How many countries have you driven a car in?

[Carolinian Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Carolinian]

How many countries (or overseas territories) have you driven a car in? Did you ever have to get an international drivers license? Have you ever gotten stopped by the police abroad? Which did you deem the best / worst to drive in?

For me - 34
(UK, Ireland, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Andorra, Spain, Monaco, Italy, Switzerland, Malta, Germany, Poland, Liechtenstein, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Moldova, Bulgaria, Greece, Canary Islands, Canada, Mexico, South Africa, Botswana, Swaziland, Barbados, Cayman Islands, Guadeloupe, Sint Maarten, St. Kitts, Puerto Rico) (if I included scooters, I would add Bahamas, Bermuda, Saba)

I have never had to get an international drivers license, although St. Kitts and Barbados required me to get a temporary 6 month local drivers license.

I had one trip where I was constantly being stopped by police but never got a ticket. I was driving a rental car with German plates through what was once called the Suedetenland in the Czech Republic.. I guess Driving while German was a problem there, but once they saw my US passport, everything was okay.

Worst country to drive in - Greece, runner up - Malta.
Best country to drive in - photo finish between Switzerland, Germany, and Austria

[bigfrank Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close bigfrank]

Driven in Greece, Italy, Germany, Austria. Canada, Mexico, Aruba, Bermuda. I had gotten an international driver's license for Europe, In Italy, I was stopped at a checkpoint where they stopped cars to check papers. It did not look like they even knew what they were looking at when I gave them the driver's license.

[tonyg Goomba & Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close tonyg]

Only 3 I can remember.

Does a horse driven carriage count, where the horse was the only one who knew where we were going ?

[vintner Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close vintner]

Only 3 I can remember.

Does a horse driven carriage count, where the horse was the only one who knew where we were going ?

[Antafinyb Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Antafinyb]

Well, 3-4 I think. The most extreme places to drive were Cyprus and Turkey. Cyprus because of its right-side driving, which was very uncomfortable for me, and turkey because of crazy Turkish drivers, who don't follow any rules. The easiest place was Maui. We stopped with family at Maui Luxury Vacation Rentals and rented a car. Driving on Maui can be intimidating at first, especially for visitors used to a faster pace at home. Generally, speeds don't exceed 55 miles per hour on Maui, and most of the roads vary between 25 mph and 45 mph. But I did not have to drive very often, the place where we stopped was adorable. So I didn't want to leave, we had everything at our rentals.

[bjpascoal Banned Find all posts View Profile Close bjpascoal]

I've driven in 12 countries so far. Never needed an international driver's license, just used my regular one and sometimes a translation. Got stopped a couple of times in Mexico for routine checks, but nothing serious. Best place to drive for me was New Zealand—the scenery is stunning, and the roads are great. Worst was Italy, especially in Naples. The traffic was crazy, and finding a parking spot was a nightmare.