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True Dough

(21,098 posts)
Wed Jan 1, 2025, 01:21 PM Wednesday

Have you ever traveled beyond the continental United States? [View all]

I saw a couple of DUers mention that they'd never "left the mainland" in another thread and I assumed that would put them in the minority, but figured I'd ask here in the Lounge whether you've traveled abroad in your lifetime. My wife and I have on many occasions, but we're childless and had the wanderlust in our 30s and 40s.

How many times have you traveled outside the continental United States?


229 votes, 2 passes | Time left: Unlimited
Never
8 (3%)
Once
11 (5%)
Twice
9 (4%)
Three times
23 (10%)
Four times
11 (5%)
Five to ten times
73 (32%)
Ten to twenty times
43 (19%)
Twenty to fifty times
38 (17%)
More than fifty times
13 (6%)
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More times than I can count. PoindexterOglethorpe Wednesday #1
Air Force displacedvermoter Wednesday #31
Same here, Air Force sarge1943 Thursday #42
When Mubarak got assassinated? displacedvermoter Thursday #45
1969 to 1974 n/t sarge1943 Saturday #64
I meant Sadat in 1981! displacedvermoter Saturday #65
Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Thursday #57
Are you sarge43 with a brand new account? Brother Buzz Friday #63
Leaving Out Mexico, Caribbean, and Canada Bok_Tukalo Wednesday #2
Lived overseas bamagal62 Wednesday #3
For the sticklers, True Dough Wednesday #4
Not really "visiting" Unladen Swallow Wednesday #5
4 times LudwigPastorius Wednesday #6
I was stationed overseas five times LogDog75 Wednesday #7
True Dough........... Upthevibe Wednesday #8
Where did you go in Canada? True Dough Wednesday #9
I lived in BC for a few months back in 2018 ailsagirl Wednesday #23
Lucky you! True Dough Wednesday #26
It really was nice living there... ailsagirl Wednesday #38
True Dough Upthevibe Wednesday #33
Indeed! True Dough Wednesday #34
Four times but all were still on the North American continent. intheflow Wednesday #10
None Niagara Wednesday #11
Time to win True Dough Wednesday #12
I bought $10 worth of Mega Millions on Dec. 27th Niagara Wednesday #14
There's nobody more worthy than you! True Dough Wednesday #15
Haha, thank you, True! Niagara Wednesday #19
Africa, Europe, South America, Kauai milestogo Wednesday #13
Maybe about 7 times to Canada. LuckyCharms Wednesday #16
yes. quite a few times . AllaN01Bear Wednesday #17
I've been to Maui 15 times, Italy once, Ireland once, Russia once, catbyte Wednesday #18
Lotsa poutine? Maple candy for dessert? 😉 electric_blue68 Wednesday #22
Actually, I've never eaten poutine, lol, and here in Michigan, maple everything is everywhere. catbyte Thursday #49
Oh. I hear you - returning to favorite restaurants! electric_blue68 Thursday #50
I had neighbors who had a gazillion maple trees and, trust me, it's a nasty, tedious, sticky, cold job catbyte Thursday #60
Got it. Should have earbuds, and music to help! ... electric_blue68 Thursday #61
More Than 50 ProfessorGAC Wednesday #20
I was in the Navy for four years and made Emile Wednesday #21
Shipmate (I didn't know)! - also 4 yrs, not "lots" of cruises, but 3 yrs' worth out of 4 UTUSN Saturday #67
Several flights to other countries in addition to circumnavigating the globe four times. Floyd R. Turbo Wednesday #24
Globe? True Dough Wednesday #28
Disc!😁 Floyd R. Turbo Thursday #46
Toronto, Montreal as a tween, teen w parents. Puerto Rico as a gifted vacation, and Switzerland, Paris by an aunt, and.. electric_blue68 Wednesday #25
Cuba, Scotland, England, Saudi Arabia, Bahamas BOSSHOG Wednesday #27
Baja Mexico twice as a kid exboyfil Wednesday #29
Eight times for me Lifeafter70 Wednesday #30
Not enough times claudette Wednesday #32
I got to go to Ireland mdmc Wednesday #36
Hawaii, England, Canada sakabatou Wednesday #35
I've been to 74 different countries on all 7 continents. Have plans to visit another 6 in 2025. sinkingfeeling Wednesday #37
Wow! True Dough Thursday #44
I passed DFW Wednesday #39
Many times IcyPeas Wednesday #40
Wasn't sure how to respond. duncang Thursday #41
I responded more than 50 mnhtnbb Thursday #43
Man, I envy those who have travelled extensively! lark Thursday #47
I went to Canada once, in the early 90's Mad_Dem_X Thursday #48
Went to Canada all the time as a teenager.. MiHale Thursday #51
U.S. Navy ZDU Thursday #52
Army brat.... sdfernando Thursday #53
Our land locked friends MuseRider Thursday #54
Mexico several times, Canada/Newfournland, UK, Netherlands/Amsterdam/Haarlem, Belgium... brush Thursday #55
Going to Panama on Saturday PJMcK Thursday #56
Once to England, about ten times to Mexico. I live 100 miles from the southern border. Elessar Zappa Thursday #58
I've been to all the Canadian Provinces VGNonly Thursday #59
Was married to a family that traveled every 2 years tonekat Thursday #62
Yes, but not for a long time. Dulcinea Saturday #66
I kept undoing and re-voting as I remembered things yellowdogintexas Yesterday #68
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