Poll: Americans *only*, have you been outside of the country?

[Hen]

Five: Taiwan (China), Mexico, Canada, Ireland, Singapore. I didn't count the Virgin Islands, since I was thinking they are U.S. territories, but a couple of the Islands might have been French...so actually maybe 6 countries. oh, I forgot I was stranded in Japan for a day. Didn't sight-see though, so I won't count it.

[KidsHappen]

Yes, I put seven countries but I forgot about Canada. My hubby was in the military and we lived overseas and traveled a lot.

[JustGin]

Hey - I just read through and realized I'm the only one so far who has listed Slovakia! Cool beans. :001_smile: Not sure why I think that's cool, but I do. LoL

[Gisel_le]

Wow. I'm jealous of the people here who are so well traveled! :001_smile: I have been to Germany and Canada.

[AdventureMoms]

I did a backpacking trip in (mostly) Eastern Europe with DW, that got me 6 countries, lol. I've been to Canada many times (grew up on the border). I've also been to China. And a couple places in the Caribbean. I don't remember exactly where, it was a cruise with my parents while I was still a kid.

[Wheres Toto]

Canada, Mexico, Bahamas and Greece.

[AdventureMoms]

Hey - I just read through and realized I'm the only one so far who has listed Slovakia! Cool beans. :001_smile: Not sure why I think that's cool, but I do. LoL

 

Slovakia is one of mine, as well. :001_smile:

[Laura in CA]

Slovakia is one of mine, as well. :001_smile:

 

We were living in Switzerland and did a bike tour from Prague to Vienna along the Vltava ... the plan was to go to Slovakia from Vienna, but we were tired and just drove back to Switzerland, thinking we'd be back ... and still haven't made it. One of my regrets. One of these days!! :001_smile:

 

Korea, Japan, Canada, England, France, Italy, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Austria, Hungary (while Communist), Poland (same), Czech Republic (1994), Liechtenstein, Vatican City:D ... uh, I *think* that's it. Many, many places I still want to see!!!!!

Edited March 7, 2012 by Laura in CA

[ereks mom]

Canada, Mexico, and the Bahamas.

 

Same here.

[SweetandSimple]

I'm not much of a traveler, I guess.

 

I've only been to California, Nevada, and Utah. :glare:

 

Maybe someday!

[Mrs Mungo]

Canada and Mexico only, at this point. I have been to Hawaii, but that doesn't really count in my mind, since it's a State.

 

There was a comment about Hawaii in the other thread. People are only kidding about counting Hawaii. ;)

[MrsBear]

UK, France, Italy, Austria, Germany, Netherlands, Jamaica, India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bahamas, Mexico, Canada, Bermuda, Puerto Rico

 

(and I've been to Hawaii too :tongue_smilie:)

[angela in ohio]

Three.

 

I spent the first five years of my life in Germany, I traveled to Greece in college for two weeks, and I have been to Canada more times than I can count.

 

We are making plans to spend a month in Europe in the summers of 2014 and 2016. :001_smile:

[Susan in KY]

I have visited the British Virgin Islands, Canada, Cyprus, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Korea, Mexico, Mozambique, Netherlands, Portugal, Singapore, South Africa, Thailand, Turkey, UK, and Zimbabwe. I've lived in 6 of them for between a few months and two years.

 

Don't think it counts, but we stepped off the train in Belgium just to say we'd been. :) If being outside for an extended time at a point of transit counted, we could include the Cape Verde Islands, Hong Kong, Kenya, and Malawi as well. :)

 

Obviously, it's cheaper when someone else is paying, so I haven't been anywhere outside the US in over 10 years now. *sigh* Unfortunately, my wanderlust hasn't abated much.

[PrincessMommy]

I put 6 down:

UK, Italy, Portugal, Israel, Canada, Mexico . I've been to the UK 2x but only counted once.

 

oh, I just realized I forgot Vatican City, Costa Rica, France and the Dominican Republic. oops. This is what I get for answering a poll on less than 5 hrs sleep

[Mom-2-7]

Mexico, Philippines and Japan.

 

Ok, Japan was just a quick stop between the Philippines and U.S. but I was technically there! :001_smile:

[Mrs Mungo]

I have been to 7 or 8 but really, off my own bat, only 2. The rest were company-paid business trips and were wonderful experiences of what it is like to be a person who would work for my company in other parts of the world. I saw a lot of home life and so on, but it was also somewhat circumscribed and not at ALL my own cash.

 

But, that was part of my point. Lots of people travel outside of the US for work, missions, etc. Those people are not usually trust-fund babies or independently wealthy.

[misidawnrn]

I have only been to Canada...lame huh?

[Anne]

I clicked six but it should have been eight or more. oops!

 

Sweden, Mexico, Canada, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, The Netherlands, Belgium and France. This fall, I hope to add Italy to the list!

 

Anne

[Colleen in NS]

Canada (and now I live here)

Mexico

Antigua (West Indies, not Guatemala)

Bahamas

Russia

Ukraine

Ireland

[nukeswife]

I haven't but my husband has and all but once it was due to his Navy career.

 

As a teen he went to Russia (back when it was still officially the USSR)

 

He's also been to Singapore, the saychelles, Egypt, Bahrain/UAE, Greece, Italy, Germany, France, England, Spain, Ecuador, Colombia, Guatemala, Panama and I'm sure others I've forgotten.

[nukeswife]

I have only been to Canada...lame huh?

 

I've never even been out of the country, so I guess I'm more lame. :tongue_smilie:

[mommymilkies]

Never. But I really want to. :(

[Perry]

I did Semester at Sea when I was in college, so visited:

Fiji

New Guinea

Bali

Sri Lanka

Seychelles

Kenya

South Africa

Sierra Leone

Senegal

 

In addition have been to:

Japan

Panama

Canada

 

All of these were before I was 22 years old. I haven't been out of the country in 30 years.

[Mrs Mungo]

I've never even been out of the country, so I guess I'm more lame. :tongue_smilie:

 

Is he still Navy? Why don't you mac to Europe? Spain is cheap. Just planting the seed. :)

[QueenCat]

Canada, Germany, Cayman Islands... planning to do Spain & more of the Caribbean before too long.

[Onceuponatime]

I put six, but I rememered more after I saw what other people had put. I've been in the US too long.

 

I was born in the Philippines, and lived in Germany, and Sicily. I didn't count Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands.

 

I've visited Canada, Spain, England, Greece, and Holland.

[scholarly]

I've been to Canada, Honduras, UK, India, and Romania.

[edithcrawley]

I've only been to England, but would love to visit many more countries.

[Ruby Rose]

Oops, I voted 2, but it is actually 3.

[pehp]

I've spent a few weeks in England and sweet, dear Finland respectively, and a shorter time in the Netherlands.

 

I hate to fly, so I'm not sure when I will go again....I love travel but the flight phobia is a fierce beast.

[In the Rain]

I've only been to two. I'm kind of jealous of all you well traveled people!

[Renthead Mommy]

17 total

 

10 on a European tour after College, plus vacations to Bahamas, Canada.

 

A trip to build an orphanage to Nicaragua.

 

Lived in Japan and visited China, Sinapore, Taiwan while there.

[TheTwinsMom1]

Just two here: Iceland and Mexico. So far I don't believe anybody else has said Iceland. It was beautiful.

[Meriwether]

Mexico, Spain, Canada, and Morocco. The older three kids have been to Spain. All of our vacations since our honeymoon have been to visit family. We took the kids to Spain while Ds and BIL were living there. We want to travel more when the kids are old enough to remember more.

[pehp]

Just two here: Iceland and Mexico. So far I don't believe anybody else has said Iceland. It was beautiful.

 

Iceland is next on our list! Dh has always wanted to go, and it *seems* like a not-that-long flight.....;) we would love to visit there. Lucky you!

[Debbie in OR]

Many European countries (Germany, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Denmark, Italy, France, Lichtenstein, Austria, Switzerland)

 

China (and Hong Kong before it went back to China), Japan, and Okinawa (technically Japan but still its own island)

Edited March 7, 2012 by Debbie in OR
Added countries I had forgotten about

[SailorMom]

Mexico, Jamaica, Cayman Islands, and Haiti

MY DH has traveled far more - I've lost count of the countries he has been to.

[pqr]

Definitions are needed:

 

What does Hong Kong count as?

How about Northern Cyprus?

Is the UK one nation or 4 countries?

Is Canada simply a collection of future US States? (smile)

What is the status of colonies?

Is French Guyana France? (legally it is)

How long need be spent in a nation before it can be counted? 24 hrs? Leaving the airport?

If one was in a country before it splt up can one count that as two or more nations?

Do East and West Germany count as two if visited before the reunification?

Edited March 7, 2012 by pqr

[bluemongoose]

5...Canada, The Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, and Morocco.

[TammyinTN]

If you are an American, have you ever traveled outside of the US?

 

Yes...I've been to Germany, Austria, France, Italy, Liechtenstein, Spain, Switzerland, Korea, Japan.

[reign]

I have been to Canada many many times. In high school for crew and then at age 19 for the drinks.

[kalanamak]

Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Tonga, Japan, Mexico, Canada, all of the British Isles, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, Yugoslavia, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, Belgium, Holland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Vatican City. All before the age of 14, and all reached by ship.

 

Since 14: England, Germany, France, Canada.

 

I'll probably never get anywhere but Canada, perhaps, again. :sad:

[dragons in the flower bed]

England, France, Switzerland. Oh, and Canada.

[Matryoshka]

Canada, Mexico, Belize, Iceland, UK, Portugal, Spain, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Monaco, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Austria, Switzerland, Netherlands, Belgium...

 

I've been less than a mile from Liechtenstein, and had a view from it from our window, but didn't cross the river to enter. :)

 

ETA: Forgot Ireland

Edited March 7, 2012 by matroyshka

[Shellers]

I've done some traveling.

 

Nicaragua - I tagged along with DH on a business trip for two weeks

Mexico - We walked across the border into Tijuana

Singapore - We spent about four days here on the way to Indonesia

Indonesia - I've been twice for about 10 days each trip (DH commuted there for 10 years)

 

I've also landed in Hong Kong and Seoul and spent time in both airports but didn't actually leave the buildings.

[freeindeed]

I've been to Mexico and to China.

[Amira]

I've spent more than a few hours in Canada, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Egypt, Israel, and Jordan. If you count Palestine as a separate place, I've lived there too. I've been at the border or in the airport in Mexico, the UK, Ireland, France, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Germany, Syria, Lebanon, and Russia. This list is tiny in comparison to the list of all the places I want to go.

[OrganicAnn]

So according to the WTM world the current count is about 94% of WTM have traveled to a foreign country and about 6% have not.

 

My list is: Canada, Mexico, England, Wales, Ireland, Holland, Belgium, Germany, France, Austria, Italy, Puerto Rico, Grand Cayman, Jamaica, Bahamas, Martinque, and Aruba. And our airplane stopping in Iceland maybe doesn't count.

[M&M]

I have been to 6 countries. Dh has been to at least 9.