Its my assumption Americans don’t because they just don’t get enough time off ?
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@anon80629714, I think a lot of American’s are afraid to travel overseas because they perceive the world as hostile to Americans.
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I don’t travel much because it’s expensive.
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It would stress me out not having work holidays.
We travel, just not out of country. Because our country is huge as it is, and each region has its own different culture.
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It’s true that many Americans don’t use all of their vacation days because they believe that if they did it would have a negative impact on their career.
That said, I live near an international airport, so I know many Americans who travel internationally frequently. I live in an upscale neighborhood, and nobody works on my street, so they have the money and time to travel internationally.
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I have a cousin in the states I thought it was mostly due lack of leave time from work
There is also that. We don’t frequently get to spend an entire week away somewhere. But we go on weekend trips a whole lot. Usually to visit friends.
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Maybe one day the US would be one of my locations to live in if my partner gets an opportunity to move for a few years. I love travel (not as much as my “friend” but I do enjoy the time away )
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When I was married in America in the 1990s, we travelled a lot in North, Central and South America and also in Europe, then after a divorce I lived in my auto over two years in America and I drove a lot, twice I drove to California from Miami and back, to Atlanta, NYC, Washington DC and many other places and after two years in my auto I decided to move back to Europe and here I am after returning back over 17 years ago. Nowadays I do not travel much, just locally and visiting the neighbouring towns. I never was an American, but a Finn living in America.
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Americans love going on cruises visiting the Caribbean islands.
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I traveled a lot as a kid but since 17 I haven’t been out of the country. I’ve only been to maybe 2 “new states” since then too???
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Yah going for a trip more than once every few years is a lot where I live. We mostly do weekend trips to nyc and ocean town up north. I dont work and am a student so I am able to travel frequently but a lot of my friends who have started their careers don’t make any trips other than the weekends
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Also you have to remember our transportation isn’t nearly what it is in europe and it is a big country. I traveled with my orchestra from NYC to Florida by train and it was 25 hours of straight hell
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I don’t fly anymore because of the TSA (Thosounds Standing Around). I will NOT be groped, have a CT scan, or submit to the most humiliating personal search. I’m never going to fly again, and for 9 years, I’ve kept that promise. Hell, TSA auditied their staff and they missed 85% of contraband. Trust the government keeping my data secret? Not a chance. I went through one of their xray machines and I could see the 3 injuries I had surgery on lit up in pink shapes. That did it for me. ■■■■ flying.
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The scan that goes around your body shows your naked body for all to see.
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Correct. I’ve heard it called a “fringe benefit” I suggest a train, bus, or your own car. I’m never leaving this country, so I won’t getting one of those Real ID Cards. If you watch the news even poorly, you’ll see every year your list of freedoms becomes shorter and shorter.
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Ive done some traveling over the past couple of years in the US. I’m not really interested in traveling outside the US though.
Electronics brought us convenience v. privacy, and travel brought us security v. privacy.
The TSA is changing to biometrics (facial recognition). I was going to get TSA pre-check, but it cost about $100 or so (they do a background check)–but you still have to go through security. It’s a separate, shorter line, but still.
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I think the TSA is useless. They’ve not found anything sharper than nail clippers (which they seize) on me. Facial recognition? No thank you. Security is there to give an illusion for Baby Boomers and other people who can’t think for themselves. No, I’m not striking back at you @anon17132524, I just have a different view.
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