Thursday, February 28, 2013

Don't wear green in Libya

One of the first things I noticed when I arrived in Tripoli yesterday was the new national flags flying everywhere.  (Actually it was also the flag before Gaddafi's bright green flag.)  Jump to this morning, when I wore a bright green t-shirt to a meeting.  The national drivers objected strongly, and I changed my shirt quickly.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

New country: Libya

I have just begun living and working in Libya, the 62nd country in which I have spent a motionless night.

Here's my updated list:


  1. UK
  2. Malta
  3. Canada
  4. U.S.A.
  5. Austria
  6. Saint Lucia
  7. Tunisia
  8. France
  9. The Netherlands
  10. Cuba
  11. Egypt
  12. Eritrea
  13. Czech Republic
  14. Hungary
  15. Ukraine
  16. Portugal
  17. Saudi Arabia
  18. Germany
  19. Guinea
  20. Sierra Leone
  21. Bosnia and Herzegovina
  22. Switzerland
  23. Ethiopia
  24. Somaliland (Somalia)
  25. Djibouti
  26. Azerbaijan
  27. Kenya
  28. United Arab Emirates
  29. Afghanistan
  30. Pakistan
  31. Australia
  32. Brazil
  33. Thailand
  34. Malaysia
  35. Cambodia
  36. Ireland
  37. India
  38. Nepal
  39. Liberia
  40. Belgium
  41. Cyprus
  42. Turkey
  43. Sri Lanka
  44. Bulgaria
  45. Romania
  46. China
  47. Italy
  48. Norway
  49. Dominican Republic
  50. Haiti
  51. Russia
  52. South Korea
  53. Myanmar
  54. Mexico 
  55. Central African Republic
  56. Cameroon
  57. Iceland
  58. Poland
  59. Jordan
  60. Lebanon
  61. Libya

Countries I have technically visited but which do not qualify with one motionless night:

  1. Croatia (airport transfer in Zagreb)
  2. Japan (airport transfer in Tokyo)
  3. Monaco (for lunch)
  4. Martinique (day trip from St. Lucia)
  5. South Africa (airport transfer in Johannesburg)
  6. Slovakia (crossed twice at night by train)
  7. Spain (crossed twice at night by train)
  8. Sudan (airport transfer in Khartoum)
  9. Holy See (museum and St. Peter's square visit)
  10. Panama (airport transfer in Panama City)
  11. Denmark (transit by train)
  12. Sweden (transit by train)