100 Country Recap

Well, we’ve finally reached our 100th country — in February. It feels like it took forever to get here. At the same time, it feels like a gigantic accomplishment, and a certain weight has been lifted. Something about hitting that 100 mark makes you feel like you’ve actually done it. A little pat on the back. Only 95 more countries to go. 🫠

Countries 76–100 were a mixed bag of travel: finishing out Central Asia (“the Stans”), the world of India, a tropical few weeks in the Caribbean, exploring the ins and outs of Central America, and finally making it to larger-than-life China. We’ve officially had food poisoning on every continent, visited all seven world wonders, Hailey became travel-fluent in Japanese (OK, she knows 10 words), and Max’s Spanish is an impressive 30% fluent.

A common question we get is to share our favorite cities, hotels, countries, and experiences. Here’s how the last round stacks up.