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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Travel
Vicky Jessop

Day trips, bragging rights and last-minute flights: Why are we all going mad for 'country ticking'?

Woman on phone - (PEXELS)

Before he turns 40, Michael wants to visit 100 countries. “I’m up to 67,” he says. “I love it. I’m not good at going back to places, because I’m always trying to tick off the next place.”

Getting to this figure requires dedication (though at 31, he’s got quite a few years to achieve it).

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