How many countries in the world in 2025? UPDATED JANUARY 2025: If you ask how many countries in the world are there in 2024. Well, the answer is that technically speaking there are 197 countries in the world. From a travel perspective, you could argue there are 215 countries. I’ve vis...
How many countries are there in the world. Source: CIA World Factbook Before we can discuss how many countries there are in the world, we should define what is understood as a country.The definition of the word country is simple, but the agreement around what actually makes a part of the...
Many geographers and scientists now refer to six continents, in which Europe and Asia are combined (because they're one solid landmass). These six continents
Many international programs are taught entirely in English. If English isn’t your first language, you’ll need to take a test to prove your English abilities to schools. Many schools accept theTOEFL iBT testas proof of your proficiency, including all universities in popular study abroad destinati...
How about the Overseas Territories, and ‘Dependent Nations’? Of all the regions in the world, the Caribbean is the most confusing in terms of dependent nations. Of course, we have areas in Europe that some people consider countries and some don’t.Faroe Islands,Svalbard,Abkhaziafor example....
Photos in this section are courtesy of Jesse Karp Latest reports suggest that many (indeed, most) of the cars are now painted National Railways of Zimbabwe blue & grey as shown in the photo below, courtesy of Rémi Favre. The Bulawayo-Vic Falls train may also now be using the 'new' sle...
There are many ways to help refugees abroad. Whether you volunteer in a refugee camp or with refugees, asylees, and migrants in the community, a range of skills are in demand. Specialized skills: If you speak the population’s language fluently, there are often volunteer opportunities for tran...
TIP:Don’t try to cover too many countries and different regions in too little time, especially if you only have 1-2 weeks in Europe. Instead, focus on your bucket list and make sure that you make the best use of your time.
There are many trains & seats, so buying at the station is unlikely to be a problem unless you hit one of the busy holiday periods - and even then you can always travel in the unreserved seats cars. For advice on airport trains, see the Haneda or Narita sections below. Consider a ...
There are many upsides to the location independence that digital nomads enjoy. Who wouldn’t want to check off their ultimate bucket list while working from a laptop anywhere in the world?Save money living in a low cost-of-living area The flexibility to live where you want Ditch the toxic...