Hillary Clinton leaves John Kerry some places worth visiting
After all, in terms miles-traveled former secretary of state Condoleezza Rice set a high bar with a record 1,059,247 miles logged, edging Secretary of State Clinton by about 100,000 miles. And Clinton set a formidable record of visiting a stunning 112 countries during her tenure.
Kerry may decide first to visit those few countries Clinton didnt ge! t to or perhaps didnt get to very often.
Clinton did leave Kerry a few godsforsaken places like war-torn Mali and Sudan unvisited, but those arent places one needs to visit frequently.
But she also left him some fine spots.
First, he can go to Austria. Clinton practically encircled Vienna (though she didnt go to Slovenia and Slovakia), but, according to the State Departments list, never stopped for the Sacher torte, the famous chocolate cake at the Sacher Hotel in Vienna.
On that trip or another Kerry can also stop in unvisited Luxembourg, Romania and Cyprus.
He could find some reason to go to Italy, which it appears Clinton only visited once in four years, and stop in Rome to see Ambassador David Thorne, a close pal and twin brother of Kerrys first wife.
Kerry also might want to check in with the Israelis. Clinton went there, but only five times in all, the fewest number of visits since Richard Nixons first secretary of state, William Rogers. (Former Secretary of State George Schultz practically lived there during a lengthy peace effort.)