How many americans have actually travelled outside of the USA?

Question

I'm just wondering out of curiosity how many americans have gone somewhere besides Mexico, Bahamas, or the Carribean, and who are not in the military, not a missionary, and not in the peace corps. I have heard a fact that only 10-15% of americans actually have a passport. That's embarrassing!

Answer 1

I've been tooooo... Canada. That's out of the USA. My dad's been to Incirlik in Turkey, England, and the Phillipines (all military related, though.) A lot of people can't afford to go to other countries. I know I can't. Sure it'd be nice to get out and experience another country's culture, but i'm not interested in paying that much to do it.

Also, in the Europe area, most of the places you would visit aren't overseas. In America, if you want to visit somewhere other than Mexico, Canada, or the Caribbean, you have to travel a long distance overseas. Most people don't want to spend around 10 hours on an Airplane (and that's just to London, England from New York City, New York). Not to mention ONE plane ticket to London from NYC will run you around $800 dollars (£434.64). And that's just for ONE plane ticket. Odds are you won't be traveling to a different country by yourself, so you'd need to pay even more than that for the number of people going with you. That's just the airline tickets, you'll also need to pay for a hotel room, etc. Most people do not want to spend that much money to go to another country when they have FIFTY perfectly great places they can travel in their own country for a lot less money. Each of those 50 places has a different climate, different culture, and different things to do as well. Then there's Mexico and Canada that are easy to get to as well as the whole Caribbean.

Answer 2

I do not know the way many Americans have in no way been external the US. I'm assuming that passort possession within the US won't deliver you a correct quantity despite the fact that, because till very just lately, an American would journey to both Canada or Mexico with out one. Spain, Switzerland, Germany, Ireland, France, Mexico. Democrat

Answer 3

I went to Greece, and I had an unexpected 8 hour layover in the Netherlands...

And I'm looking at getting a job in Japan.... or joining the Peace Corps.

Answer 4

I travel to Paris quite a bit. I had a layover in Canada. And I have been to Mexico. Next spring, I'm heading to Belgium for a day.

I think more people should travel...I love seeing new places, exploring new areas.

Answer 5

I've been to most of the European Countries, Ecuador, Japan, Honduras, Mexico, Canada

Answer 6

I have been to England and Paris! I plan on traveling a whole lot more in the next few years. I am so surprised that so few people do it...they are really missing out on a lot of fun!

Answer 7

I've been all over the world. I think I've been in just about every Far Eastern Country. I've been through the Middle East and bounced a bit through Europe. If I haven't visited every country in Europe, I've rode through them on a train, plane, or something. Funny, I've been in more countries than I have States.

Answer 8

It seems like it would be higher than that. I'm not sure if I know anyone that has not left the U.S yet.

Anyhow, I have been outside the U.S. and have a passport.

Answer 9

really now how is it embarrassing .you could spend a life time just traveling the USA.and it territories.but i have been 3 time over seas.to England/japan/Germany

Answer 10

i went to mexico