Have you ever been abroad?

MS.ing · 12-08-2014 07:41PM

Electric Sheep wrote: »

If you think there are not different languages and cultures in the US then you have either not travelled there much, or didn't interact much when you were there.

I haven't been outside airports there no, that was enough

and I do know they have different sub culture of languages but not no actual 100% language countries like say spain, where a 100%* of natives speak spanish.

MS.ing · 12-08-2014 07:43PM

Fat Christy wrote: »

Yup, pretty much. I don't like saying it the countries because I have basically only been to one tiny part of the country, I haven't seen it all.

have you been to all of ireland then

Fat Christy · 12-08-2014 07:46PM

MS.ing wrote: »

have you been to all of ireland then

No, I stay away from the Nordie counties. :pac:

Never been to Belfast.

Soon!!

wretcheddomain · 12-08-2014 07:51PM

FTA69 wrote: »

I've been to UK, France, Netherlands, Spain, Czech Republic, Italy, Turkey, Kurdistan, Palestine, Israel, Jordan, Morocco, USA and Cuba. I'm going to Iran next year and possibly Bangladesh at the end of next year as well.

I hear Iraq is great at this time of year. People are heading off a lot there these days.

I've never visited Ireland because I already live here, so it saves me the bother.

Aongus Von Bismarck · 12-08-2014 08:35PM

As well as living in Germany, I also fulfilled an ambition to have visited all the continents by the time I was 30. Combined a hiking trip around Chilean patagonia with a boat trip to the White Continent. Must say I fell in love with both Chile and Argentina when I was there.

Cienciano · 12-08-2014 09:47PM

Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo wrote: »

Americans who have never left the states is no different to an Irish person who has never left Europe to be fair about this, the US is a feckin' huge yoke!

Was about to say that.
Lake Superior is bigger than Ireland.
Alaska is 25 times bigger than Ireland. You could spend a few years touring mainland usa. Not surprising so many don't ever leave.

GLaDOS · 12-08-2014 09:55PM

Never been outside of Europe, though that should change next year.

Don't think it's overly surprising that some Americans never leave the country, it's a huge and diverse place.

thee glitz · 12-08-2014 10:08PM

I've been to England, Scotland and Wales about 15 times each. Though I only stayed in Wales a few nights. Also France and Germany. Next up is England again, and Spain when I can.

c_man · 12-08-2014 10:15PM

I use Google StreetView a lot.

on_my_oe · 12-08-2014 10:22PM

Australia, Rarotonga, Fiji, New Zealand, Japan, Hong Kong, the US, Tahiti, Australia, England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Belgium, France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Norway, Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Netherlands, Switzerland, China, Korea, South Africa, Thailand, Vietnam, New Caledonia... I'm convinced I've forgotten one

pauliebdub · 12-08-2014 10:25PM

I try and get away three or four times a year if possible, even if it's only for a weekend. I'd go mad if I was stuck in Ireland all year round.

wretcheddomain · 12-08-2014 10:27PM

on_my_oe wrote: »

Australia, Rarotonga, Fiji, New Zealand, Japan, Hong Kong, the US, Tahiti, Australia, England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Belgium, France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Norway, Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Netherlands, Switzerland, China, Korea, South Africa, Thailand, Vietnam, New Caledonia... I'm convinced I've forgotten one

I didn't know Korea was a country...feck, I was labouring under the delusion that it was partitioned along the 38th parallel.

I should pop over to the "What did you learn today" thread while I'm at it, might as well inform the rest of AH.

OldMrBrennan83 · 12-08-2014 10:29PM

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wretcheddomain · 12-08-2014 10:36PM

Patww79 wrote: »

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By ignorant people, yes.

How would you react if someone said they visited the US state of Dakota, or Carolina?

Todd Gack · 12-08-2014 10:38PM

Patww79 wrote: »

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It is, officially the Republic of Korea so Korea is perfectly fine to use for South Korea

Lapin · 12-08-2014 10:38PM

bnt wrote: »

Scotland

shruikan2553 wrote: »

England

pablo128 wrote: »

Wales

Fat Christy wrote: »

Nordie counties

I wouldn't classify any of these places as being 'abroad'.

They're in the British Isles after all.

Just like us.

Popcorn time !!!

wretcheddomain · 12-08-2014 10:39PM

Lapin wrote: »

I wouldn't classify any of these places as being 'abroad'.

They're in the British Isles after all.

Just like us.

It increases the numbers though, travel inflation.

OldMrBrennan83 · 12-08-2014 10:40PM

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c_man · 12-08-2014 10:41PM

Friend of mine wasn't abroad until he was 29. Not like he wasn't/isn't earning money, he just wasn't arsed.

Been to Amsterdam around 3 or 4 times since. Good lad.

lazeedaisy · 12-08-2014 10:46PM

Extensively travelled since I was 16 & sent stateside.

USA, Canada, Europe, Mexico, Barbados, Bahamas, Hawaii

Would love to go to Indian Ocean, Tromso in Norway & Alaska.

But happy with what I have done,

Travel certainly broadens the mind, defo have to travel alone to get most benefit

RoadhouseBlues · 12-08-2014 10:58PM

Canada, America, France & Lanzarote:-). There are people who never left their own county never mind Ireland. I do find though, that some people who never spent any time away are a bit narrow minded. They say that travel broadens the mind, and I never knew what that meant until I was away for a while. Have to admit though in saying that, I still haven't visited every county in Ireland.

aqn29swlgbmiu4 · 12-08-2014 11:04PM

Old friend has never left the country, hasn't even gone up North! Hes 26

Senna · 12-08-2014 11:05PM

RoadhouseBlues wrote: »

I do find though, that some people who never spent any time away are a bit narrow minded.

I've been all over the world I'm as narrow minded as ****

Sam Kade · 12-08-2014 11:05PM

MS.ing wrote: »

lots (dont worry thats a statistical scientific term for many) of americans dont have a passport and have never been out of the US but reading some posters here its clear they havent been outside ireland their whole lives!

so have you been outside ireland?

You can tell this by reading their posts, you need to get a hobby or job or both

RoadhouseBlues · 12-08-2014 11:11PM

Senna wrote: »

I've been all over the world I'm as narrow minded as ****

Well there's my theory gone out the window:-)

karaokeman · 12-08-2014 11:22PM

Yup, been to England, Wales, France, Portugal, random parts of the Mediterranean, Italy, Sweden, Slovakia, Poland, Holland, America and Canada.

Frosty McSnowballs · 13-08-2014 12:01AM

Haven't been to many places but spent between 24hrs to 6 months in the following:

Northern Ireland

, Wales, England, France, Switzerland, Lebanon, Israel, Crete, Cyprus, Thailand, Libera, Sierra Leone, Chad, USA, Australia, Denmark.

Carlow

Reiketsu · 13-08-2014 12:13AM

I have been across the border several times :pac:. I have been to quite a few different parts of Scotland, England and Wales. I have been to the US twice (11 states in total), France, Germany, Czech Republic, Poland, Greece, Malta and Sweden

. So many places still on my list. One day!

WilyCoyote · 13-08-2014 02:45AM

In a kinda chronological order (I think). Wales, England, Scotland, France, Malta, Sierra Leone, Spain, Sweden, Tunisia, Morocco, Saudi, Norway, Denmark, USA, Yugoslavia, Greece, Germany, Russia, Turkey, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Italy, Sicily, Czech, Holland, Belgium.
Perhaps a few left out.

Next move is the Nursing Home

Arcturus IV · 13-08-2014 02:49AM

Was born in Ireland, went to London with my Parents when I was nearly a year old, moved back when I was 8 (Kept the Accent from London), have since gone abroad on holidays or for a weekend about 10 times since in the space of 14 years. So yes, I have been abroad AND have been part of the Irish Diaspora and if I have to again, then I will.

Have you ever been abroad?

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