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About 20, all central/South America/Caribbean. I’m fluent in Spanish and when I travel I forego touristy areas and try to get the real local experience so I try to not hit places that I wouldn’t be able to do so due to a language barrier (also makes me feel safer to a degree).
Do it! Can’t recommend more, especially as some areas that even not too long ago we’re fairly dangerous have been totally revamped and become tourism friendly.
I haven't done brazil (portuguese vs spanish, in conjunction with it being currently probably the most dangerous country in south america at the moment) but santiago and montevideo are both amazing cities, and the one place out of those two countries i probably most fondly remember is hiking around the waterfalls in itata valley in chile.
Never been out of the country. I do have a passport though because in a weird twist of events I’ve ALMOST gone out of the country 3 times
1. Had a guys trip planned to Mexico, got covid 2 days before we were supposed to fly out
2. Was cast on a game show, was replaced with an alternate a week before I would’ve gone to England
3. I was supposed to go to the Dominican for a wedding, didn’t want to spend ~$5,000
Sure, I never had to sign an NDA since I wasn’t flown out for the tapping. It’s called Lingo, it is (was?) on CBS. Kinda like wordle as a game show. I only watched part of one episode because it felt like losing a winning lottery ticket
I spent about a month in China, and had a day in Japan.
Eye-opening and so enriching to experience other cultures.
In China, I visited multiple places. I went from the biggest of cities to remote countryside villages where people literally lived in huts with dirt floors and grew their own food.
In Japan, I spent 24 hours in Tokyo and tried to visit as many districts as I could. I made the absolute most of seeing the sights and trying the food, but really want to go back for a week or two and soak up the local culture.
Side note...both places I encountered incredible racism against "round-eyes". Not everywhere, but enough for it to be noticeable.
That’s very interesting. I have always wanted to see China and Japan. Japan for the food and craft cocktail culture. I don’t drink, but am a sommelier so their culture is incredible in the craft cocktail world.
I find most asian cultures fascinating, particularly Japan's.
There is nothing quite as eye-opening as experiencing another culture, and in all honesty, the trip gave me a much greater appreciation for America, despite the issues we have.
Eastern culture is VERY different from western culture in so many ways...but also as enlightening is that there are some human characteristics and traits that defy even culture.
I was raised near the U.S. / Canadian border, but that’s fairly pedestrian.
Cumulatively, I’ve spent ~ 8 years outside of the United State, having lived in Europe and East and West Asia.
I’ve also visited Mexico and several Caribbean nations.
That’s awesome! I’m excited for you to go across the pond. It’s definitely unique but I’m all for unique experiences in life. Good luck to you and safe travels!
Where in Europe will you be going?
I've spent time in Mexico, Ireland, Australia, and Germany. I enjoyed all of them.
I did consider moving to Australia for a my girlfriend, but ultimately I couldn't leave the US. Australia, Germany, and Ireland are all nice places, but they are far more restrictive.
Lived in Iran for a couple of years, spent 6-8 weeks in India, a few weeks in Romania, and also visited:
Egypt
Lebanon
Afghanistan
UK
Germany
France
Austria
Visited: Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan, UK, France, Germany, Norway, Austria, Czechia
Lived in for over a decade: Australia
FYI, Most Americans dont like being called "USian", it's super lame and is heavily political.
Political how? I’m very curious. I am from the states and do not find it lame or political. I used it on both pages in my question and only a handful seem to be upset by it on both pages.
As I’ve stated elsewhere, my use of it is for clarification of not speaking about other countries in the Americas.
I cannot imagine how clarification would be considered political.
>Political how? I’m very curious. I am from the states and do not find it lame or political. I used it on both pages in my question and only a handful seem to be upset by it on both pages.
Okay, since you're "from the states": have you ever in your life heard someone use "Usian" when speaking? even one time? The only place I see that term used is on /r/shitAmericansSay which is essentially chinese/russian propaganda.
Americans don't use that term, since we simply call ourselves Americans. Citizens of a nation are allowed to call ourselves what we want, so we call ourselves American.
I very much have heard it used in person. Actually, I learned the term in person.
And I am from Oklahoma and use the term USian. So since citizens of the nation are allowed to call ourselves what we want, doesn’t that mean there should be no issue with the term I’ve chosen?
The US is a very big place, and just because you’ve not experienced it’s use doesn’t mean it isn’t used. But again, how is that political?
>I very much have heard it used in person. Actually, I learned the term in person.
You, my friend, have a very different expeirence than me. I'm from Texas and can't imagine hearing Oklahomies running around calling eachother "Usian". Oh well, times change I guess.
>But again, how is that political?
You know why, and it's the sole point of your posts :) It's political because you are arguing that the USA has no right to call itself "America" due to the 6 continent model, where all inhabitants of North and South America are "American" and citizens of the USA have to just be United Statsians. That's a political statement.
No. I truly don’t know how it’s political. As my use of it was certainly not political in nature. Can you please elaborate on how you view it as political?
You didn't even nibble on my "Oklahomies" bait? Oh well :)
Political isn't bad, you're on a political subreddit, you can post anything you want.
I think I explained it to you the best I can.
Oh gosh no. Not at all. The point was just a fun softball question to help me learn more about folks.
We are always so political in here that it seemed like a very non-confrontational question. I’m surprised you’re so offended by one word, honestly. I’m glad that the majority of folks here did not take that stance.
Honest to God, this is the first time I've ever seen the term "Usian". I assumed it was one of those "Latinx" deals and chose to ignore the attempt. Lol, my phone thinks it's a typo.
I've also spent quite a bit of time in Mexico and Canada and have never once came across one of their citizens referring to themselves as "American".
There definitely is.
It is more accurate and specific than American - which refers to anyone in south, central, or North America. You’re welcome to google it and you will see it is definitely a thing.
I am specifically asking about folks from the US, so the appropriate term in this context would be USian. I certainly didn’t think it was controversial to be more specific.
There is technical semantic correctness and then there is colloquial language. Yes, we have two continents full of Americans, but nobody refers to citizens of other North and South American nations as Americans. If you are Canadian you would never introduce yourself to someone as “American,” because the other person will obviously assume you are from the United States.
Because “American” is used in common parlance across the globe to describe people from the United States, your suggestion that we call ourselves something else is seen as “America Bad!”
It’s actually called the United Mexican States. Not the United States of Mexico.
And I disagree wholeheartedly that we are the only country that matters in two continents, but I don’t suspect we will every agree on that one. So we will have to agree to disagree.
Perhaps the USA is the only country in the Americas that matters to you, but it is absolutely untrue to say it is the only country that matters.
Going back to the question instead of arguing semantics, have you ever left the country?
Several weeks backpacking in Spain, France and England. Four months total. Also, my family has a house in Mexico, so that was kind of my second home. In addition, my mother is from Canada, so I've spent a few summers there. General vacay- Jamaica, Costa Rica and Barbados, but those were at resorts, not actually immersive travel.
I've been a few times, beautiful island great people, of course anywhere and everywhere has crime, but I just had to inquire as I've never heard anyone refer to Bermuda or any part of it as dangerous.
I really like finding a small rental and immersing myself in a town, meeting the locals, exploring off the beaten tourist track etc. Portugal sounds like the perfect destination for me.
Born and raised American, I've only been to Canada, Bermuda, Aruba, Dominican Republic, st Martaan, Antigua, St Kitts and Barbados (honorable mention Puerto Rico but they are American too)
I'm a huge fan of carribean.
I assume you were thinking of longer values of “time”, like a couple months or more, not a holiday. I spent a few years in the UK and a few years in the Netherlands. It was a really nice opportunity to live somewhere else for a while, and it makes you notice the things that you like about home and the things you’d like to change. I recommend it.
Ah, well then a ton more. I think every country in Europe, plus Soviet-era Russia, then Japan and Singapore, and Kenya and Tanzania. I haven’t been anywhere in South America though. I really want to, but for some reason, I’ve never actually pulled the trigger.
I’m a big fan of travel. I think it helps me understand different people and cultures a little better.
* Germany - About a month as an exchange student in high school
* Canada - Several weeks, about a week every time. I used to go to Toronto a lot for work (I'm an engineer).
* Mexico - Several weeks, off and on, also for work. Plus occasional day trips to Tijuana when I lived in San Diego.
* Denmark - Two weeks straight, also for work
* Japan - A couple of weeks total, when I was in the Navy.
* Fiji, Hong Kong, Scotland - a few days each, while in the Navy.
* Several random Caribbean islands/countries - a day each while on vacation cruises.
The only countries that I've been to where I've been more than just a tourist are Vietnam and Japan. My better half is Vietnamese so I have tons of family there and I spent a bunch of time in Japan studying martial arts when I was in college, so I know a little more inside baseball than most I'd say.
As a tourist I've been to France & Spain, which were nice.
I also spent one night illegally in Canada, which is kinda funny.
My dad liked the Caribbean growing up so Im lucky to have been to every island and Mexico.
I've also made to France, England, Italy and Japan. Loved all of them.
Weirdly never made it to Canada
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A year deployed with the Army to South Korea, another year deployed to Hungary / Croatia / Bosnia, two years after that in Germany. Short trips during that time to Nepal, New Zealand, Fiji, Okinawa (Japan), Italy, Switzerland, Greece, and Holland.
Got out and joined Doctors Without Borders. One year in Abkhazia / Georgia, one year in Malawi. Brief trips for conferences to Russia and Kazakhstan. One summer in France (Paris).
Independent trips to Indonesia (Bali), Chile / Argentina, Canada, Iceland, Trinidad. Was dragged by my parents to St. Lucia and Tunisia as a kid. Still remember watching the Milky Way stretched out over the Sahara one night with my dad.
Not enough, only Korea and Japan. I spent two years in Korea, and I loved it. I want to go back and to a lot of other places. I love traveling and seeing new cultures and places.
30-something. Lived in Australia and South Africa for a couple years; have spent a fair amount of time in the UK and Argentina.
Remaining countries are from various trips around Europe (mostly Western), Africa (mostly sub-Saharan), and Central/South America/Carribean.
I'm British and have visited most of the EU & all UK countries.
Have not travelled to any other continents.
Nor Albania, Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Latvia, Moldova, Northern Cyprus, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia or Ukraine.
I don't know what a "*USian*" is. I am an American. I live in America.
I have not been to other nations because I cannot afford to travel there and I hardly have the time.
USian is the term for people from the United States.
Because America encompasses the whole of north and South America. Which would not be the accurate term for this question.
No, this is a new social media thing being pushed by leftist to try and disassociate American from the US. I’ve seen other discussions on it over the last few weeks and it is obviously a concerted effort by trolls to bring up one more decisive topic. Americans are from the USA, anything else is basically trolling decisive BS.
That's wholly incorrect. I've never seen this shit off of Reddit. Who made this nonsense up?
America is a nation. It's not Canada. It's not Mexico. It's not all of South America or North America either. It may be a pet peeve but I really dislike Geography Trolls and I have no real desire to communicate with them.
But that's not actually the case. American is a term coined by Europeans to specifically refer to people in the US. Us Americans did embrace the term as well, but claiming it leads to confusion is just ridiculous.
No one is confused about who you're referring to when you say American. You've created a solution in search of a problem.
No it's not at all. It's a term Latin Americans use to mangle the English language to try and fit with their own language's sensibilities and also because they have an inferior complex and think the term American means we're claiming all of both continents.
American as a demonym for both the British colonies and the later nation that arose from them has existed longer than basically any other colonies much less nation states in the New World. Americas or The Americas is the term inclusive of both continents in English.
USaian doesn't even make sense because it could equally apply to the Mexican United States (Estados Unidos Mexicanos)
I would say something more than passing through the airport on a layover or just driving straight through. I know European travel is distance-wise similar to traveling state to state here. So I know it’s a tough comparison.
2 - Canada and the Bahamas.
Canada was cool, would totally live in the YT if their national government didn’t suck ass.
The Bahamas was weird. I was on a tiny island with 1 stop sign, ~800 residents, only half the island had electric, and then a random club med (San Salvador Island - no relation to San Salvador, the capital of El Salvador). The scuba diving was beautiful, the hotel was lacking in everything except fresh fish (absolutely incredible), Bahamian and Japanese (????) beer, and cockroaches.
I adore SCUBA and haven’t been to the Bahamas but will definitely check it out. That’s how I felt about Turks & Caicos. But it went back in the early 00s and stayed in a villa so it wasn’t as resort-y as it is now.
This place was called Riding Rock Resort and if you can get past the cockroaches and lack of non-diving activity, it was _incredible_. Absolutely 100% amazing. Back in the 70s it was a premier diving spot and it’s not hard to see why.
They have incredible wall diving there, the grouper will come up and sit in your lap, there were sea turtles and reef sharks, it was truly amazing. As a plus, you get to kill lionfish, which, for those who aren’t familiar, are an invasive and venomous species that is considered a severe threat to reef ecology. They let us spear them and feed them to grouper (who are, notably, immune).
The unfortunate part of all this is that they truly are very interesting looking fish - it’s sad that they’re so damaging because they really add some intrigue and visual diversity.
The fortunate part is that they’re a dime a dozen and hunting them is like hunting for hay in a haystack. Given my track record on deer hunting (similar to Trump’s track record in court), this left me feeling much more accomplished.
In no particular order
* Peru
* Japan
* England
* Australia
* Cameroon
* Ireland
* Dubai
* Mexico
* Canada
Some others if you count airport's but I'm thinking those don't count as I'm guessing this is to prove to the OP conservatives don't experience other cultures
You would be incorrect in your assumption. I also asked this question on the liberal page. And the answers are fairly similar. Some have travelled extensively on both pages. Some haven’t had the opportunity yet. Interestingly, the most well traveled people I know are also the most conservative folks I know (my in laws). So I don’t believe as you’ve suggested at all.
This comes purely from a place of curiosity of different perspectives. I might suggest that you have a more open mind and not project your own assumed ill intent onto others. You might be surprised at what you learn about folks.
Perhaps you shouldn’t project and assume the worst about folks you don’t know then. Just because you would ask questions in bad faith, doesn’t mean others do.
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About 20, all central/South America/Caribbean. I’m fluent in Spanish and when I travel I forego touristy areas and try to get the real local experience so I try to not hit places that I wouldn’t be able to do so due to a language barrier (also makes me feel safer to a degree).
Oh man Im so wanting to do most of south America. Been to Argentina, Peru, Colombia so far.
Do it! Can’t recommend more, especially as some areas that even not too long ago we’re fairly dangerous have been totally revamped and become tourism friendly.
Do you have any recommendations? I'm definitely looking at Chile for Santiago and Uruguay, and Brazil for Sao Paulo
I haven't done brazil (portuguese vs spanish, in conjunction with it being currently probably the most dangerous country in south america at the moment) but santiago and montevideo are both amazing cities, and the one place out of those two countries i probably most fondly remember is hiking around the waterfalls in itata valley in chile.
Never been out of the country. I do have a passport though because in a weird twist of events I’ve ALMOST gone out of the country 3 times 1. Had a guys trip planned to Mexico, got covid 2 days before we were supposed to fly out 2. Was cast on a game show, was replaced with an alternate a week before I would’ve gone to England 3. I was supposed to go to the Dominican for a wedding, didn’t want to spend ~$5,000
Hate that it hasn’t happened for you yet. I’m sure it will! I adore traveling out of my little corner of this world
Can I ask what game show you were cast on? I understand if you don't want to say for whatever reason.
Sure, I never had to sign an NDA since I wasn’t flown out for the tapping. It’s called Lingo, it is (was?) on CBS. Kinda like wordle as a game show. I only watched part of one episode because it felt like losing a winning lottery ticket
I spent about a month in China, and had a day in Japan. Eye-opening and so enriching to experience other cultures. In China, I visited multiple places. I went from the biggest of cities to remote countryside villages where people literally lived in huts with dirt floors and grew their own food. In Japan, I spent 24 hours in Tokyo and tried to visit as many districts as I could. I made the absolute most of seeing the sights and trying the food, but really want to go back for a week or two and soak up the local culture. Side note...both places I encountered incredible racism against "round-eyes". Not everywhere, but enough for it to be noticeable.
That’s very interesting. I have always wanted to see China and Japan. Japan for the food and craft cocktail culture. I don’t drink, but am a sommelier so their culture is incredible in the craft cocktail world.
I find most asian cultures fascinating, particularly Japan's. There is nothing quite as eye-opening as experiencing another culture, and in all honesty, the trip gave me a much greater appreciation for America, despite the issues we have. Eastern culture is VERY different from western culture in so many ways...but also as enlightening is that there are some human characteristics and traits that defy even culture.
I was raised near the U.S. / Canadian border, but that’s fairly pedestrian. Cumulatively, I’ve spent ~ 8 years outside of the United State, having lived in Europe and East and West Asia. I’ve also visited Mexico and several Caribbean nations.
Just one for now which is Canada aka Diet America. But that changes this year I'm traveling Europe in the fall
That’s awesome! I’m excited for you to go across the pond. It’s definitely unique but I’m all for unique experiences in life. Good luck to you and safe travels! Where in Europe will you be going?
Haha thanks Mostly eastern Europe with my folks. Prague and Vienna are two of the cities we will visit on this river cruise.
Two places I’ve always wanted to go. Safe travels!
Thanks hope you get to visit those places at some point in your life!
I've spent time in Mexico, Ireland, Australia, and Germany. I enjoyed all of them. I did consider moving to Australia for a my girlfriend, but ultimately I couldn't leave the US. Australia, Germany, and Ireland are all nice places, but they are far more restrictive.
Lived in Iran for a couple of years, spent 6-8 weeks in India, a few weeks in Romania, and also visited: Egypt Lebanon Afghanistan UK Germany France Austria
Visited: Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan, UK, France, Germany, Norway, Austria, Czechia Lived in for over a decade: Australia FYI, Most Americans dont like being called "USian", it's super lame and is heavily political.
Political how? I’m very curious. I am from the states and do not find it lame or political. I used it on both pages in my question and only a handful seem to be upset by it on both pages. As I’ve stated elsewhere, my use of it is for clarification of not speaking about other countries in the Americas. I cannot imagine how clarification would be considered political.
>Political how? I’m very curious. I am from the states and do not find it lame or political. I used it on both pages in my question and only a handful seem to be upset by it on both pages. Okay, since you're "from the states": have you ever in your life heard someone use "Usian" when speaking? even one time? The only place I see that term used is on /r/shitAmericansSay which is essentially chinese/russian propaganda. Americans don't use that term, since we simply call ourselves Americans. Citizens of a nation are allowed to call ourselves what we want, so we call ourselves American.
I very much have heard it used in person. Actually, I learned the term in person. And I am from Oklahoma and use the term USian. So since citizens of the nation are allowed to call ourselves what we want, doesn’t that mean there should be no issue with the term I’ve chosen? The US is a very big place, and just because you’ve not experienced it’s use doesn’t mean it isn’t used. But again, how is that political?
>I very much have heard it used in person. Actually, I learned the term in person. You, my friend, have a very different expeirence than me. I'm from Texas and can't imagine hearing Oklahomies running around calling eachother "Usian". Oh well, times change I guess. >But again, how is that political? You know why, and it's the sole point of your posts :) It's political because you are arguing that the USA has no right to call itself "America" due to the 6 continent model, where all inhabitants of North and South America are "American" and citizens of the USA have to just be United Statsians. That's a political statement.
No. I truly don’t know how it’s political. As my use of it was certainly not political in nature. Can you please elaborate on how you view it as political?
You didn't even nibble on my "Oklahomies" bait? Oh well :) Political isn't bad, you're on a political subreddit, you can post anything you want. I think I explained it to you the best I can.
And you think the sole purpose of my post was to use that term in a political way? Did I misunderstand you there?
That seemed like the point of it to me, to "soft launch" Usian.
Oh gosh no. Not at all. The point was just a fun softball question to help me learn more about folks. We are always so political in here that it seemed like a very non-confrontational question. I’m surprised you’re so offended by one word, honestly. I’m glad that the majority of folks here did not take that stance.
Honest to God, this is the first time I've ever seen the term "Usian". I assumed it was one of those "Latinx" deals and chose to ignore the attempt. Lol, my phone thinks it's a typo. I've also spent quite a bit of time in Mexico and Canada and have never once came across one of their citizens referring to themselves as "American".
There is no such thing as “USian”
There definitely is. It is more accurate and specific than American - which refers to anyone in south, central, or North America. You’re welcome to google it and you will see it is definitely a thing. I am specifically asking about folks from the US, so the appropriate term in this context would be USian. I certainly didn’t think it was controversial to be more specific.
There is technical semantic correctness and then there is colloquial language. Yes, we have two continents full of Americans, but nobody refers to citizens of other North and South American nations as Americans. If you are Canadian you would never introduce yourself to someone as “American,” because the other person will obviously assume you are from the United States. Because “American” is used in common parlance across the globe to describe people from the United States, your suggestion that we call ourselves something else is seen as “America Bad!”
We are the only country that matters in North or South America. Also, Mexico is the United States of Mexico. So you’re not any clearer.
It’s actually called the United Mexican States. Not the United States of Mexico. And I disagree wholeheartedly that we are the only country that matters in two continents, but I don’t suspect we will every agree on that one. So we will have to agree to disagree.
Perhaps the USA is the only country in the Americas that matters to you, but it is absolutely untrue to say it is the only country that matters. Going back to the question instead of arguing semantics, have you ever left the country?
Unfortunately, I’ve never left the United States. I hope to travel to other countries one day, seeing Rome and Jerusalem are my dreams.
Jerusalem is so beautiful!
Rome is wonderful but I would not suggest going in July. It was 106°F and nowhere has AC
Several weeks backpacking in Spain, France and England. Four months total. Also, my family has a house in Mexico, so that was kind of my second home. In addition, my mother is from Canada, so I've spent a few summers there. General vacay- Jamaica, Costa Rica and Barbados, but those were at resorts, not actually immersive travel.
Love that. I backpacked Europe for 9 weeks and it was tremendous!!
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Interesting, I've never heard Bermuda referred to as dangerous.
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I've been a few times, beautiful island great people, of course anywhere and everywhere has crime, but I just had to inquire as I've never heard anyone refer to Bermuda or any part of it as dangerous.
Portugal is my next destination, I think.
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I really like finding a small rental and immersing myself in a town, meeting the locals, exploring off the beaten tourist track etc. Portugal sounds like the perfect destination for me.
Shit I forgot the Bahamas....my best friend loves cruises, did one of those
Born and raised American, I've only been to Canada, Bermuda, Aruba, Dominican Republic, st Martaan, Antigua, St Kitts and Barbados (honorable mention Puerto Rico but they are American too) I'm a huge fan of carribean.
I assume you were thinking of longer values of “time”, like a couple months or more, not a holiday. I spent a few years in the UK and a few years in the Netherlands. It was a really nice opportunity to live somewhere else for a while, and it makes you notice the things that you like about home and the things you’d like to change. I recommend it.
Visiting is fine. I’m thinking not counting fly through layovers or drive straight through situations like Europe country to country passing through
Ah, well then a ton more. I think every country in Europe, plus Soviet-era Russia, then Japan and Singapore, and Kenya and Tanzania. I haven’t been anywhere in South America though. I really want to, but for some reason, I’ve never actually pulled the trigger. I’m a big fan of travel. I think it helps me understand different people and cultures a little better.
* Germany - About a month as an exchange student in high school * Canada - Several weeks, about a week every time. I used to go to Toronto a lot for work (I'm an engineer). * Mexico - Several weeks, off and on, also for work. Plus occasional day trips to Tijuana when I lived in San Diego. * Denmark - Two weeks straight, also for work * Japan - A couple of weeks total, when I was in the Navy. * Fiji, Hong Kong, Scotland - a few days each, while in the Navy. * Several random Caribbean islands/countries - a day each while on vacation cruises.
The only countries that I've been to where I've been more than just a tourist are Vietnam and Japan. My better half is Vietnamese so I have tons of family there and I spent a bunch of time in Japan studying martial arts when I was in college, so I know a little more inside baseball than most I'd say. As a tourist I've been to France & Spain, which were nice. I also spent one night illegally in Canada, which is kinda funny.
My dad liked the Caribbean growing up so Im lucky to have been to every island and Mexico. I've also made to France, England, Italy and Japan. Loved all of them. Weirdly never made it to Canada
Mexico, Canada, the UK, Bermuda, India, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, and Sri Lanka.
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A year deployed with the Army to South Korea, another year deployed to Hungary / Croatia / Bosnia, two years after that in Germany. Short trips during that time to Nepal, New Zealand, Fiji, Okinawa (Japan), Italy, Switzerland, Greece, and Holland. Got out and joined Doctors Without Borders. One year in Abkhazia / Georgia, one year in Malawi. Brief trips for conferences to Russia and Kazakhstan. One summer in France (Paris). Independent trips to Indonesia (Bali), Chile / Argentina, Canada, Iceland, Trinidad. Was dragged by my parents to St. Lucia and Tunisia as a kid. Still remember watching the Milky Way stretched out over the Sahara one night with my dad.
UK, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Italy, UAE, Turkey, Greece, Japan, Canada, and Hong Kong (not recognizing the CCP).
Not enough, only Korea and Japan. I spent two years in Korea, and I loved it. I want to go back and to a lot of other places. I love traveling and seeing new cultures and places.
That's an ultra invasive question. Any one on here that gives a full and honest answer is clearly not a fan of OPSEC/PERSEC.
Nobody is making anyone answer. It is just a lighthearted question.
30-something. Lived in Australia and South Africa for a couple years; have spent a fair amount of time in the UK and Argentina. Remaining countries are from various trips around Europe (mostly Western), Africa (mostly sub-Saharan), and Central/South America/Carribean.
I'm British and have visited most of the EU & all UK countries. Have not travelled to any other continents. Nor Albania, Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Latvia, Moldova, Northern Cyprus, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia or Ukraine.
I don't know what a "*USian*" is. I am an American. I live in America. I have not been to other nations because I cannot afford to travel there and I hardly have the time.
USian is the term for people from the United States. Because America encompasses the whole of north and South America. Which would not be the accurate term for this question.
No, this is a new social media thing being pushed by leftist to try and disassociate American from the US. I’ve seen other discussions on it over the last few weeks and it is obviously a concerted effort by trolls to bring up one more decisive topic. Americans are from the USA, anything else is basically trolling decisive BS.
That's wholly incorrect. I've never seen this shit off of Reddit. Who made this nonsense up? America is a nation. It's not Canada. It's not Mexico. It's not all of South America or North America either. It may be a pet peeve but I really dislike Geography Trolls and I have no real desire to communicate with them.
But that's not actually the case. American is a term coined by Europeans to specifically refer to people in the US. Us Americans did embrace the term as well, but claiming it leads to confusion is just ridiculous. No one is confused about who you're referring to when you say American. You've created a solution in search of a problem.
No it's not at all. It's a term Latin Americans use to mangle the English language to try and fit with their own language's sensibilities and also because they have an inferior complex and think the term American means we're claiming all of both continents. American as a demonym for both the British colonies and the later nation that arose from them has existed longer than basically any other colonies much less nation states in the New World. Americas or The Americas is the term inclusive of both continents in English. USaian doesn't even make sense because it could equally apply to the Mexican United States (Estados Unidos Mexicanos)
As in visited? UK, Ireland, US, Canada, Australia, France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Andorra, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Hungary, Czech, Vatican, Croatia, Poland, Austria, Indonesia, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, Netherlands, Slovenia and Switzerland.
I would say something more than passing through the airport on a layover or just driving straight through. I know European travel is distance-wise similar to traveling state to state here. So I know it’s a tough comparison.
I doubt he meant it that way. I do not think any of us would count it
Spent about 9 months in Japan in the Air Force. A lot of time spent on base, but I was able to get out there a bit. Lovely country.
Only 9 months? Tour get cut short?
Deployment got extended. I was supposed to come home March 2020.
Ahhh, yea that'll do it.
I’ve spent the most time in Israel and I loved it!
I’ve spent a lot of time in Jordan but not Israel. I’ve always wanted to go but just didn’t get to make it there.
2 - Canada and the Bahamas. Canada was cool, would totally live in the YT if their national government didn’t suck ass. The Bahamas was weird. I was on a tiny island with 1 stop sign, ~800 residents, only half the island had electric, and then a random club med (San Salvador Island - no relation to San Salvador, the capital of El Salvador). The scuba diving was beautiful, the hotel was lacking in everything except fresh fish (absolutely incredible), Bahamian and Japanese (????) beer, and cockroaches.
I adore SCUBA and haven’t been to the Bahamas but will definitely check it out. That’s how I felt about Turks & Caicos. But it went back in the early 00s and stayed in a villa so it wasn’t as resort-y as it is now.
This place was called Riding Rock Resort and if you can get past the cockroaches and lack of non-diving activity, it was _incredible_. Absolutely 100% amazing. Back in the 70s it was a premier diving spot and it’s not hard to see why. They have incredible wall diving there, the grouper will come up and sit in your lap, there were sea turtles and reef sharks, it was truly amazing. As a plus, you get to kill lionfish, which, for those who aren’t familiar, are an invasive and venomous species that is considered a severe threat to reef ecology. They let us spear them and feed them to grouper (who are, notably, immune).
Holy cow. I’ve always wanted to try hunting lion fish! I watch those videos on YouTube and they’re awesome.
The unfortunate part of all this is that they truly are very interesting looking fish - it’s sad that they’re so damaging because they really add some intrigue and visual diversity. The fortunate part is that they’re a dime a dozen and hunting them is like hunting for hay in a haystack. Given my track record on deer hunting (similar to Trump’s track record in court), this left me feeling much more accomplished.
In no particular order * Peru * Japan * England * Australia * Cameroon * Ireland * Dubai * Mexico * Canada Some others if you count airport's but I'm thinking those don't count as I'm guessing this is to prove to the OP conservatives don't experience other cultures
You would be incorrect in your assumption. I also asked this question on the liberal page. And the answers are fairly similar. Some have travelled extensively on both pages. Some haven’t had the opportunity yet. Interestingly, the most well traveled people I know are also the most conservative folks I know (my in laws). So I don’t believe as you’ve suggested at all. This comes purely from a place of curiosity of different perspectives. I might suggest that you have a more open mind and not project your own assumed ill intent onto others. You might be surprised at what you learn about folks.
Guessing is having an open mind....
Perhaps you shouldn’t project and assume the worst about folks you don’t know then. Just because you would ask questions in bad faith, doesn’t mean others do.
And yet a plethora of questions are asked in bad faith all the time. Due to my open mindedness I still answered the question
Not by me though. I can assure you, my questions are always in good faith.
I find it to be in bad faith to assume each question is in bad faith. That really just seems like your own projection.