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You are here: Home / Giveaways / 14 out of 50

14 out of 50

October 3, 2009 By Stephanie

I just counted.

I’ve been to 14 out of the 50 States:

  1. Arizona
  2. California
  3. Colorado
  4. Florida
  5. Illinois
  6. Indiana
  7. Iowa
  8. Nevada
  9. New Mexico
  10. New York
  11. Pennsylvania
  12. Texas
  13. Virginia
  14. Washington

usa wall mapSomeday, I want to go to all 50 with my family. There’s so much beauty to be found right here in the US of A. I especially want to visit Oregon, North Carolina, and Utah.

To help me dream and plan for the future, I have a huge USA wall map hanging in my home office. My 3-year-old and I like to look at it together, marveling at the colors and discussing geography.

Eventually, I hope to mount the map on a frame so that my family and I can use pushpins to mark all of the specific locales we’d like to go – the people we’d like to meet, the places we’d like to see.

For example, I’d love to:

  • hike at Yellowstone National Park (Wyoming)
  • tour the Googleplex (California)
  • be blown away by the Niagara Falls (New York)
  • walk through Daybreak (Utah) and meet with the developers
  • have lunch with Linda Swain and Rebecca Matthias (Pennsylvania)
  • plan a girls night out with Nell (Missouri)

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Maps.com is the largest online US map store with 10,000 products available, including wall maps, globes, atlases, and more. The site also offers Wallzilla maps – printed wall maps with a unique, adhesive backing that can be (a) attached without screws, nails, tacks, tape or glue AND (b) removed, repositioned, reapplied to almost any surface.

YOUR TURN: How many states have you been to? Where would you like to go?

maps.com logoWIN IT! One winner will receive a Wallzilla World Map (47″ x 32″; $99.00) from Maps.com. To enter, leave any topic-related comment on this post prior to Sunday, October 11th at 11:59 p.m. (Don’t forget to follow the rules…all generic comments like “Enter me!,” “Love it,” and “Cool stuff!” will be disqualified.).

*UPDATE* The winner is #39 Lisa. Congratulations!

Filed Under: Giveaways Tagged With: maps.com, wall maps

Comments

  1. Lily Kwan says

    October 12, 2009 at 12:59 am

    I have been to 4 states. I would like to go to New York.

  2. Andrea B says

    October 11, 2009 at 8:53 pm

    I’d like to go to the northwest, Alaska, and Grand Canyon area. Been to CA, FL, AL, GA, LA, MS, SC, NC, TN, IN, MO, IL, MI, OH, IA, NE, SD, WY, CO, MT, KS, MA, CT, RI, HI, VA, D.C.
    Live in ARk.

  3. Donna says

    October 11, 2009 at 8:17 pm

    I have been to 18 states. i would like to go to Hawaii.

  4. Beeb says

    October 11, 2009 at 7:55 pm

    As an Oregon resident, I highly recommend visiting here if you get the chance! :) I have been to 7 US states so far. I would love to visit Hawaii! Thank you for the giveaway!

  5. Veronica Garrett says

    October 11, 2009 at 7:54 pm

    I have been to about a dozen states from New York to Florida to California. I want to go to Hawaii.

  6. tanya says

    October 11, 2009 at 7:47 pm

    I haven’t counted how many states I’ve been to. I know it’s less than 50 though! Having this map would be fun to track where you’ve been.

  7. Marcy says

    October 11, 2009 at 7:44 pm

    I have been to about 15 States..mostlty as a child on trips with my parents.
    The place I would most love to go is to Arkansas to soak in the Hot Springs for about a week.
    Out of the USA I would most love to visit Scottland & see the moors & the Castles.
    I would also love to go to Japan & China just because I love their culture & think it’s beatuiful.

  8. Leslie says

    October 11, 2009 at 7:21 pm

    I have been to Virginia, Tenneesse, Kentucky, North & South Carolina, West virginia, pennsylvania, Georgia, Alabama, Florida & Indiana

  9. Michelle L says

    October 11, 2009 at 7:04 pm

    I’ve been to 38 and want to see Washington!

  10. Brooke says

    October 11, 2009 at 6:47 pm

    I’ve been to about 37 States (might be missing one or two) Lived in 6 of them… We travel a lot and I think this would be wonderful for the kids.. I would love to see the few states I haven’t seen yet in the North East… Niagara Falls is one of my must sees..

  11. Bridget Combs says

    October 11, 2009 at 6:23 pm

    I’ve been to 25 that I know of for sure. We traveled quite a bit when I was younger so there may be a few I am missing but I’d really like to go to Utah.

  12. Jennifer Jozwiak says

    October 11, 2009 at 5:16 pm

    I would love to win this map for my little one’s room. I plan on taking lots of road trips when she’s older!

  13. hazel says

    October 11, 2009 at 4:37 pm

    nice!

  14. dawn says

    October 11, 2009 at 3:47 pm

    I’ve been to or through several states but I just don’t travel to much anymore. Thanks for the chance.

    mightynaynay(at)cs.com

  15. Angie P says

    October 11, 2009 at 3:29 pm

    Never been to the west coast…would love to go. :)

    angela67p(at)gmail(dot)com

  16. Kimberly says

    October 11, 2009 at 2:52 pm

    Im lucky I work for an airline. There are not many states I haven’t been to!! I am still looking forward to seeing Alaska…hopefully in the near future!

  17. Tim says

    October 11, 2009 at 2:37 pm

    I have been to all 50 back when I was younger and worked as a roadie for numerous rock bands. I would love to win this for my daughter ebcause she has a map hanging on the ceiling in her room and is marking off all the places we have taken her and the flag is very tattered and needs to be replaced so it will last her lifetime and show her entire life of travels.
    titletowntreasures(AT)yahoo(DOT)com

  18. Sarah Z says

    October 11, 2009 at 2:35 pm

    I’ve been to about 25 states, would love to go to the Northeast like Maine or Vermont in the fall!

  19. Louise says

    October 11, 2009 at 2:23 pm

    I’ve been to about 38 states and 6 continents

  20. gloria mckellar says

    October 11, 2009 at 2:09 pm

    I’ve been to California, Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Florida, Kentucky, West Virginia, and I think that’s it.

  21. Kimberly says

    October 11, 2009 at 1:08 pm

    I have been to Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnestoa, Iowa, and Colorado. Basically, you put me to shame. :)

  22. Rosey says

    October 11, 2009 at 1:07 pm

    There is only one state I have been to in the western part of the U.S. I would like to explore the rest of them.

    Thank you.

  23. Kyle says

    October 11, 2009 at 12:38 pm

    I’ve been to New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia, Virginia, and Florida.

  24. Kyle says

    October 11, 2009 at 12:36 pm

    I’ve always wanted to see Niagara Falls and I don’t even live too far. I’m happy my state, New Jersey, is in light orange on the map. Come visit soon! =)

  25. kathy pease says

    October 11, 2009 at 12:19 pm

    i have been to new hampshire,massachusettes,maine,new york,rhode island,and virginia. i would love to go to hawaii but im too chicken to fly :(

  26. Mark F says

    October 11, 2009 at 12:02 pm

    I’ve been to about half of the contential US, but I’d like to take my daughter to two distinctly different places — Washington, DC and the Badlands/Mt. Rushmore.

  27. Pamela S says

    October 11, 2009 at 10:18 am

    Well I’ve been to 24 if you count every state I’ve ever been in, even just driving through on my way somewhere else (does that count LOL?) Two places I’ve never been that I REALLY want to go to is NY City and the West….Rockies, Grand Teton, etc. I went to Buffalo NY as a teen, but have never been to the BIG CITY itself! And I’ve flown over the west on my way to California several times and to Hawaii, but never actually viewed all the wonderful sites I hear about there. Thanks so much!

  28. Darrell Earwood says

    October 11, 2009 at 9:01 am

    I REALLY LIKE TO TRAVEL TOO! SOMETIMES I JUST SIT AT HOME AND STUDY MY ATLAS JUST MAPPING OUT PLACES I’D LIKE TO VISIT SOMEDAY. I’VE BEEN SOUTH TO THE BAHAMAS, WEST TO COLORADO AND NORTH TO MAINE. MY GREATEST WISH IS TO SEE THE GIANT REDWOODS OUT WEST.

  29. marge mckoen says

    October 11, 2009 at 8:47 am

    I have lived in 3 states arizona ,illinous and florida, I take care of bed ridden mother with alzheimers right now , but someday want to take the grandkids an a moth trip across america, have no desire to travel out of the usa

  30. Angela C says

    October 11, 2009 at 6:44 am

    I have been to 17 states, but I want to visit many more. I would love to see New York and California for sure.
    THANKS!

  31. John Schimmel says

    October 11, 2009 at 6:38 am

    I have been to at least half of the states but never been to California!

  32. xenia says

    October 11, 2009 at 5:49 am

    I think I’ve only been to 12, that’s pretty sad. I’d definitely like to see more of the Northeast, like Maine and Massachusetts.

  33. R Hicks says

    October 11, 2009 at 5:15 am

    I have been to at least half of the states. I really want to check out Alaska

  34. Cassie says

    October 11, 2009 at 2:34 am

    Oh I’d love to go to California and Oregon as I’m an East coaster would be nice to see how the West coast is.The map would be swell to put in my spare room

  35. Marc says

    October 11, 2009 at 2:09 am

    Three states…that I remember (plus Washington D.C.). I’d like to go to Montana and contemplate the oceans of sky.

  36. Justine says

    October 11, 2009 at 2:00 am

    Unfortunately I’ve only been to 7 states (not counting airplane transfers)but that’s not because I don’t want to travel, I do! I hope to be able to do more things I actually like when my kids are older :D

  37. Megan says

    October 10, 2009 at 11:31 pm

    I’ve been to 34, I believe. I hope everyone commenting gets to visit all the states they desire! Touring the country is such fun.

  38. Kate says

    October 10, 2009 at 11:21 pm

    This would be a perfect addition to the kids room! Maps are pretty awesome.

  39. Michelle says

    October 10, 2009 at 10:17 pm

    I’ve spent time in many different parts of the country, but never the northwest… I’m really excited because next week we are going to visit Oregon! I love road trips. :)

  40. renee says

    October 10, 2009 at 9:53 pm

    I can’t remember exactly–Texas, Louisiana, Tennessee, North and South Carolina, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Georgia, Florida–I think that’s it. I want to go to Colorado and Hawaii!

  41. Daniel M says

    October 10, 2009 at 9:26 pm

    I’ve only been to around 12, been wanting to see hawaii

  42. Bambi M says

    October 10, 2009 at 9:04 pm

    I’ve been to 35 states! Of course, it helps having driven across the US more than once :)

    I’d love to go back to Arizona. It’s HOT, but I had a lot of fun there with friends.

  43. Jammie says

    October 10, 2009 at 7:52 pm

    I have been to Arkansas, Michigan, Tennessee, Indiana, Ohio, Mississippi, Missouri, Kentucky, Illinois, So I think 8 total. I would love to go the Louisiana and Florida. There is so many places I would love to explore. I would love to win this, would make a perfect map to teach my daughter the states and locations.

  44. Chrysa says

    October 10, 2009 at 7:21 pm

    I have been to every state except for Alaska and Florida. I want to visit both of them!

  45. Diane Baum says

    October 10, 2009 at 6:22 pm

    I have been to about 24 states

  46. Deborah says

    October 10, 2009 at 5:22 pm

    I’d like to visit more Western States.

    Deborah
    comfortjoydesigns AT gmail DOT com

    Michigan Addy Ready

  47. Colleen S says

    October 10, 2009 at 5:19 pm

    When I used to travel for work quite a bit I would try to pick up a Christmas ornament from each location and give them to Mom at Thanksgiving. She was so proud of my accomplishments and each Christmas when I look at her tree I am reminded of how blessed Ive been to see and do all that Ive done.

  48. LaurenS says

    October 10, 2009 at 3:15 pm

    I’ve been to 27 states and have lived in 4.

  49. Annette E says

    October 10, 2009 at 2:12 pm

    I love maps! I’ve been to about 35 states. I’d love to visit Maine.

  50. Geoff K says

    October 10, 2009 at 1:44 pm

    I’ve been to about fifteen states so far, mostly along the east coast but also New Mexico and California. I’d love to make my next trip to the Pacific Northwest and visit Oregon, Washington, and maybe even head up to Alaska as well. Thanks for the cool giveaway!

  51. Marianna says

    October 10, 2009 at 1:37 pm

    I’d love to visit more states too – I’ve been to 11!

  52. Jennifer Hedden says

    October 10, 2009 at 12:00 pm

    I have been to 3 states I would like to go to Colorado

  53. anne says

    October 10, 2009 at 11:52 am

    I’ve been to about 12 and would love to go to New York.

  54. Christine says

    October 10, 2009 at 10:48 am

    I’ve never been to Maine, but really want to get there someday. Thank you!

  55. Debra F says

    October 10, 2009 at 9:43 am

    I’ve been to almost all the states, but I was really young when I went cross country twice with my parents in our camper, so I don’t remember a whole lot of it. I’d love to travel the US with my family like I did when I was a kid. Thanks for the giveaway.

  56. Chris Belcher says

    October 10, 2009 at 7:07 am

    Reading this just reinforced my desire for one of these maps. One of my best friends has one hanging in his garage. He puts different color pins on locations, sorting places visited by business or pleasure. I think it is very educational to have these around for children especially. Thanks for sharing with us.

  57. Chris S. says

    October 10, 2009 at 12:36 am

    I love geography! What a cool prize. Let’s see, counting them up, I’ve been to 44 out of 50!

  58. Karen says

    October 10, 2009 at 12:13 am

    I’ve been to about 30 states, and I would love to go to New Mexico. I really want to go to Albuquerque someday.

  59. wendy wallach says

    October 9, 2009 at 11:36 pm

    I have been to about 40 states and I would love to go to Alaska.

    madamerkf at aol dot com

  60. Susan says

    October 9, 2009 at 8:34 pm

    I love to travel! This map would be great to put in my home office and I could put push pins to all of the places that I’ve been.

  61. Holly W. says

    October 9, 2009 at 4:06 pm

    I have been all over the West, a little of the South and have never been back east. I want to go to New York and Massachusetts!

  62. Wehaf says

    October 9, 2009 at 3:32 pm

    I’ve been to the Googleplex, and it is awesome. The food is great, too!

    I’ve been to 22 states and counting…

  63. Alex H. says

    October 9, 2009 at 11:54 am

    I have been to eleven states. I want to go to Iowa which is my boyfriends home-state. Thanks for the great giveaway.

  64. Kathy says

    October 9, 2009 at 8:32 am

    Easier for me to say which ones I haven’t been to.
    Alaska, Maine, New Hampshire, Wisconsin, North and South Dakota.

  65. sarah says

    October 9, 2009 at 8:31 am

    I’ve been to 23 but I haven’t made it to California yet!

  66. simone says

    October 8, 2009 at 9:36 pm

    I’ve visited 17 states, driven through most of them. I would love to visit the difficult ones – Alaska & Hawaii! Thanks! thebubbledies(at)gmail(dot)com

  67. reeva says

    October 8, 2009 at 8:21 pm

    i’ve been to 18 states.

  68. Stacie says

    October 8, 2009 at 8:00 pm

    I have been to Arizona (my favorite), California, Colorado, Wisconsin, Nevada and New York (when I three). Almost forgot Washington too. Stopped in Illinois to change planes. Also experienced Oregon on our way up to Washington. I think Washington is one of the most beautiful states I have been in but still miss the desert…especially after it rains.

  69. Amy says

    October 8, 2009 at 6:54 pm

    I have been to 42 but I still have not made it to Hawaii. I will get there.

  70. LeeAnn P. says

    October 8, 2009 at 6:06 pm

    I’ve been to 8 states and I’ve lived in 2. All time favorite is Hawaii!

  71. Mary A says

    October 8, 2009 at 1:35 pm

    I have been to 30 of the 50 states. I would love to visit Maine or at another extreme Hawaii. Thanks for the giveaway.

  72. jenny m says

    October 8, 2009 at 1:26 pm

    I’ve been able to do a lot of business traveling, but I dont feel familiar with Washington, texas, new jersey, california, and colorado by just business tripping there.

  73. sandra says

    October 8, 2009 at 12:16 pm

    my 3 year old can locate our state on a puzzle of the us faster than i can

  74. Maureen says

    October 8, 2009 at 12:08 pm

    Growing up one of my brothers used to copy maps out of the National Geographic and hang them on his walls in his bedroom. He loves to travel as do the rest of the 6 of us siblings. He is now a married man with two young children who love to look at maps and wonder what there is around the world. These would be great as a gift for them.

  75. Kristie says

    October 8, 2009 at 11:16 am

    I think I’ve been to or through about 22 states and would love to see the rest of them! :-)

  76. sherry g. says

    October 8, 2009 at 10:49 am

    my daughter is just learning about maps. she has a U.S. map on her placemat and can already point out where various family members live. she’s two and a half and learning more every day.

  77. Angela Winesburg says

    October 8, 2009 at 9:13 am

    That’s been a dream of mine too, I would love to go to Texas sometime!

  78. Jess says

    October 8, 2009 at 8:52 am

    I’ve been to Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, Wyoming, South Dakota, Texas, New York, Maryland, Florida, North Carolina, Hawaii, and that’s not counting where I’ve been in only the airports.

    I’d like to go to Alaska, where my roommate from college is from and one of my friends currently resides. Hopefully I’ll go next year!

  79. Bebemiqui says

    October 8, 2009 at 7:13 am

    My hubby is obsessed with maps, but good ones are pricey. We are world travelers and would love to have an updated map to show our kids!
    bebemiqui82(at)yahoo(dot)com

  80. Anne G says

    October 8, 2009 at 6:06 am

    I’ve been to Maryland, Virgina, N. Carolina, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Delaware, West Virginia, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Florida, Texas, Arizona, Nevada, California, and Hawaii.

    That’s 23, I had no idea it was so many. I’ve got to try to add two more this year so I am halfway. The one that is left I’d most like to visit is Louisiana.

  81. Kathleen says

    October 8, 2009 at 5:55 am

    Come to think of it, I haven’t been to too many west/midwest states :(.
    New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Ohio, Illinois, Vermont, Connecticut, California. I think that’s it!

    I hope to visit all 50 too.

  82. Gayle says

    October 8, 2009 at 5:51 am

    My son is 3 and has already been to 5 states. I plan on keeping track for him, but in order to “cross off” that state, we have to stay at least one day, and see something relevant in that state. This would be a great way to keep track.

  83. Rosie says

    October 7, 2009 at 7:16 pm

    I’ve been to 14 states and I really want to go to Alaska because I hear it’s beautiful up there.

  84. Pat says

    October 7, 2009 at 7:19 am

    I’ve been to 30 states. I would like to go to Hawaii, Washington and Oregon.

  85. Dan D says

    October 7, 2009 at 7:02 am

    I want to visit Alaska, as far away from Florida as possible, plus it looks like a incredible state to visit.

  86. Cynthia J Shern says

    October 6, 2009 at 11:47 pm

    It would be easy for you to mount your Map onto a corkboard. Just buy a board big enough and use spray craft adhesive (WalMart craft section) to stick it to the corkboard. I have been to all but four states. I still need to visit Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada and Colorado. JeansandTs@hotmail.com

  87. Linda says

    October 6, 2009 at 8:21 pm

    I want to post my adventures

  88. James Jenkins says

    October 6, 2009 at 6:29 pm

    I live in the East and want to visit out West

  89. Monique says

    October 6, 2009 at 2:56 pm

    I have been to Washington,Oregon,Montana,California,Nevada,Massachusettes and New York. I have only lived in Washington. Thanks for the chance.
    mogrill@comcast.net

  90. Jenny N. says

    October 6, 2009 at 1:53 pm

    Great story for you…
    When I was still working as a project manager for an HR consulting company we landed the Google account and I was assigned as their project manager. It was beyond a cool project! Part of the project included a trip out to both the California and New York Google offices to help roll out the new hiring processes. But I became pregnant during the project and the business trip landed just a week before my due date which meant I couldn’t fly. I’ve since quit my job but I often think of how awesome it would have been to have been able to tour the Google offices. My old coworkers who went in my place tell me it was something else. Oh well!

  91. Melissa L - www.sweetbabycakesnmore.com says

    October 6, 2009 at 1:32 pm

    I have been to wisconsin, illinois, indiana, michigan, california, colorado, texas

  92. francesca says

    October 6, 2009 at 1:31 pm

    the ones that come to mind our wisconsin, florida, indiana, michigan

  93. Jaclyn Reynolds says

    October 6, 2009 at 1:05 pm

    I want to visit Montana and North and South Dakota. One day….:)

  94. roseh2o19 says

    October 6, 2009 at 8:14 am

    been to all 50 – not as great as you’d think

  95. Sarah Hirsch says

    October 6, 2009 at 8:13 am

    looks like a cool map – I’d love to have it to help my kids learn a little bit of US geography. I want them to always be able to know where all the states are, it is a shame that so many Americans can not do this…

  96. Jill J says

    October 6, 2009 at 7:41 am

    I’ve been to approx 25 states, but would absolutely love to visit New York, Hawaii, and Alaska! I just need the funds!!! :)

  97. TammyS says

    October 5, 2009 at 11:29 pm

    I’ve been to 22 states, but love Alaska!

  98. Tanya Moyer says

    October 5, 2009 at 10:45 pm

    We’ve been to quite a few states, but always enjoy visiting new ones. One of the states on our list that we’d love to visit is Vermont (especially in the fall)! We’d also love to visit the South and Alaska! Great giveaway!
    ~Tanya

  99. Jinxy says

    October 5, 2009 at 10:10 pm

    I have driven through a lot but only really visited probably 7. Hawaii and the Oregon coast are my favorites.

  100. Vanessa says

    October 5, 2009 at 9:21 pm

    I think I’ve been to 34 out of the 50. I may have miscounted though.

  101. Susan C says

    October 5, 2009 at 2:43 pm

    I have been to 10 states and hope to see them all. I would really love to go to luau in Hawaii.
    smchester at gmail dot com

  102. Shelly says

    October 5, 2009 at 1:07 pm

    Travel is my ‘thing’ – my 4 year old has been to – Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Washington, Nevada, New Jersey, Florida, Hawaii, Oklahoma. She would love a map!

  103. Jeffrey Beckett says

    October 5, 2009 at 12:20 pm

    I’ve been to 48 states, still missing Alaska and North Dakota. I’d like to go to Alaska to see the wildlife.

  104. DC says

    October 5, 2009 at 11:28 am

    I have been to six states. What a great map to have with 7 grandchildren living with me.

  105. Amy M says

    October 5, 2009 at 11:26 am

    Would love to travel the US with my family as well! I’ve been to about 15 states (pre-children) and would love to visit places across the US and explore it all as a family. The big map is just cool, have thought about getting one, but haven’t yet.

    When you come to MN, stop by and visit us!

  106. Heather says

    October 5, 2009 at 9:36 am

    I stink at geography and this looks like it would a great tool for teaching my son (and me!) geography :)

    heatherlbrandt (at) verizon (dot) net

  107. mickeyfan says

    October 5, 2009 at 9:27 am

    27. My list of places I really want to hit includes Washington, Hawaii and back to Wyo.

  108. Andrea McMann says

    October 5, 2009 at 8:01 am

    Ooh! My first grade son would LOVE that map!! We’re hoping to go to the Mall of America this summer. It’s about an 8 hr. drive from here, which is definitely doable. The main draw is the HUGE Lego store…but there are many other reasons! :)

  109. Melissa says

    October 5, 2009 at 6:18 am

    I have been to 14 of the 50 states as well. But all most of them have been before I had my son or when I was a child. I hope to spend vacations with our children visiting different states & the attractions the state is known for. Hopefully to make it to all 50. I love maps, 1 wall of our play room is wallpapered in maps, but a big map of the united states would be so perfect.

  110. carole rossi says

    October 5, 2009 at 4:09 am

    I have been to all states except 4. Have not been to Delaware, Hawaii, Alaska or North Dakota. I would like to plot our routes on this map to teach my grandkids about the wonders of travel.

  111. Debbie Welchert says

    October 4, 2009 at 10:52 pm

    I have been to six states. What a great map to have with 7 grandchildren living with me.

  112. Sara says

    October 4, 2009 at 10:50 pm

    While I have been up and down the west coast, from Mexico to Canada and out to Hawaii, I’ve only been as far east as Las Vegas, NV! I’d love to see the rest of the country some day. Maybe a cross country train trip when the kids are older?

  113. Donita says

    October 4, 2009 at 10:08 pm

    Great question…
    AZ, NM, TX, OK, CO, UT, NV, CA, OR, MO, AR, GA, FL, MA, NY, NJ, PA, MD, DC, IL, and HI
    What’s that? 21
    I would really love to visit more. Especially here in the West.

  114. NGS says

    October 4, 2009 at 8:42 pm

    I think I’ve been to 38. I am going to have to do a more thorough counting, though. I am desperate to go to New England in the fall. Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire. It all sounds beautiful to me!!

  115. Sara says

    October 4, 2009 at 7:35 pm

    I have 48 out of 50! I am missing Colorado and Alaska. I took a road trip with a friend when we were out of college that helped me hit a lot of them! It was awesome! I would love to repeat it in and RV some day!

  116. Lori says

    October 4, 2009 at 5:13 pm

    My oldest son always comes up with geography questions and we keep looking on the globe that I had when I was a kid for the answers (how out of date is that?!?!). We would both enjoy having a map like this around to look up things together as questions come up! I think I’ve been in about half of the states and I would love to bring my children to see some more of them!

  117. Angela J says

    October 4, 2009 at 5:01 pm

    Nine, including my home state. I’d like to see Hawaii and the Floriday Keys

  118. Diane jR. says

    October 4, 2009 at 3:49 pm

    Wow! this is tough! What counts as being “in” a state. I mean in the 4 corners area you can touch 4 states simultaneously. Does that get you all 4? Also I have criss-crossed the country Northern and Southern routes lengthwise a few times and a couple times crosswise–Midwestern (Texas to Chicago), Pacific and Eastern coastal by car. That being said. I’ve lived in 9 states and spent substantial time in 14 others (inclduing Hawaii) plus DC and Puerto Rico. If you count the passing through thing, then I’ve pretty much hit them all except New England and Alaska. So those are the ones I would like see.

  119. cathi rushing says

    October 4, 2009 at 1:47 pm

    I love your destination choices. I have never been to most!

  120. Joannie says

    October 4, 2009 at 1:29 pm

    I have been in all states except Washington, Oregon,
    Montana and Nebraska. I’ve lived in North Carolina and Texas. I’d love to visit/move to Washington state!!

  121. Chris says

    October 4, 2009 at 1:06 pm

    I’ve been to twenty-three states.

    I really want to go to Hawaii! I’ve never been there.

    chrisny2 at aol dot com

  122. Pat says

    October 4, 2009 at 12:40 pm

    I have lived in three of the states.

  123. Cindy says

    October 4, 2009 at 12:23 pm

    I’d love visit all the states! Unfortunately, we don’t get to travel much. I’ve been in 8 states, total. Only 42 to go!

  124. McKim says

    October 4, 2009 at 9:27 am

    I’ve visited 37 states – Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.

  125. Mike Weisberg says

    October 4, 2009 at 8:38 am

    i want to win

  126. Anne S says

    October 4, 2009 at 7:43 am

    I’ve lived in 6 of them, and visited or at least passed through all the rest except North Dakota and Alaska. Alaska is my goal to visit.

  127. alicia wallace says

    October 4, 2009 at 7:43 am

    Maps are a great way to teach children about geography, when planning a family vacation. You can point out to them where you are going, how far it is, etc.

  128. Colleen says

    October 4, 2009 at 6:20 am

    I been to 12 states –more if you count the ones we just drove through. I would love to visit more states out west.

  129. Tari Lawson says

    October 4, 2009 at 4:31 am

    I have been to 17 states if you count the ones we spent time in and not just drove through. I would love to go to Arizona.

  130. adrienne gordon says

    October 4, 2009 at 4:22 am

    maybe 8 or 9. I’d love to see Montana.

  131. Joseph says

    October 4, 2009 at 1:14 am

    I have been to 38 out of 50. (I didnt realize I had either lived, worked or played in that many states).

    I would most like to visit Alaska.

  132. Michelle says

    October 3, 2009 at 9:30 pm

    I have been to every state but Alaska and HW and my hubby has ot been to any except one besides ours so this would be really neat to keep track of where we go from now on

  133. sandy says

    October 3, 2009 at 9:07 pm

    I have been to all but 5 states over the years, and I want to go to Alaska as well as Hawaii someday. I have a huge map on the hallway wall and we have dots of realitives , penpals and more all over the world. This would be perfect for my eldest son to start his own tradition

  134. Steven W says

    October 3, 2009 at 8:49 pm

    I have been to 37 of 50. I really want to go to Hawaii.

  135. Jennifer says

    October 3, 2009 at 8:04 pm

    I havebeen to 9 different states, including NY where I live. I’d love to take a Family Vacation to Florida, considering Hubby, myself and obviously our kids have never been. I also would love to go to Colorado and Arizona.

  136. Alison says

    October 3, 2009 at 7:45 pm

    I’ve been to Oregon (where I live, lol), Washington, California, Idaho, Arizona and Montana. Not many!

    I’d love to go to New York to visit my surrogate son. :)

    THANK YOU!!

  137. Tiffany says

    October 3, 2009 at 7:29 pm

    I’ve been to 34 states! Stephanie if you ever find your way to TN let me know!

  138. Amber G says

    October 3, 2009 at 7:16 pm

    I have been to 13 states myself and I really want to go on a road trip along the east coast sometime!

  139. ky2here says

    October 3, 2009 at 6:46 pm

    ohio, kentucky, michigan, indiana, illinois, michigan, missouri, kansas, new york, pennsylvania, tennessee, north carolina, south carolina, new jersey, georgia, virginia, washington DC, florida, texas, wisconsin

  140. Becca says

    October 3, 2009 at 6:16 pm

    I’ve been to 26 states, including DC. My husband and I both love to travel and would love to see many more.

    This giveaway is very timely. We hope to adopt our next child from Korea. We are still a year or more away from beginning the application process. But I recently told my husband that when we get to that point I’d love to get a big world map to put on a wall in our playroom so our kids will have a better idea of where their sibling will be coming from.

  141. brandy says

    October 3, 2009 at 3:57 pm

    this would be perfect as i’m getting my kids to learn states and countrys. I’ve been to CA, AZ, CO, UT, NV, NC, NY, FL, VA, GA, MO,KS, PA, NM, SC, WV. I think thats it. A lot

  142. Lisa says

    October 3, 2009 at 3:18 pm

    When my youngest was born, we said that we would like to take her to all 50 states by the time she is 18. So far at age 4, she has been to 9 states. I have been to about 11. I am very much looking forward to Hawaii, only I don’t fly. That could be tricky!

  143. Katy says

    October 3, 2009 at 3:04 pm

    I’ve been to most states in the midwest and west and a few in the east. I figured about 31 out of the 50. I missing a few key ones I’d love to visit namely Alaska and the southern states of Mississippi, Georgia etc. The USA is sooo big!

  144. Blessed says

    October 3, 2009 at 2:54 pm

    I’ve lived in: California, Texas, Colorado, Ohio, Louisiana, Kansas and now Missouri

    I’ve also been to or through: Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Wyoming, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, and Massachusetts. It’s possible that I’ve been through a few more, but I can’t say for sure.

    That means I’ve been to 23 of the 50. I’d love to spend a year traveling around the US of A visiting the historical sites, quirky attractions, state and national parks and touring state capitals!

  145. Samantha D says

    October 3, 2009 at 2:37 pm

    I have been to 17. Most of those have been passing through on a bus, but I surely got to see the landscape! I would still love to go to Colorado and Hawaii!

    Come on to NC–we’d love for you to visit, from the mountains to the sea!

  146. vanessa says

    October 3, 2009 at 2:26 pm

    I have been to California, Washington, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, and Idaho. I would love to visit Arizona, Texas, New Mexico, and the East Coast! Especially Massachusetts and of course New York! I live in Utah and I was born and raised in California, but I would love to explore more of the Nation and the world surrounding me.

  147. susan says

    October 3, 2009 at 1:32 pm

    I’ve been to the two ends of the country but still have a lot of the middle to explore! They had an article about the 10 national parks you need to visit so those are on my list of places I need to go.

  148. Lydia says

    October 3, 2009 at 1:30 pm

    I have the same goal of visiting all 50 states. So far I have been to 13. Husband and I have a road trip planned for next spring that will add about 6 more to the list and I am so excited. I love your idea to mount your map and put pins in where you have been!

  149. Autumn B. says

    October 3, 2009 at 1:22 pm

    I’ve been to: Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska , Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming – I’ve also been to D.C.

    27 & lived in 1

    autumn398 @ yahoo.com

  150. MaryBeth Isaac says

    October 3, 2009 at 12:24 pm

    Oh sorry – I have probably been to or through about 25 states

    NY, PA, VA, WV, IN, OH, NC, SC, FL, GA, MO, KS, AZ, CA, NV, OR, WA, LA, AL, TN, SD, MA, MD, KY., MS, CO

    I have lived in 5 different states.

  151. MaryBeth Isaac says

    October 3, 2009 at 12:18 pm

    I grew up by Niagara Falls (New York) so we went there quite frequently. I have heard that the US side has much more tourist attractions now.

    Great map!

  152. Kerrie says

    October 3, 2009 at 12:15 pm

    I have been to 28 of the 50 states. I have always wanted to go to Alaska.

  153. John Rasmussen says

    October 3, 2009 at 12:04 pm

    I have been to 18 states, but I still want to visit the northeast.

  154. Abby says

    October 3, 2009 at 11:38 am

    I would love to see Hawaii! I have actually been to 23 states

  155. Kristen M. says

    October 3, 2009 at 11:35 am

    I’ve been to 27 states. State-wise, Alaska & Hawaii are on my bucket list. Destination-wise, I would love to go on a National Parks tour. (I’ve never been to the Grand Canyon but my family hopes to go in the next couple years.)

  156. Alison says

    October 3, 2009 at 11:22 am

    I’ve been to 9 states and would love to go to more. I really would like to go Yellow Stone or anywhere else out west.

  157. Michelle says

    October 3, 2009 at 10:18 am

    I’ve been to 39 of the 50 states. I went on a cross country trip in my early 20s. It was one of the best things I have ever done. Beautiful country. I’d love to eventually get to Alaska, one of my friends lives there so we’d have the travel costs, but then a place to stay!

  158. Nini Lettner says

    October 3, 2009 at 10:09 am

    How fun! We LOVE maps! We have a huge satellite image of the world over our fireplace. I just counted and I have been to 23 states. I have never been to the midwest…would like to do a roadtrip to one day! New England is among my favorites. I grew up in Vermont until I was 11…not much beats autumn in New England! We also want to go to Alaska one day!

  159. Shirley Hodge says

    October 3, 2009 at 10:03 am

    Born and bred in New York, lived in North Carolina and now living in Pennsylvania. Have been to Ohio, Virginia, South Carolins, Florida Georgia, Alabama, Missippi, Louisiana, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona (ant of course NY, NC, and PA) and Illinois although I was only in Illinois long enough to change trains in Chicago so not sure if that counts. Have also been to Hong Kong, Norway, Iceland,(saw Surtze)France, UK and lived in Scotland for 4 years. Lots of the world left to see and still want to see the Galapagos Islands and even at 73 still love to travel but airlines really make it a chore these days. Would love to have this map to give my grandaughter some geography lessons. Am appalled at how little geography, US and World she knows even though she is in 4th grade so have taken it upon myself to educate her in this field.

  160. Leslie says

    October 3, 2009 at 9:46 am

    Been to all but a handfull; would love to have a map to hang on the wall of my travel-themed library.

  161. Shannon says

    October 3, 2009 at 9:11 am

    I’ve been to 44 of the lower 48, not having been to Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Deleware.

  162. Angela McCoy says

    October 3, 2009 at 8:44 am

    As a military family, we’ve been through several states while driving to our next duty station.

    We have lived in Texas, Florida, Maine, Washington state, Illinois, and California over the years.

    I’d love to retire in Maine. It’s such a beautiful state, and the people are just so friendly.

  163. Keith Wilcox says

    October 3, 2009 at 8:31 am

    huh, maps.com? My kids need a wall map for their home schooling. Now I know where to get one.

    I’ve been to quite a few states, but I haven’t really enjoyed all that they have to offer. For instance, I spend two nights within 15 miles of the badlands and I never went to look. It took me a dozen trips to Buffalo before I finally saw Niagra Falls. That’s the problem. Lot’s of people can say they’ve been to almost every state, but very few of them ever stop to smell the roses so to speak. I’m guilty of that. I like that you’ve made a list of places you want to go AND things you want to do. My next big trip is going to be to Yellowstone with the boys. They’ll love it!

  164. Melinda J says

    October 3, 2009 at 8:04 am

    I have been to 12 I think, I too want to see all 50! Having a baby has revived that interest for me. I’m really looking forward to family vacations!!

    I’m no good at memorizing geography, but I love looking at maps. I keep thinking I should get a map for Eli so that he can be better at geography than me. I would LOVE to put this in his room!

  165. Becky says

    October 3, 2009 at 7:52 am

    I’ve *been* to a lot of states, but some of them barely count, as they were driven through on the way to other states. States I’ve actually spent time in include: Washington (born & raised), Oregon, (Northern) California, Arizona, Utah, Idaho, Colorado (hubby’s home state, and where I want to settle down), Ohio, Florida, Maryland and Pennsylvania. I guess I could maybe count New York, too, as we did vacation there to see Niagra Falls (which is really just as much of a must-see as they say!!). Aside from British Columbia, though, I’ve never been out of country. Would love to see New Zealand someday!

    I *love* maps for decoration. A wall-sized world map would be a truly awesome prize!!

  166. susan varney says

    October 3, 2009 at 7:36 am

    two mverno@roadrunner.com

  167. Leann S says

    October 3, 2009 at 7:29 am

    Not counting airport terminals I have been to 5 states. I would love to hike the continental divide.

  168. Annette D says

    October 3, 2009 at 7:07 am

    I have been to 23 states so far. I noticed that you have North Carolina on your list. I grew up in NC, (I live in Texas now) and it is a beautiful state. My family all still lives there and we try to get back to visit as often as we can.

  169. Sarah T. says

    October 3, 2009 at 7:01 am

    I’ve been through or visited most of the western states, and a few in the midwest, but have never been back east. Someday…. :) My 4yr old is nuts about geography & maps, so we talk about them often. This wall map would be a big hit at our house!

  170. Casual Friday Every Day says

    October 3, 2009 at 6:51 am

    I was going to say you need to come to Missouri, but I see you added that to your wishlist! :) One day I need to head out west!

    Nell

  171. Jill L says

    October 3, 2009 at 6:43 am

    I’ve been to 26 states (if I’m counting right) and I would love to go out to Washington.

  172. Deborah Buckingham says

    October 3, 2009 at 6:30 am

    I live in California and have been to about 12 states I think. If I had a big huge map on the wall I could get a better count though. LOL. I have been on the hunt for the perfect wall map to put up in our play room/school room. Thanks for the referal to a great map retailer.

    Last month our plan was to take our two kids and drive to NY and back. They are 6 months old and 2 years old. We decided to cancel those plans and just go to Disneyland for a few days. We were happy we did.

  173. workout mommy says

    October 3, 2009 at 6:30 am

    I’ve been to most of the states, except yours! So that is next on my list. :)

  174. MaryBeth @ Four Silly Sisters says

    October 3, 2009 at 6:21 am

    Make it 30, I left off New Mexico.

  175. MaryBeth @ Four Silly Sisters says

    October 3, 2009 at 6:20 am

    I’ve lived in 1-Georgia, 2- Colorado, 3- North Carolina, 4- Tennessee, 5- Kentucky, 6- Alabama, and visited or traveled through 7- Florida, 8- South Carolina, 9- Mississippi, 10- Arkansas, 11- West Virginia, 12- Virginia and DC area, 13- Ohio, 14- Illinois, 15- Utah, 16- California, 17- North Dakota, 18- South Dakota, 19- Kansas, 20- Oklahoma, 21- Nebraska, 22- Missouri, 23- Wyoming, 24- Montanna, 25- Texas, 26- New Jersey, 27- New York, 28- Pennsylvania, and 29- Hawaii….. I didn’t realize I was over half way through them!

  176. Ruth Bousquet says

    October 3, 2009 at 6:18 am

    I love maps, all maps… and globes too. Something about looking at the states, the routes, etc. that just makes you wanna go. There is truly alot of beauty in the US and not enough time to see it all.

  177. Carol says

    October 3, 2009 at 5:51 am

    I like your travel destination choices. Especially Yellowstone, which is also on my “Bucket List”.

  178. Mary @ Parenthood says

    October 3, 2009 at 5:35 am

    I’ve been to three states (Florida, Ohio, and Massachusetts). But I don’t remember Florida since I was about six months old. Maybe someday we’ll travel around the States. There are lots of places I’d love to go if I could only get home the same day…

  179. melissa says

    October 3, 2009 at 4:19 am

    I think I’ve been to half of the US states, and lived in two of them. I love to travel!

  180. Marcela says

    October 3, 2009 at 1:32 am

    I have never been New York! I really really want to go!

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