We go on international trips 3-4x a year. From reading this first page there's nothing that makes me interested in the other 8 pages. We'd probably go expat once I retire next year, but, my parents need help and live nearby.
Who's never traveled outside of the United States?
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I get that some people don’t like to travel or simply don’t want to travel, but to make some sort source of pride out of it, is just delusional thinking. That’s pretty much basking in your own ignorance at this point.
This. Because even me, sometime I do just like home base. It's nothing to be proud or angry about either way.
I just enjoy telling folks about the stuff I see. Here's an example: My father before he passed, was blind for the last few years. The man who would never listen to his kids when we were young, begged me to tell him stories about my trips and the things I saw. I'm sure most of you could have been bored to tears, but him and actually my mom (in and out of reality) seemed to enjoy listening to true travel stories.
Even the ones in the USA like my trip to Quakertown PA ca 1988 when I ordered chicken dinner and they brought me a whole big juicy chicken! Like 5 pounds of meat. I couldn't finish it, nor take the rest with me. I know how @GON feels!
This is where I was:
https://www.insaco.com/material/sapphire/
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I could tell harrowing stories about my trips to Newark and Camden NJ and East ST Louis, Illinois, and how safe I felt in Amman Jordan, Ankara Turkey, and Ypres, Belgium.
Just avoid PAKISTAN, MYANMAR, NORTH KOREA and AFGHANISTAN. I would also skip IRAQ, RUSSIA, UKRAINE, VENEZUELA and BELARUS.
Just avoid PAKISTAN, MYANMAR, NORTH KOREA and AFGHANISTAN. I would also skip IRAQ, RUSSIA, UKRAINE, VENEZUELA and BELARUS.
You forgot Syria and Iran.
Oooh! I missed Iceland! I want to go to Iceland as well.
And its too bad about our current and ongoing relationship with Russia. That would be an amazing trip, if it weren't for the likelihood of landing in a gulag.
I love traveling abroad and domestically. Traveling has literally made me a better person, primarily because I have met so many wonderful people. But I do enjoy coming home. And when I'm home I feel like I appreciate it much more.
And its too bad about our current and ongoing relationship with Russia. That would be an amazing trip, if it weren't for the likelihood of landing in a gulag.
I love traveling abroad and domestically. Traveling has literally made me a better person, primarily because I have met so many wonderful people. But I do enjoy coming home. And when I'm home I feel like I appreciate it much more.
There may be some cute women there too!!
I have been to St. Petersburg Russia. In a prior time I would have recommended a visit.
A true story:
Some years ago we were driving in Texas along the Gulf coast and were within 60 miles of our goal (and probably closer). We stopped to fuel up and asked the +/- 40 year old clerk for directions. "I ain't never been that far" she said.
There are varying degrees of "I don't travel".
Some years ago we were driving in Texas along the Gulf coast and were within 60 miles of our goal (and probably closer). We stopped to fuel up and asked the +/- 40 year old clerk for directions. "I ain't never been that far" she said.
There are varying degrees of "I don't travel".
My first time to England was late 1980's. THOSE people didn't get around much at all - relatively small country, people in the midlands had never seen the channel, people in the south never been to York, etc
I guess I will have to see!
You can still visit Damascus-in an organized tour. The difference is you have to be with a tour group. It was the same way when I visited Russia. You had to be on a professional tour. You do have to get a security clearance from our government for Syria-but that is a 90% approval rate going on a professional tour. You didn't need one for Russia when I went.
https://rockyroadtravel.com/syria-tours/
This where Americans views are small. I am sure there are tourist from other countries that visit Damascus. I have visited Turkey. Plenty of tourists-most are not from the U.S.
Yep...you can always stay home.
No, but I don't visit them often. Haven't been back since I experienced sticker shock during the last visit. Are they good?
Sometimes, being part of a tour is the only way to gain entrance. Including some popular attractions in Europe during peak summer season.
But I do know some adventurous travelers who have unofficially visited "Kooh-bah," and the Soviet Union, when it still existed.
From a recent video Burger King is becoming very popular in France even ahead of McDonald's.
ok, non American here. I have a different "problem" . I have never been to the US, though I wanted to. Back in June 2001 I applied for a visa at the US consulate. They rejected it. Then several months later Sept 11 happened. I never understood why the embassy let in people that hate the US and stopped people like me who loved the US....
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You and me both mate.
