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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-15-07 09:32 PM Original message |
Everyone in America should travel abroad |
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PVnRT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-15-07 09:33 PM Response to Original message |
1. As soon as I have money, sure |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-15-07 09:34 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. That's somewhere |
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TheMightyFavog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-15-07 09:38 PM Response to Original message |
3. I'm going to London for 2 1/2 months on the 2nd |
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tjwmason (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 12:44 PM Response to Reply #3 |
32. Lucky you |
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Adsos Letter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-15-07 09:54 PM Response to Original message |
4. I agree...and around our own country, too. |
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kwassa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-15-07 10:39 PM Response to Original message |
5. and my country should pay me to do so. |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-17-07 02:23 PM Response to Reply #5 |
56. Join the military. You'll get to travel to other countries, and the US will pay you to do so. nt |
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huskerlaw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-15-07 10:40 PM Response to Original message |
6. I will be soon! |
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stuntcat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-15-07 10:50 PM Response to Original message |
7. My Mama (scuse the rant) |
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Adsos Letter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-15-07 11:03 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. I think maybe I only understand |
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stuntcat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 09:35 PM Response to Reply #9 |
46. thank you |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-15-07 10:56 PM Response to Original message |
8. I'd love to... but cant afford to! |
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terrya (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 06:07 AM Response to Original message |
10. I've been to Canada. |
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HughBeaumont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 06:57 AM Response to Original message |
11. Sure, I'll just go in the back where the money tree grows and pluck some. |
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kay1864 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 11:34 AM Response to Reply #11 |
19. You're checking prices for the wrong time of year |
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HughBeaumont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 11:56 AM Response to Reply #19 |
23. Even in Sept, Paris starts at $824, according to Expedia.com |
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bicentennial_baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 12:36 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. I've seen roundtrip tickets to Paris for as low as $150... |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-17-07 04:04 PM Response to Reply #27 |
63. Wow, that's an amazing fare. |
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kay1864 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 01:28 PM Response to Reply #23 |
36. Of course--if you check Sept prices *today* |
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mark414 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 07:14 PM Response to Reply #23 |
45. don't ever fly into Paris |
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kay1864 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-17-07 09:54 AM Response to Reply #45 |
51. Why the heck not? |
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mark414 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-17-07 12:50 PM Response to Reply #51 |
53. cause you're always going to pay more |
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kay1864 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-17-07 12:57 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. That doesn't follow at all |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-17-07 04:41 PM Response to Reply #11 |
67. I totally get where you are coming from. |
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RebelOne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 06:59 AM Response to Original message |
12. Been there, done that, twice. |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 07:05 AM Response to Original message |
13. I agree that its expensive but well worth it.. |
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aQuArius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 07:07 AM Response to Original message |
14. I've been to Venezuela... |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 09:36 AM Response to Original message |
15. No arguments here. I've been to Mexico and to Europe. |
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AllegroRondo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 10:10 AM Response to Original message |
16. I got lucky - joined the Army and they paid me to travel |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 10:14 AM Response to Original message |
17. You'd be surprised |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 11:23 AM Response to Original message |
18. yes, or atleast those who really want to travel, especially to a non english speaking country. |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 11:38 AM Response to Original message |
20. I dunno. |
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Fleshdancer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
21. I just got back from Kuala Lumpur 2 weeks ago |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
22. Not a bad idea. It would help if more Americans even traveled within their own country. |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 12:43 PM Response to Reply #22 |
30. Exactly--I had this discussion with an American expat in Japan |
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never cry wolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 11:57 AM Response to Original message |
24. Agreed |
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cobalt1999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 11:58 AM Response to Original message |
25. I agree about everyone should travel abroad, I don't believe those who have tend to be Dems. |
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bikebloke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 12:33 PM Response to Original message |
26. It changed me |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 12:38 PM Response to Original message |
28. Agreed. |
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JitterbugPerfume (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 12:40 PM Response to Original message |
29. and if you can't afford travel |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-17-07 04:03 PM Response to Reply #29 |
62. Very good point. |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-17-07 04:48 PM Response to Reply #62 |
69. That's true. |
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tjwmason (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 12:43 PM Response to Original message |
31. Slight correction |
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billyskank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 01:05 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. Great minds, good sir. |
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cally (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 12:47 PM Response to Original message |
33. It's not that simple |
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billyskank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 01:05 PM Response to Original message |
34. Everyone outside of America should travel abroad too |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
37. one of these years I will take a summer off and travel Europe by train |
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DFW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 05:17 PM Response to Original message |
38. Get outta here! |
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mark414 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 05:21 PM Response to Original message |
39. i'm leaving in 3 weeks |
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DFW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 05:59 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. That's a good start! |
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ForrestGump (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 06:09 PM Response to Original message |
41. Yes. But also...no. |
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SmokingJacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 06:10 PM Response to Original message |
42. Are you a shnob? |
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last_texas_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 06:30 PM Response to Original message |
43. Hmm... I don't know that I agree with it being any sort of political indicator |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 06:36 PM Response to Original message |
44. I went to Alabama once. Does that count? (j/k) |
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july302001 (175 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 11:26 PM Response to Reply #44 |
47. 'possums don't need visas |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-17-07 11:43 AM Response to Reply #47 |
52. Actually, I thought Alabama was cool. |
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usaftmo (606 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-17-07 05:08 AM Response to Original message |
48. Exactly. I've been to... |
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Duppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-17-07 06:26 AM Response to Original message |
49. not necessarily |
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wickerwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-17-07 09:12 AM Response to Original message |
50. Except for all the sex tourists... |
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erpowers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-17-07 03:53 PM Response to Reply #50 |
59. Where Do You Live? |
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Felix Mala (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-17-07 01:06 PM Response to Original message |
55. Does traveling as a broad count? |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-17-07 02:42 PM Response to Original message |
57. I do, but hate the people that are sanctimonious over it. |
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theNotoriousP.I.G. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-17-07 02:58 PM Response to Original message |
58. I'm an American LIVING abroad |
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erpowers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-17-07 04:00 PM Response to Reply #58 |
60. Any Solutions |
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theNotoriousP.I.G. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-17-07 04:57 PM Response to Reply #60 |
70. I can't reinvent the wheel |
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erpowers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-17-07 04:01 PM Response to Original message |
61. France |
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cemaphonic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-17-07 04:22 PM Response to Original message |
64. The cost is certainly non-trivial |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-17-07 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
65. I want to visit every continent before I die, extensively. Well, maybe not the south |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-17-07 04:39 PM Response to Original message |
66. Snob. |
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JackDragna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-17-07 04:45 PM Response to Original message |
68. I agree wholeheartedly. |
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