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woden:
Which never-before-visited countries are most due and likely for a visit? I think these are the most likely candidates for upcoming visits -- unfortunately, we are only averaging 1 or 2 new countries a season now, so the wait could be a long one. This is only speculation, but is based on past trends in selecting destinations.

1. Indonesia
As the Bali bombing fades further into the past, I think Indonesia will finally get its turn. Bali is one of the world's most diverse playgrounds and outside of it is a vastly different nation. I think Indonesia will get a couple legs when it eventually gets its due.

2. Fiji
The Race has shown its willingness to visit far-flung tropical locations on occasion (e.g. Guam, Seychelles) and I think the eye-candy of Fiji will draw in the Race at some point.

3. Qatar
Teams have connected in Doha on more than one occasion, and I'm surprised Qatar hasn't gotten a shot when a couple places in the Middle East (UAE, Oman) have gotten repeat visits.

4. Denmark
Copenhagen is one of the last great European cities to be avoided by the Race. I really expected it to get a visit post-Sweden in the current cycle. I'd love to see a Denmark-Greenland connection, but won't hold my breath. Belgium could also fit there, although I didn't include it since it has made a "drive-thru" appearance on the show.

5. Angola
The capital, Luanda, has made a huge turnaround, and I imagine the Race will capitalize on opportunities to showcase safe travel on the African continent as it has done so many times in the past.

6. Belize
We've had some near-misses on Belize in the past, and I think it's on the Race's radar. In general, Central America is long overdue for some Race love - Nicaragua or El Salvador would be worthy additions to Belize in this area.

7. Bosnia & Herzegovina
The Race has taken on opportunities in the past to visit a previously volatile area (e.g. Kuwait, Croatia) to highlight the current safety and tourism appeal. Bosnia & Herzegovina would be along these lines -- there is some staggering regrowth happening there.

8. Bahrain
See Qatar above. The Race does not have a lot of options in the Middle East, and I think Bahrain and Qatar will inevitably be featured at some point.

9. Nepal
One place mentioned by Phil (along with the Caribbean) over the years as a dream destination. As the Race has made Southeast Asia a priority over the past few cycles (and has now hit Bangladesh), I wonder if Nepal isn't far off.

10. Libya
See the note about Bosnia & Herzegovina above. Libya is one of the most historically significant nations in the world, and the Race would have plenty to do -- both in the ancient and modern contexts.

theschnauzers:
Algeria, Venezuela, Columbia (eventually)), Greenland, Belgium, Monaco (and get Prince Albert to greet the teams), Liberia, Guyana, Antarctica, the Maldives (before it becomes the world's first totally submerged nation), Jordan, Israel, Nepal, those are a start for beyond 10.

milanissimo:
In europe there are a lot of places to visit...
slovenia,belgium,denmark,slovakia,bulgaria,moldova,latvia,malta,luxembourg,belarus


Monaco,san marino ,cittą del vaticano,Liechtenstein are  too small
bosnia and serbia are dangerous...

woden:
The danger in Bosnia is long past -- there is some great tourism happening there now. As for Israel and Jordan, I did not include any countries with Dept of State travel warnings. I didn't feel those could fall realistically in the "likely" category.

Mug Costanza:
A few of the ones that have already been mentioned: Denmark (and hopefully Greenland eventually...it would be cool to see a Denmark-Greenland-Iqaluit, Canada spell in a westward race), Angola, Belgium, Maldives, Qatar, Bahrain, Bulgaria, Libya, Nepal...

What about Laos? It's probably due with their recent Southeast Asia kick they've been on in recent seasons. Malta would be cool to see. It would be pretty easy to get there from an unvisited Italian city like Naples or Florence (TAR12 didn't really show a lot of Florence...). Latvia, especially now that they've been to Lithuania and Estonia. And I agree that they should take a stop in the South Pacific, but maybe somewhere we haven't seen on Survivor... Marshall Islands, for example.

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