Have you lived in a foreign country?

[LucyParsons]

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

1. Never lived abroad,

and have only visited Canada twice.

[mikelgb]

2. visited but not 'lived'

on edit: Australia (NSW), Thailand (Bangkok, Koh Tao), Mexico (TJ)

[LeftishBrit]

3. Yes; I'm British and spent one year in Canada as a child.

I still remember how COLD the winter was in Edmonton, Alberta.

[MedleyMisty]

4. Never lived or been abroad

Trips out of the country are rather expensive, and actually I've looked at the immigration policies of a lot of countries and I don't think I have the resources to qualify.

[asjr]

5. Lived in Cap Hatien, Haiti in

1943 during WW2.

[Lady-Damai]

36. Wow...interesting....i bet it was completely different,

Do you speak creole?

[Ghost in the Machine]

6. Does South Florida count? South of Miami?

[riderinthestorm]

7. Lived in Bondi Beach, Australia. Now living in the US.

I'm also an Irish citizen and plan to live there when I retire.

[lpbk2713]

8. Spain three years.

US Navy paid the room & board. :eyes:

[DFW]

9. In France and Spain as a teenager, in Germany (sorta) now

I'm still legally a resident of Texas, but I'm abroad so much,
I see my wife just as much with her sticking in Germany (she is
German, and does not want to leave) as I would if she were to move
to Dallas, which she never will (would consider New England), so
you could just as well say I live in Germany. More accurate would
be to say that I live in rooms with no windows and airports :-(

[Wickerman]

10. For the last 8 years

it has certainly seemed like it. Of course, it kinda felt that way during the Reagan-Bush years, too.

No offense intended to those who have truly lived abroad.

[LucyParsons]

11. I lived in the UK as a student for a semester, then again as an adult for four years. nt

[WilmywoodNCparalegal]

12. Sure! I'm a non-native resident of the U.S.

but lived and grew up in Bologna, Italy.

[SaveAmerica]

13. Yes, why do you ask?

[KatyMan]

14. Currently abroad

Have lived in England for the past 3 years (and going back to Texas this summer).
1998-1999 also lived in England
Mid 99 to summer 2000 lived in Ireland.

But we're ready to come home and settle down now!

[LucyParsons]

17. Can we switch?

I was involuntarily repatriated to Texas in 2005 after four years in the UK. I prefer it there, in a lot of ways.

:hi:

[KatyMan]

19. Sure, no problem...

where in the UK were you?

And thanks for the pics...mmm...tex-mex....

:9

[LucyParsons]

22. York, then Essex

Brentwood, then Willingale, near Ongar/Chelmsford

Loved the UK, hated my partner. Who broke up with me while I was in the US visiting family for the first time in two years, couriered my belongings to me in nine boxes, and told me to look for a job - six months before I would've gotten indefinite leave to remain. That's the short version.

I still miss it, but I love Texas, too.

[mnhtnbb]

15. Haven't lived abroad yet--but hold a permanent resident visa for Panama

where we hope to have a retirement home.

[npincus]

16. Kyoto, Japan- for 2 1/2 years.

[FloridaJudy]

18. Spain two years

Portugal six months, the former Yugoslavia a year.

Odd the things you miss about this country. Supermarkets, toilet paper, and reliable plumbing were the chief ones (I'm obviously spoiled). The political and social life not so much. I actually find Europeans make much better neighbors than Americans. They make a hell of a lot more noise - at least in Southern Europe - but they're also friendlier and more considerate when it counts.

[Indenturedebtor]

20. Well the wife and I traveled for almost a year

Home is where the heart is heh.

[justinaforjustice]

21. Yes, I've Lived Abroad, And So, Thankfully, Has Barack Obama.

Obama will be a godsend for the U.S.'s reputation in the world: the product of a Kansas mother and an African father, whose step-father was Indonesian, Obama may be the most intelligent, culturally sensitive person to ever run for U.S.President.

I am living in Venezuela now, where President Hugo Chavez is, like Obama, incredibly intelligent and well-read. He is also very culturally sensitive, coming from a racially mixed family. He is part indigene. Chavez and his government have brought massive improvement to the lives of millions of Venezuelans.

Both Obama and Chavez share a deep commitment to eradicating racism and poverty. A meeting between those two leaders might lead to enormous changes in all of the Americas.

Having previously lived in Papua New Guinea and Cambodia, I can attest that human beings of whatever race and color share the same dreams and aspirations for themselves and their children. Our commonality is much, much more significant than our differences.

Most Americans are unaware of how big an impact U.S. politics has on other nations and on the lives of billions who cannot vote in our elections. Today the world has hope that the U.S. will return to its ideals of freedom, equality and progress for all people after 8 years of bringing only devastation and sorrow to the world.

I look forward to seeing Obama, Chavez and other progressive leaders help to end our human pre-history of war and poverty and to unleash the productive and creative passions of all the world's peoples.

[bdamomma]

28. right on and love your post.

your comment here is especially true

"Most Americans are unaware of how big an impact U.S. politics has on other nations and on the lives of billions who cannot vote in our elections".

[alfredo]

23. 3 years on top of a volcano in the Sub Sahara.

[stillcool]

24. It depends on what a foreign country means...

[hootinholler]

25. I fit 2 categories

Lived abroad as a civilian and in military.

-Hoot

[raccoon]

26. You left out the option, "Why do you hate America?" nt

[shanti]

27. military brat

lived in japan for 4 years as a kid.

[StarryNite]

29. Does living in the Twilight Zone qualify?

:shrug:

[Solly Mack]

30. Germany. Currently. 4 years and not leaving anytime soon.

[Duppers]

31. England

3 yrs., non-military. Hubby did research there.

[BeHereNow]

32. Ontario, Canada. 1979

Worked there with a bluegrass band at a resort.
It was a lovely year.
The people of Windsor were so friendly
and down to earth.
Coming back to the US was a real let down.
BHN

[Tracer]

33. Paris, for a year.

I cried when I had to come home.

[maddezmom]

34. Yes, three times

Colombia, Peru and the UK. :)

[Lady-Damai]

35. In Italy for 8 yrs...went there when I was three...

:) My first world in italian..GELATO! Gelato = ice cream.

[slackmaster]

37. Does New Mexico count?

How about Kansas?