When a South African lady went to her visa interview with US immigration and told them she wanted to go to USA to visit a man she’d met online – they stamped it DENIED.

Getting a visa can be such a schlep so we thought we’d tell you about all the places you can go in the world without a visa. It’s true that prohibits most of Europe, apart from Andorra and Lichtenstein, which are unfortunately surrounded by other European countries! But Ireland, Kosovo and Turkey are options.

There are plenty of countries in Africa we are free to travel to without restriction, including Lesotho (voted by Lonely Planet as No. 3 in the Best Value Countries to visit in 2012) and some interesting destinations like Cape Verde, Senegal and Rwanda.

Then there’s the most desirable Caribbean islands like Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas and Barbados, British Virgin and Cayman Islands. And while North America is out, much of South America is only too pleased to welcome us without a visa; Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Colombia, to name a few. 

Or, how about Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore and the Phillipines, Maldives, Seychelles and Mauritius? Even Israel and New Zealand!

For a full range of visa free travel options take a look at the helpful website Travel Without Visas.