I was thinking that there are probably a lot of people around who never get to travel outside their home country, for financial or other reasons. I am curious as to what the situation is with members of sciforums.
I took the long way from where I was born to where I live now (Canada), and have been back to Europe once, Mexico once and the US several times. Each of those trips was worthwhile and interesting, in different ways. I don't plan ever to leave Canada again, or to fly anywhere - especially the US. But hope still to see parts of Canada I haven't been able to visit - like the north.
I'm from the U.S. and have lived all over the U.S. I've traveled to Europe, South America, Central America and Asia.
I'm English [1]. Been to France a number of times, Czech Republic, Malta and the Netherlands. Had brief stops in Germany while travelling through (e.g. on the way to/ from Prague). 1 So can I count Scotland and Wales as different countries?
I've lived in a handful of US states, been to Mexico and Canada for much fun. Sorry if that's not cosmopolitan enough, Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
Due to the international nature of my work with an oil major, I have visited 45 countries outside the UK and have lived in 3 of them for periods of >2 years.
Originally English London Old Kent Road on Monopoly Board Came on my own Australia age about 19 Stopped off various countries on the way Main one in memory was a day off the ship touring, with a girl I meet on board and her family, in Columbia 2 cars £10 each (9 of us) the whole day From where I live now have been back to London twice for about 3 months each time on holiday Second time a day trip to Calais on Hovercraft Couple of trips to Singapore 1 holiday 1 work related to do a 10 day Lifeboat Captain Survival course Since then Bali about 40 times 1,700 klm flight time 2½ hours $200 return normal staying 3 to 4 weeks $800 Part of a 25 crew taking a oil rig 6 weeks being towed over Indian ocean Horn of Africa Red Sea Suez Canal Mediterranean Worked in the Mediterranean flying from Darwin and seeing the Airports of London Paris Germany on short stopovers and Singapore overnight Good life Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
Let's see: Australia New Zealand Niger Belize St. Maarten Bermuda Mexico Canada China Japan Thailand Norway Finland UK Ireland France Spain Italy Belgium Germany Holland Still on the list: Iceland Caymans
It looks like the Americans on Sci are doing better than I would have expected (so far). My travels... USA: Every state except Washington, Oregon, Hawaii and Alaska. I've lived in Florida, South and North Carolina, Georgia, Ohio and Michigan. Rest of North America: Many trips to Canada and several to Mexico. Caribbean: Jamaica, Grand Bahama, D.R., Puerto Rico, Rum Cay, Barbados, Trinidad, Cayman Islands - and most likely a couple of others - this area is my favorite vacation destination as I've been living in Florida many years. Europe - Germany, France, Portugal, Spain, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Ireland, UK. Oh, and Liechtenstein, can't forget that one! Australia - only Sydney, but twice... I've been very fortunate. Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
Greenland Iceland Norway Sweden Germany Belgium Holland France Cyprus Rhodes ETA: Denmark didn't really need a mention, since it's my home country.
Poland,Czech , Slovenia , Romania , Hungary, Turkey , Italy , Greece, Israel, Austria, Spain, Portugal, France, Germany, Holland , Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Lithuania , Litzenstein , 49 USA states. Philippine, Canada, From Canada to Panama , Venezuela , Colombia, Argentina, and the country were I was born.
Born & live in the US. Been to: Canada Mexico Costa Rica Peru England Scotland Wales Ireland Netherlands Belgium Czech Republic Germany Austria Hungary Greece Turkey Australia New Zealand Fiji
When you look at distance and compare US states with European countries many from the U.S. travel just as much as Europeans just from that perspective. It is a fun subject however. It's fun to try and remember the countries visited. Canada, Mexico, Costa Rica, Honduras, Venezuela, Brazil, Argentina, England, France, Germany, Hong Kong and mainland China, Thailand and Macau.
I live New Jersey in the US and I have never traveled to another country but I have been to different US states. I have been to New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Delaware, Maryland, Florida, Colorado, and California. If I had the time and money I would like to visit Europe, Asia, and South America.
Does Newfoundland count as "a place where the most common language is different from my native language"? I've been to five Canadian provinces and two states. I have relatives in seven Canadian provinces, including Newfoundland. I have no particular desire to travel anywhere in the future.
I'm guessing that sciforums members in general might have travelled more widely than the "average" person, but that's a not a guess based on anything particularly concrete. But there might also be a selection effect in that people who haven't travelled widely might not want to admit it. Nevertheless, so far it looks like we have maybe 15% of respondents to the poll who haven't travelled outside their own country. As for me, I was born and live in Australia. Within Australia, I've been to every state except one (WA). Outside of Australia, I've only gone to New Zealand, Malaysia and Singapore, and to California, Hawaii and Colorado in the US. I've touched land in Tahiti, but not for long enough to say I've really been there. I have a lot of places on my bucket list, but I'm not sure how many I'll get to.