::: travel :::
Given that I like ticking stuff off lists, it will probably come as little surprise to know that I like visiting lots of new places for the sake of doing so!
Right now, I'm trying to visit all 50 States in the USA. When I've finished, I shall turn my attention to visiting every country in the world.
Here's a surprising fact: There's only one English County (on either the Ancient or the 1970s boundaries) that I have never visited - Cornwall!
Countries of the World I've Visited
In approximate chronological order:
United Kingdom, France, Tunisia, Spain, Andorra, Greece, Turkey, Bulgaria, Austria, Germany, Czech Republic, Republic of Ireland, Belgium, USA, Italy, Denmark, Sweden, Mexico, Canada, Estonia.
States of the USA I've Visited
| State | (first) place I visited in that state | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Massachussets | Boston | 1999 |
| Illinois | Chicago | 2000 |
| Nevada | Las Vegas | 2000 |
| Arizona | A bit of the Grand Canyon | 2000 |
| Louisiana | New Orleans | 2001 |
| Virginia | Washington DC suburbs | 2001 |
| (District of Columbia) | Washington DC | 2001 |
| Maryland | Washington DC suburbs | 2001 |
| Georgia | Atlanta | 2003 |
| Tennessee | Memphis | 2003 |
| Mississippi | Southaven | 2003 |
| Arkansas | West Memphis | 2003 |
| Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | 2003 |
| Delaware | Wilmington | 2003 |
| New Jersey | Atlantic City | 2003 |
| New York | New York City | 2004 |
| Connecticut | Greenwich | 2004 |
| North Carolina | Raleigh | 2005 |
| Florida | Miami | 2005 |
| Texas | Dallas | 2006 |
| Oklahoma | Colbert | 2006 |
| California | San Diego | 2006 |
| Ohio | Cleveland | 2006 |
| Michigan | 2006 | |
| Indiana | Fremont | 2006 |
| Nebraska | Omaha | 2007 |
| Iowa | Des Moines | 2007 |
| Missouri | Kansas City | 2007 |
| Kansas | Leavenworth | 2007 |
| Wisconsin | Milwaukee | 2007 |
| Minnesota | Minneapolis | 2008 |
| South Dakota | Rapid City | 2008 |
| North Dakota | Bowman | 2008 |
| Montana | Albion | 2008 |
| Wyoming | Sundance | 2008 |
| Vermont | Burlington | 2008 |
| New Hampshire | Mt. Washington | 2008 |
| Maine | Portland | 2008 |
| Rhode Island | Providence | 2010 |
| West Virginia | Princeton | 2010 |
| Kentucky | Williamson | 2010 |
| South Carolina | Spartanburg | 2010 |
| Alabama | Oxford | 2010 |
| New Mexico | Albuqueque | 2010 |
| Utah | Four Corners | 2010 |
| Colorado | Four Corners | 2010 |
92 Club
This list shows all the football league stadiums I have watched football matches in, and the game I watched on my first visit there. Grounds now closed or not current in the league are in italics
| Ground | Date | Match | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selhurst Park | 1997-11-02 | Wimbledon 1-2 Coventry City | First Ground |
| Highfield Road | 1997-12-13 | Coventry City 4-0 Tottenham Hotspur | |
| Upton Park | 1997-12-16 | West Ham 1-0 Coventry City | |
| Filbert Street | 1999-04-24 | Leicester City 1-0 Coventry City | |
| Highbury | 2000-03-26 | Arsenal 3-0 Coventry City | |
| Stamford Bridge | |||
| Vicarage Road | |||
| Fishponds Road | 2000-07-21 | ||
| The Dell | |||
| The Valley | |||
| Stadium of Light | Sunderland 1-0 Coventry City | 10th Ground | |
| Portman Road | |||
| Valley Parade | |||
| Pride Park | |||
| County Ground | |||
| St. James Park | |||
| Maine Road | |||
| White Hart Lane | |||
| Old Trafford | |||
| Griffin Park | Brentford 0-0 Coventry City (friendly) | ||
| Edgeley Park | 2001-08-11 | Stockport County 0-2 Coventry City | |
| London Road | 2001-09-11 | Peterborough Utd 2-2 Coventry City (League Cup) | |
| Brammall Lane | Sheffield Utd 0-1 Coventry City | ||
| Priestfield | |||
| Bescott Stadium | |||
| 25th Ground | |||
| New Den | |||
| St. Andrews | |||
| The Hawthorns | West Bromwich Albion 1-0 Coventry City | ||
| Carrow Road | |||
| Gresty Road | |||
| Nene Park | 2002-08-03 | Rushden & Diamonds 1-2 Coventry City (friendly) | |
| Withdean Stadium | |||
| Madejski Stadium | |||
| Fratton Park | |||
| City Ground | 2003-01-18 | Nottingham Forest 1-1 Coventry City | |
| Spotland | 2003-01-25 | Rochdale 2-0 Coventry City (FA Cup) | |
| Blundell Park | |||
| Kassam Stadium | 2003-07-26 | Oxford Utd 0-0 Coventry City (friendly) | |
| Deepdale | |||
| Turf Moor | |||
| Layer Road | Colchester Utd 3-1 Coventry City (FA Cup) | ||
| Milton Keynes Stadium | |||
| Ninian Park | |||
| Elland Road | |||
| Loftus Road | |||
| JJB Stadium | |||
| Riverside Stadium | |||
| Molineux | |||
| Home Park | Plymouth Argyle 1-1 Coventry City | ||
| Ricoh Arena | 2005-08-20 | Coventry City 3-0 Queens Park Rangers | 50th Ground; First game played in stadium |
| Hillsborough | Sheffield Wednesday 3-2 Coventry City | ||
| Walkers Stadium | Leicester City 2-1 Coventry City | ||
| KC Stadium | 2006-01-31 | Hull City 1-2 Coventry | |
| Kenilworth Road | 2006-04-15 | Luton Town 1-2 Coventry City | |
| Meadow Lane | 2006-07-23 | Notts County 0-2 Coventry City (friendly) | |
| St. Mary's | 2006-08-09 | Southampton 2-0 Coventry City | |
| Edgar Street | 2006-08-22 | Hereford Utd 3-1 Coventry City (Carling Cup) | |
| Roots Hall | 2006-10-13 | Southend Utd 2-3 Coventry City | |
| Oakwell | 2006-10-28 | Barnsley 0-1 Coventry City | |
| Ashton Gate | |||
| New Meadow | |||
| Sixfields | 2007-07-21 | ||
| Britannia Stadium | 2007-11-03 | ||
| Bloomfield Road | 2007-12-22 | ||
| Ewood Park | 2008-01-05 | ||
| Glanford Park | 2008-03-01 | ||
| Abbey Stadium | |||
| Rugby Park | 2007-08-02 | Kilmarnock 0-2 Coventry City | First Scottish Ground |
| Keepmoat Stadium | 2008-08-30 | ||
| Plainmoor | 2009-01-24 | ||
| Alfred McAlpine | 2009-07-25 | ||
| Cardiff City Stadium | 2009-10-20 | ||
| Liberty Stadium | 2010-01-26 | ||
| Globe Arena | 2010-08-10 |