Wetzelbill
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Mon Dec-05-05 02:41 AM
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Have you ever traveled to another country? |
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If so, where and why?
Well, I am not going to count Canada, because I grew up in MT less than an hour away. That's too easy.
So I went to Bulgaria in 1993. I was chosen to go on a cultural exchange wrestling trip. I liked it a lot. I was homesick though, and I had a injured shoulder -chronically dislocating - so I didn't enjoy it as much as I could have. It was fun and interesting though. I would like to go back again and check it out. Rick Steves had a good show on Bulgaria and he had some awesome travel tips, I wouldn't mind doing some of the things he did there.
Lots of places I'd love to travel to. Too many to count. That is if Bush doesn't make Americans so unwelcome around the world that we can't go anywhere. :)
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Mon Dec-05-05 02:42 AM
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1. I've been to a lot of countries |
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Nothing beats world travel
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Mon Dec-05-05 02:44 AM
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2. Where in MT? I grew up in WA |
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It's entirely possible we traded beads or animal hides at some point.
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Mon Dec-05-05 04:40 AM
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15. I lived in WA for a while too |
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In MT, I am from Cut Bank. Actually, I am from the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, but CB is the closest town.
In WA, I lived in Marysville for a year and a half when I was in 7th and 8th grade. Then I lived in Seattle for two years when I went to college there from Fall '99 to Fall '01.
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Mon Dec-05-05 02:47 AM
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Mexico, Canada, Germany, Austria, Lichtenstein, Italy, BVI . . . and the US, which is also "another country." :shrug:
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Mon Dec-05-05 02:50 AM
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4. Western Europe several times |
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I liked it better when they each had their own currency and I had to make decisions on what to buy in each country and when/where to exchange money. Infrequently someone at a store, or maybe a local tour guide, would try to rip me off on the exchange rate, and I called them on it. On the two most blatant occasions I threatened to report them to the police if they didn't reverse the rip off and give me a bargain. Worked both times.
But Europeans in general are incredibly friendly and helpful. I'd love to go back soon.
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Mon Dec-05-05 02:51 AM
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5. Nope. Not even Canada or Mexico. |
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I've got a lot of catching up to do.
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Mon Dec-05-05 02:51 AM
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6. But, I have to count Canada! |
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It's the only other country I've been to!
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Mon Dec-05-05 03:06 AM
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8. Canada doesn't count because it's, like, attached |
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Or so I heard in some movie. :shrug:
Don't feel bad, that's the only other country I've been too.
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Mon Dec-05-05 02:53 AM
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7. Many parts of the States |
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Mexico, Greece, Japan, Indonesia, The Cook Islands, Barbados
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Mon Dec-05-05 03:13 AM
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9. I was going to say Canada, but it doesn't count |
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:cry: but you have tken that away from me so that I feel insignificant. (YOU BASTAD!) :evilgrin:
I have been to Mexico, but that is probably against some rule too!
- culturally deprived
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Mon Dec-05-05 04:37 AM
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12. no, Canada counts, just not for me because I lived so close to it |
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visiting Canada for me when I lived in MT was like driving to a nearby town, lol. :)
Canada is awesome!
I live pretty close to Mexico now, for about 4 years and have never been down there. Weird, huh?
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Mon Dec-05-05 02:58 PM
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29. You know I was joking, |
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but that's ... cool. We live in central Texas now ... lived in WA for about 3 years.
I can tell you where I want to go: Ireland, Scotland, France, Greece ...
I won't tell you where it has been suggested that I go.
:)
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Mon Dec-05-05 03:21 AM
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10. I've lived in the US, Canada, and Greece. |
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And I've also been to the UK, Italy, and the Amsterdam airport.
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Mon Dec-05-05 03:47 AM
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11. India, Canada and Mexico. |
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India because most of my relatives live there, Canada and Mexico, I guess because they're close by.
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Mon Dec-05-05 04:38 AM
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13. always wanted to go to India |
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Mon Dec-05-05 04:39 AM
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14. It's definitely an experience. |
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My parents just returned from there.
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Mon Dec-05-05 04:43 AM
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16. I just saw your pic on that one thread right before I read |
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your post too.
You got some pretty damn good looking relatives too. :)
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Mon Dec-05-05 04:47 AM
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Mon Dec-05-05 05:11 AM
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18. Yes - all of them European though. |
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France, Italy, Spain, Belgium.
One could argue also Scotland and Wales (in that I've been to them, but it is arguable whether they are actually 'other countries' or not).
There's a big list of other countries - the big 2 being Russia and India.
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Mon Dec-05-05 05:27 AM
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19. I lived in Germany for 3 1/2 years . |
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Edited on Mon Dec-05-05 05:28 AM by CarolinaPeridot
I grew up mentally while I was there . When I went there I was 19 years old , and when I came back to the United States , I was 23 about to turn 24 . It was 6 months from June 2000 to December 2000 . And I was there the majority of the time from March 2001 to May 2004 . I call Germany " mein zweite Heimat " ( my second home ) .
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Mon Dec-05-05 05:40 AM
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20. Lots..My first trip out of the US was when I was a year old.......to Cuba |
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I have been to: Panama Ecuador Peru British Honduras (Now belize) Costa Rica Tahiti mexico Haiti Dominican Republic venezuela other caribbean islands
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Mon Dec-05-05 06:06 AM
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It was fantastic! If you EVER get a chance to go...GO!
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Mon Dec-05-05 06:07 AM
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22. I went to Canada this past September. |
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It was my first time out of the U.S., and I loved it.
I want to move to Canada someday. :)
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Mon Dec-05-05 06:34 AM
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23. Western Europe, El Salvador and Mexico. |
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When I die, I want to go to Mexico. People are very sweet there.
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Mon Dec-05-05 06:40 AM
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24. I would love to travel more |
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but I mostly have to do it alone when I do.
Canada has been my main escape route from U.S.A. My mom used to take us up every summer for the duration to the family farm, so Dad would drive the nearly 1000 miles up to Cape Breton twice. He would join us the last two weeks of August. Just a simple border crossing for us.
Outside the continental North America, went to U.K. in 1992 with Mom. We spent 20 days in England, Scotland and Ireland. We did our version of "If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium" there, doing a loop through England and Scotland, and then crossing over on the ferry to Dublin/Dun Laoghaire for four more days. It was hectic, but we saw a lot. We had bought passes for Britrail which was great, because we could hop on any train at any time, making our schedule flexible. We did have an itinerary, though, and it was remarkably easy to keep to it for the most part.
I think the worst part was the long, long walk at Heathrow heading home. Damn, if it didn't seem like we were walking more than a mile to the gate! That part I wouldn't be able to do anymore.
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Mon Dec-05-05 08:36 AM
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Alcapuco and Mexico City, London, Paris, Barbados, Nassau, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Scotland, Ireland. I think that just about covers it.
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Mon Dec-05-05 08:47 AM
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26. Italy--trip with Latin class in HS. |
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And Mexico--but that's because we were spending a week in Arizona and spent a couple of days just a bit over the border. :)
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Mon Dec-05-05 08:49 AM
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27. Many, many countries, both business and pleasure. Italy is tops for me. |
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Mon Dec-05-05 08:51 AM
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28. I've been to quite a few countries |
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Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, United Kingdom, Ireland, Czechoslovakia (transit), Cyprus (transit), United States (I don't live there but I have visited the US), Canada and India (transit)
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