Traveling outside the US really makes you appreciate it.
Who's never traveled outside of the United States?
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Travelling is the most freeing and fulfilling thing I have ever done. When one trip is over I am sad and immediately looking forward to the next one. At this point in my life I have most of the things I’ve ever really wanted. Seeing more of the world is the last one.
As a Canadian, I have still only been as far east as Toronto. There’s a lot of country to the east I have to explore.
I drove from Great Falls back to Victoria and also took the Amtrak from Seattle to Chicago. What a wonderful experience - so much beautiful countryside.
I’ve also been to several other states and have always enjoyed it - more to come next week as I drive down to Oregon for work.
Every international trip I’e taken has been amazing and really expanded my view of the world. Japan, England, Switzerland, Holland, New Zealand…..all unique places. We tend to stray off the beaten path, though I’m also keen to try out an all-inclusive sometime.
I drove from Great Falls back to Victoria and also took the Amtrak from Seattle to Chicago. What a wonderful experience - so much beautiful countryside.
I’ve also been to several other states and have always enjoyed it - more to come next week as I drive down to Oregon for work.
Every international trip I’e taken has been amazing and really expanded my view of the world. Japan, England, Switzerland, Holland, New Zealand…..all unique places. We tend to stray off the beaten path, though I’m also keen to try out an all-inclusive sometime.
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GON
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Starting to wonder how much the internet, youtube, etc has watered down "exotic places". Except for a few places like parts of Afghanistan, none of the world is remote. Even the very remote Falkland Islands has dedicated internet available to residents, along with Starlink.
Yesterday I suspect I flew over 10,000 +/- homes that never have had electric service. Yet every one of the homes with no electric more likely than not had smartphones, and internet to include youtube. Twenty years ago, no smartphones, no internet to these homes, very remote/ exotic, etc. Today the same Taylor Swift video being watched in the suburbs of WDC is being watched in homes that have never had electric in South East Asia.
Reality is technology has brought the entire world to our smartphone. We can deny it--- but it is a fact. I watch Sean the Sheepdog man heard his sheep with dogs in Scotland on a regular basis on Facebook. Do you think one gets a better appreciation of the centuries old trade of herding sheep in person, than watching extensive library of the herding by the same rancher?
On the other hand, if my three week vacation to Scotland was to live on Sean's ranch, and work the heard with him daily, eat meals with his family and him, that is something that internet/ youtube can't duplicate.
A few of Sean's videos:
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Patman
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The poutine in Quebec is the best! Same with the smoked meat sandwichesYears ago I went on a business trip to a Goodyear factory in Quebec mid winter.it was like another planet and the food was good
GON
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How are the beaver tails in Quebec ?The poutine in Quebec is the best! Same with the smoked meat sandwiches
I was awed by how people lived on ice everywhere the fellow who picked us up his AT completely quit working- must not have been synthetic ATF. I grew up in California of course some snow in Washington but nothing like an ice cityThe poutine in Quebec is the best! Same with the smoked meat sandwiches
We ate in some fancy restaurants I do remember wild boar in one
Patman
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Apparently 49 percent of Americans don’t even have passports so they won’t be travelling to foreign lands anytime soon.
Never been outside the US. In retirement sure, I'll probably do a cruise and probably not get off at most ports as I see no reason to do that in the Caribbean because I don't see a reason to visit a third world country, but otherwise like boat rides (I have done the Cape May Ferry just for the ride). I would do a Mediterranean cruise and get off the boat in most places, but in particular want to go to Croatia. I hear Poland is nice and intend to visit that in retirement.
And Canada just starts to get interesting when you get east of Toronto, which is nice enough but just any other big city. There is Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec City and all the Maritime Provinces (especially Newfoundland).
In 1965 I went on a tour of New Brunswick. One lady said she'd she had traveled to western Canada - meaning she had been as far as Toronto. Another person was making a quilt to represent all the Canadian provinces. For Saskatchewan she had a grain terminal like you might see at Port Arthur (now Thunder Bay). You can find grain terminals on the prairies now but you couldn't then.
I can understand. The USA has a lot to offer.
As a retiree now, I let my passport expire and will probably stay home. But I'm looking to settle down, prob on a farm in TN.
However, I've been to more than half the world's countries in my aviation career. Been there, done that.
That's me with the beard, and Jane Goodall 2nd from left.
I agree. While there may be fascinating things to see, true 3rd world countries are worth avoiding. The risk-reward-ratio is skewed, and not in your favor.
I've traveled outside the US and I have lived outside the US for 3 years it was interesting. But frankly there is no place like home.
I've been to, I think, about 30 countries or so.
Living in Europe right now.
But I would prefer to live in the US.
Living in Europe right now.
But I would prefer to live in the US.
I am sorry to hear that. I went to Muenchen in I think 2017 for an extended weekend on my own. Stayed at the old Olympics hotel, walked around the old city and into the giant city park with a full on beer gardens / party in the center. Was a great time, even alone. Well at the party I made some new friends
However my trip last year my hosts quietly mentioned formerly safe places were no longer.Never been to Berlin - my visits are mostly work oriented and there seems to be no reason to even get clsoe. Always wanted to go, but again, my hosts more or less say the same as you do.
