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Why do Americans not travel more internationally ?
The per capita percentage of Americans that travel internationally for pleasure is low compared to other western nations. This seems strange, given the relatively high standard of living and disposable income of Americans. Although there has been a recent spike of US citizens obtaining passports, thi sis mainly due to recent legislation and it is doubtful the passports will increase the amount of travel outside North America. Why is the international travel so low ? |
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Why do Americans not travel more internationally ?
wrote in message ... The per capita percentage of Americans that travel internationally for pleasure is low compared to other western nations. This seems strange, given the relatively high standard of living and disposable income of Americans. Although there has been a recent spike of US citizens obtaining passports, thi sis mainly due to recent legislation and it is doubtful the passports will increase the amount of travel outside North America. Why is the international travel so low ? Big country. Lots to do and see here. Europe is actually a lot of small countries. So a 2 hour drive gets you international travel, while a 2 hour drive in California, does not get you out of the state. Statistics are marvelous aren't they? |
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Why do Americans not travel more internationally ?
Bill McKee wrote:
Big country. Lots to do and see here. Europe is actually a lot of small countries. So a 2 hour drive gets you international travel, while a 2 hour drive in California, does not get you out of the state. Statistics are marvelous aren't they? If the definition of "international traveller" were modified to mean that Europeans had to leave the EU their numbers would drop. A person from Paris can leave their home at 8 am, be in Belgium a little after 9, be in Holland by 10:30, swing over to Germany for lunch and be home for dinner. Many Americans can drive twice that far and never leave the US. |
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Why do Americans not travel more internationally ?
A large fraction of the Americans that do travel internationally for
pleasure go to resorts in Mexico or the Caribbean, or to major cities in Europe. Only a very small percentage of the US popuation travel for pleasure in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, or South America. |
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On Sat, 05 Nov 2005 20:16:49 GMT, "Bill McKee"
wrote: Big country. Lots to do and see here. Europe is actually a lot of small countries. So a 2 hour drive gets you international travel, while a 2 hour drive in California, does not get you out of the state. Statistics are marvelous aren't they? Have you driven two hours south of San Diego? Or two hours north of Buffalo? Cheers, Alan, Australia |
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Why do Americans not travel more internationally ?
Bill McKee wrote:
wrote in message ... The per capita percentage of Americans that travel internationally for pleasure is low compared to other western nations. This seems strange, given the relatively high standard of living and disposable income of Americans. Although there has been a recent spike of US citizens obtaining passports, thi sis mainly due to recent legislation and it is doubtful the passports will increase the amount of travel outside North America. Why is the international travel so low ? Big country. Lots to do and see here. Europe is actually a lot of small countries. So a 2 hour drive gets you international travel, while a 2 hour drive in California, does not get you out of the state. Statistics are marvelous aren't they? I'm sure that's a large part of it. However, another factor is the extreme unpleasantness of flying in the US these days, whether internationally or domestically. This is partly because of the pervasive and ineffective security measures, and partly because the airlines have made air travel as horrific as they possibly could. My wife and I flew extensively before 2001, going to lots of places inside and out of the US. Since January 2001 (note: LONG BEFORE 9/11), we have not boarded a plane. Until things change massively, we will NOT be boarding any planes. |
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Why do Americans not travel more internationally ?
Not only do you have to cross the Atlantic, but just getting to the east coast of the U.S. can be a huge trip for many folks. The U.S. is bigger than all the countries of Europe combined; see this graphic: http://all.snapsoid.com/580/~Size_co...and_Europe.jpg Jim |
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