Rules of the Challenge

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Malavikam wrote: "Hi, can I have 5 countries?"

Malavikam, here are your 5 countries:

Guatemala
Sudan
Argentina
Suriname
Indonesia

[Sadie]

Hello! I would like to start with 10 countries, please :)

[Elizabeth A.G.]

Hi, Diane -- Please give me 5 countries.

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Sadie wrote: "Hello! I would like to start with 10 countries, please :)"

Sadie, here are your 10 countries:

Iraq
Belize
Tonga
Hungary
Ireland
Slovenia
Malawi
Spain
Barbados
Uruguay

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Elizabeth A.G. wrote: "Hi, Diane -- Please give me 5 countries."

Elizabeth, here are your 5 countries:

Canada
Lithuania
Serbia
Egypt
Togo

[Hélène]

Fun idea! I'd like to start with seven countries please. Thank you!

[Lauri]

This is cool! I would like to start with 5 countries, please!

[Hélène]

Hi Diane! Can I have my 7 countries please ? Thank you!

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Hélène wrote: "Fun idea! I'd like to start with seven countries please. Thank you!"

Hélène, here are your 7 countries:

El Salvador
Georgia
Finland
India
Indonesia
Ireland
Lesotho

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Lauri wrote: "This is cool! I would like to start with 5 countries, please!"

Lauri, here are your 5 countries:

Kenya
Benin
Swaziland
Netherlands
Malaysia

[Hélène]

Diane wrote: "Hélène wrote: "Fun idea! I'd like to start with seven countries please. Thank you!"

Hélène, here are your 7 countries:

El Salvador
Georgia
Finland
India
Indonesia
Ireland
Lesotho"

Thank you very much, Diane!

[Nada TL]

Diane wrote: "Challenge dates: January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
Genre: Any genre. Books chosen may be by setting or by native/resident author
Page length minimum: No minimum page length

Are you trying to rea..."
Can I have 10 countries please? Thank you!

[Nada TL]

Hi,
I would like to start with 10 countries.
Thanks.

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Hope wrote: "Can I have 10 countries please? Thank you! "

Hope, here are your 10 countries:

Hungary
Lithuania
Yemen
Croatia
Congo DR
Mauritius
Cyprus
Dominica
Mongolia
Mexico

[Katie]

Could I have 50 please? Thanks

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Katie wrote: "Could I have 50 please? Thanks"

Katie, here are your 50 countries:

Central African Republic
Indonesia
Chinese Taipei (Taiwan)
Portugal
Macedonia
Paraguay
Iraq
Cuba
Syria
Grenada
Lesotho
Bangladesh
Israel
Togo
Sri Lanka
United Arab Emirates
Venezuela
Mauritania
Ivory Coast
Kazakhstan
Congo DR
Luxembourg
Seychelles
Dominica
Estonia
Dominican Republic
Philippines
Nepal
Mongolia
Gambia
Cyprus
Liechtenstein
Vietnam
Morocco
Peru
Liberia
Netherlands
Bhutan
Tunisia
Kenya
Zambia
Cambodia
Andorra
Namibia
Saint Lucia
Chile
Vanuatu
Cameroon
Romania
Maldives

[Erik]

Awesome idea! I would like 6, please

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Erik wrote: "Awesome idea! I would like 6, please"

Erik, here are your 6 countries:

Bahrain
Turkey
Somalia
Belgium
Turkmenistan
Zambia

[Erik]

Thank you Diane!
I think I want to swap Bahrain.

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Erik wrote: "Thank you Diane!
I think I want to swap Bahrain."

Here are your replacements for Bahrain:

Myanmar
Spain
Germany
Bhutan
Singapore

[Erik]

Oh my..Bhutan is not my most "visited" country as a reader, but I will do my best!
Thanks Diane

[Nada TL]

Diane wrote: "Hope wrote: "Can I have 10 countries please? Thank you! "

Hope, here are your 10 countries:

Hungary
Lithuania
Yemen
Croatia
Congo DR
Mauritius
Cyprus
Dominica
Mongolia
Mexico"

Diane wrote: "Hope wrote: "Can I have 10 countries please? Thank you! "

Hope, here are your 10 countries:

Hungary
Lithuania
Yemen
Croatia
Congo DR
Mauritius
Cyprus
Dominica
Mongolia
Mexico"

[Nada TL]

Thanks!

[Katie]

Thank you!

[Adriana]

Hi! I would like 10 countries please!

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Adriana wrote: "Hi! I would like 10 countries please!"

Adriana, here are your 10 countries:

North Korea
Poland
Honduras
Indonesia
Kiribati
Georgia
Estonia
Zambia
Ethiopia
Seychelles

[Adriana]

Diane wrote: "Adriana wrote: "Hi! I would like 10 countries please!"

Adriana, here are your 10 countries:

North Korea
Poland
Honduras
Indonesia
Kiribati
Georgia
Estonia
Zambia
Ethiopia
Seychelles"

Thank you!!!!!! wow, some of these countries are definitely out of my comfort zone, looking forward to doing some research! :)

[Ivana]

O.K.
Give me 20 for my challenge.

[Dina]

Nice idea! I would like 10, please.

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Ivana wrote: "O.K.
Give me 20 for my challenge."

Ivana,

Here are you 20 countries:

Romania
Lebanon
Egypt
Tanzania
Spain
France
Tuvalu
Vietnam
Armenia
Australia
Iran
Switzerland
Cape Verde
Saint Lucia
Jordan
Bolivia
Ireland
Malaysia
Vanuatu
Bahamas

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Dina wrote: "Nice idea! I would like 10, please."

Dina, here are you 10 countries:

Latvia
Congo DR
Iraq
Morocco
Colombia
Japan
Nauru
Laos
Ivory Coast
Tajikistan

[Magdalena]

Hi Diana, Can I have 7 please?

[Mome_Rath]

Now that I've finished my 2017 challenge, I can look forward to 2018. With slight trepidation (will I really have to find another book from San Marino?!?), I'll request twelve -- one for each month.

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Jessica wrote: "I'd like 10, please. Thank you!"

Jessica, here are your 10 countries:

Belize
Oman
Jordan
Honduras
Saudi Arabia
Portugal
Bhutan
Bahamas
Tuvalu
Switzerland

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Magdalena wrote: "Hi Diana, Can I have 7 please?"

Magdalena, here are your 7 countries:

Romania
Serbia
Bolivia
Uganda
Zimbabwe
Grenada
Micronesia

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Mome_Rath wrote: "Now that I've finished my 2017 challenge, I can look forward to 2018. With slight trepidation (will I really have to find another book from San Marino?!?), I'll request twelve -- one for each month."

Mome_Rath, here are your 12 cuntries:

Paraguay
Hungary
Haiti
Dominican Republic
Malta
Kiribati
Algeria
Moldova
Ghana
Antigua and Barbuda
Kyrgyzstan
Papua New Guinea

[Mome_Rath]

Perfectly reasonable (well, maybe save for Kiribati again!). Looks like I'll get to pay another visit to Hispaniola!

[Laura]

This looks like *fun*. Please, I will try 7 countries.

[Fiona]

What a great challenge. I´d like to start with 6.

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Laura wrote: "This looks like *fun*. Please, I will try 7 countries."

Laura, here are your 7 countries:

Dominica
Nepal
Monaco
Cyprus
Israel
Saudi Arabia
Mali

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Fiona wrote: "What a great challenge. I´d like to start with 6."

Fiona, here are your 6 countries:

Mexico
Tajikistan
India
New Zealand
Bahrain
Libya

[Laura]

Diane wrote: "Laura wrote: "This looks like *fun*. Please, I will try 7 countries."

Laura, here are your 7 countries:

Dominica
Nepal
Monaco
Cyprus
Israel
Saudi Arabia
Mali"

Thank you, Diane!

[Nancy H]

I would like 20 countries, please. Thank you!

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Nancy H wrote: "I would like 20 countries, please. Thank you!"

Nancy, here are your 20 countries:

Vietnam
Austria
Somalia
Colombia
Argentina
Marshall Islands
Chile
Zimbabwe
Denmark
Russia
Nepal
Mali
Netherlands
Samoa
Greece
Gambia
Gabon
Bahamas
Swaziland
Switzerland

[Kathy]

I would like five countries, please.

Kathy

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Kathy wrote: "I would like five countries, please.

Kathy"

Kathy, here are your 5 countries:

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Jamaica
Solomon Islands
Cameroon
Sierra Leone

[Karen]

Mome_Rath wrote: "Now that I've finished my 2017 challenge, I can look forward to 2018. With slight trepidation (will I really have to find another book from San Marino?!?), I'll request twelve -- one for each month."

San Marino is on my list, I know what you mean!

[Mome_Rath]

Good luck, and I hope you find a great book!

[Karen]

Mome_Rath wrote: "Good luck, and I hope you find a great book!"

Thanks!

[Jennifer]

This sounds like quite a fun challenge! Please start me off with five, Diane. (And happy new year!!)