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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 ?
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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Why do Americans not travel more internationally ?
Another possible reason for a rise in passport applications within the
U.S. -- The idiot TSA screener droids can't recognize the funky jazzed up designs on many new state driver's licenses, and so subject too many of us to the extra pat down screening. Some of us figure a passport looks more official. One TSA droid couldn't even figure out what to do with a state police badge and ID. sheesh. |
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Why do Americans not travel more internationally ?
wrote in message ups.com... 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 What about the west coast, southern and northern borders? There is lots more than Europe. Robert |
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Why do Americans not travel more internationally ?
Robert wrote: wrote in message ups.com... 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 What about the west coast, southern and northern borders? There is lots more than Europe. Robert Did you mean to say lots more border in europe? Not counting the internal international borders. |
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Why do Americans not travel more internationally ?
Actually if you rotate the US about 20 degrees counter clockwise and use
the outer parts of europe to fill in the holes it runs about the same. wrote: 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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Why do Americans not travel more internationally ?
Frank F. Matthews wrote:
http://all.snapsoid.com/580/~Size_co...and_Europe.jpg Actually if you rotate the US about 20 degrees counter clockwise and use the outer parts of europe to fill in the holes it runs about the same. The midpoint of Europe is in northern Michigan. No big deal. The midpoint of US is in Lebanon. Ilkka |
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