Hmmmmm obviously not as funny as i thought

[Catriona]

We in the UK have always been travellers  

Since the opening of the Channel tunnel between southern England and France, it is possible if you live in southern  England, to go to France for lunch... !    For instance, London to Paris or Brussels in 3 hours.....

I am a great fan of what we call City Breaks... 3 nights (four days) in a major European city...  It gives you a flavour of the place and you can decide whether or not to spend longer in the area at a later date.  We have visited Florence, Madrid, Barcelona and Lisbon, amongst other places.

Most British families holiday abroad for at least a 2 week break every year.  Our package tours can be really cheap if you shop around.

I love New England... but not as much as the Old England, you understand....     Parts are very reminiscent of the 'real' England, and a lot of the place names are the same - it can be like home from home for many UK visitors

[Cabbagehome]

Catriona you sure get around. Though I have traveled a lot, it has only been where we could drive. I have been to Canada, to Mexico, and Atlantic, to Pacific. There is still alot I have not seen.  

[Whiplash]

The most beautiful place in the United States IMO is in the mountains of Kentucky.  Pure beauty it is, especially when the leaves change color in the fall.  Y'all can keep all the NYs and Bostons! lol

Stephen  

[free2Bme]

Having lived and worked in KY most of my life - I quite agree with you Whiplash!

[Cabbagehome]

 Well I have visited KY, even admit my sister-in-law lives there, but all out best is the Rockies. There is nothing more AW inspiring, than the beauty of the Rockies.

[Faileas]

Well alltho not having been to the States I surely travelled most of Europe: Italy, Greece (Kos), former Jugoslavia (island Dugi Otok), Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland, Austria, Spain, Ireland, Holland and Great Britain of Course. But best of all these destinations is and remains Scotland lol. What a surprise hehe

[MDF3530]

Thought I'd throw my .02 in on this...

I haven't really travelled much, but I have been to several places. I've gone to Florida (Disney World), Iowa (visit relatives), California (drove up the Pacific Coast Highway from San Diego to San Franicisco-gets prettier the further north you go) Hawaii (Waikiki), Las Vegas, and a road trip from Chicago up through Toronto (too clean), Montreal (very nice but half the dang town is underground), and Quebec City, then down through Maine, Boston (very nice), Connecticut, on down to Washington D.C.

As a baseball fan, I would've liked to have seen Blue Jays, Expos and Red Sox games while we were on that trip, but it was not to be. As luck would've had it, all those teams were on road trips while we were in Toronto, Montreal and Boston .

[free2Bme]

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I've gone to Florida (Disney World), Iowa (visit relatives), California (drove up the Pacific Coast Highway from San Diego to San Franicisco-gets prettier the further north you go) Hawaii (Waikiki), Las Vegas, and a road trip from Chicago up through Toronto (too clean), Montreal (very nice but half the dang town is underground), and Quebec City, then down through Maine, Boston (very nice), Connecticut, on down to Washington D.C.

Whew - you must have driven a million miles! Just goes to show what happens when a man refuses to stop to ask for direction, eh?  I am wondering how you managed to get all the way to Wakiki without getting sopping wet!  

[Aon_Daonna]

as about getting around, anzbody livin' in scotland wantin to meet up??

[MDF3530]

Quote (free2Bme @ Dec. 22 2002,3:26)

Whew - you must have driven a million miles! Just goes to show what happens when a man refuses to stop to ask for direction, eh?  I am wondering how you managed to get all the way to Wakiki without getting sopping wet!

HA HA HA, very funny Janet. You here all week?

[free2Bme]

I am here all week, every week, but my computer is not very cooperative - this is the first time I have been able to boot it properly in DAYS!!!

You know I am just teasing you, right MDF?  Have a safe and happy holidays!

I do find it funny to hear my friends in Ireland and England talk about going on holidays to here and there and then my friends in the US lament about how they never travel..."But I've been to X, Y and Z in the United States."

Uhm, 'scuse me but, the USA is REALLY BIG in terms of milage.  I know this.  I just moved 1800 miles.  By car.  Not something I recommend, you understand.  But then a girlfriend of mine who lives in Glos. commented that you can't even GO that far in the UK without hitting water.  So I personally consider going to all the states people have mentioned in this thread as "traveling" as I think y'all have traveled pretty far in my books.  I liken it to going from one European country to another on the Continent, save of course, for the fact that in the US, people pretty much speak the same language (essentially).  

But I can sure tell you from my experience: Pennsylvania shares nothing in common with California, which shares nothing in common with Florida, which shares nothing in common with Texas.  ;)

[MDF3530]

Quote (Maibh @ Dec. 27 2002,6:31)

But I can sure tell you from my experience: Pennsylvania shares nothing in common with California, which shares nothing in common with Florida, which shares nothing in common with Texas.  ;)

Not to sound nitpicky, but you are wrong about your California-Florida comparison:

1. Disney theme parks.
2. Palm trees.
3. Bodies of water on the western edge of the states.
4. Miles and miles of beaches.

Quote (MDF3530 @ Dec. 27 2002,9:21)

Not to sound nitpicky, but you are wrong about your California-Florida comparison: 1. Disney theme parks. 2. Palm trees. 3. Bodies of water on the western edge of the states. 4. Miles and miles of beaches.

  That is nitpicky in fact because I could make surface comparisons between Japan and France just as easily, but I know the natives wouldn't have any of it.  

Actually, I was referring more to the "culture" of each state, rather than whatever theme parks or geography they have to offer.  I do see what you are saying, but I should have been more clear in my earlier statement.  I meant the people and the culture.

And palm trees are not indigenous to California, whether or not the settlers decided to plant them there. ;)

[Cabbagehome]

Now MDF, if you want miles and miles of beaches, come to Michigan. Our state has more coastline than any other state in the union.
 Maibh is right about the differences in the cultures of states. Michigan is sure different from New Mexico, where I grew up. We even see a difference between upper and lower Michigan. The uppers (pronounced oopers) call us trolls, because we live below the bridge.