco (including Souss-Massa National Park, and just east of Iriqui National Park)
  • Namibia (2 times, including Etosha Pan, Fish River Canyon, and Namib Naukluft National Parks)
  • Nigeria (2 times, one time living there for a month)
  • Rwanda
  • South Africa (4 times, one time living there for four months; including Kgalagadi Transfrontier and Kruger National Parks)
  • Swaziland (including Malolotja Nature Reserve and Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary)
  • Tanzania (including Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro, and Serengeti National Parks)
  • Zambia (including South Luangwa National Park)

 

Antarctica

Asia:

 

  • Bhutan (including Paro, Thimphu, Punakha Valley, and Jigme Dorji National Park)
  • Cambodia
  • China (5 times)
  • Hong Kong (2 times)
  • India (4 times; including a week in Leh, Jammu and Kashmir; visiting Nubra Valley - Wow!)
  • Indonesia -- including 

 

  • Java (living in Yogyakarta for 1 month; visiting Ujung Kulon and Mount Bromo National Parks), 
  • Kalimantan (Tanjung Puting National Park and Bakonsu Dayak Village), 
  • Komodo & Rinca Islands

 

  • Israel
  • Japan (10 times)
  • Laos
  • Malaysia (3 times, including Taman Negara National Park)
  • Mongolia 
  • Nepal (including Chitwan National Park)
  • North Korea
  • Republic of Korea (6 times)
  • Singapore (4 times)
  • Thailand (2 times)
  • Turkey
  • Vietnam (2 times)

 

Oceania:

  • Australia (4 times; one time living there for two months, another time for 7 weeks) 
  • New Zealand

Europe:

 

  • Andorra
  • Austria (2 times)
  • Belarus -- including 
  • Puchowitzer, pronounced "Pah-chú-vitch" (that "ch" is a hard Germanic "ch", and the "u" is like the "u" in "grub"), where my maternal grandfather was born
  • Belgium
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland (4 times)
  • France (3 times)
  • Germany (9 times)
  • Gibraltar
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Ireland (3 times)
  • Italy (8 times)
  • Latvia
  • Liechtenstein
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Netherlands (2 times)
  • Norway
  • Poland -- including 
  • Staszów (click here to see what I learned during my visit), pronounced "Stá-shev", where my maternal grandmother was born
  • Portugal
  • Romania 
  • Russian Federation
  • Serbia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain (12 times, thrice living there for 4-6 weeks; incl. Balearic & Canary Islands)
  • Sweden (2 times)
  • Switzerland (2 times)
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom (10 times, including Northern Ireland and planned 2024)
  • Vatican City

 

North America:

  • Bahamas
  • Canada (many times)
  • Mexico (3 times)
  • United States

South & Central America (and Caribbean):

 

  • Antigua and Barbuda (both islands)
  • Argentina (8 times)
  • Barbados
  • Belize (including Thatch Caye)
  • Bolivia (including Kaa Iya National Park)
  • Brazil (6 times)
  • Chile (2 times)
  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica (including Corcovado (Osa) National Park)
  • Cuba (including Zapata/Montemar and La Guira National Parks)
  • Dominica (including Morne Diablotins National Park and Roots Jungle Retreat)
  • Ecuador (4 times, including the Galapagos Islands, Sacha Lodge, Chakana National Reserve & Antisana National Park)
  • El Salvador
  • Falkland Islands
  • Guatemala
  • Guyana (including Karanambu and Rewa Lodges)
  • Honduras
  • Nicaragua
  • Panama (2 times, including Soberania National Park and full transit on canal)
  • Paraguay
  • Peru (2 times, including Pacaya Samiria National Reserve; Ginny went to Manu National Park also)
  • Sint Maarten 
  • St. Martin 
  • South Georgia Islands
  • Suriname (including Kabalebo Nature Resort)
  • Trinidad and Tobago (5 times)
  • Uruguay (2 times)
  • Venezuela

 

Countries Where I Have Lectured:

  • Argentina
  • Australia
  • Brazil
  • Canada
  • Chile
  • China
  • Ecuador
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Ireland
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Mexico
  • Nigeria
  • Norway
  • Panama
  • Peru
  • Republic of Korea
  • Russian Federation
  • South Africa
  • Spain
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
  • Uruguay

Countries Where I Have Driven a Car:

  • Andorra
  • Australia
  • Austria
  • Bahamas
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Botswana
  • Canada
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Gibraltar
  • Hungary
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Latvia
  • Liechtenstein
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Mexico
  • Namibia
  • Netherlands
  • New Zealand
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Romania
  • Serbia
  • Slovenia
  • South Africa
  • Spain
  • Swaziland
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
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