Are Americans actually aware that there places to visit outside of the US?

Question

Or only the ones they have 'invaded'.

An example being one of my earlier questions regarding places to visit near or in York. It was listed under 'Travel > United Kingdom > Other - United Kingdom' and the first three answers 'presumed' it was New York USA!

Do they also, when talking about other cities have to add the country on the end? i.e. London, England... Paris, France? Is there another London somewhere I've not heard of or another Paris I'm not familiar with?

My original point being... that the question was listed under.. Travel, UK yes UK! not USA but a small country just to the left of Europe, you know the country that seems to kiss GWBushes @ss every time you guys go to war.

Answer 1

Have pity on them. The US education system is one of the very worst in the world, and has been for decades. Their schools are grossly underfunded and their standards are horrifyingly low. Americans are amongst the worst-educated people on the planet - even their universities suck - and their mass media is on the whole bland, provincial and driven by profit rather than a mission to inform. Remember that the people who run the US government are usually the products of the finest schools in the country. See? Even then, they know nothing about anything.

So it's not their fault that any American who wants to rise above the general level of docile ignorance that's enforced on them from above, generally has to do so by a massive effort of will. You should rather applaud the ones who turn up here and talk sense.

Answer 2

"Are Americans actually aware that there places to visit outside of the US?" Oh yes. But since the US is the size of an actual country instead of a subdivision, we don't have to cross five or six pissant self-important pompous little international borders to get to the beach.

More seriously - although that WAS fun - in 2005 alone, more than 10 million passports were issued to Americans planning travel to more than 200 countries. Since US military members do not have to have passports to travel for duty, all those passports went to people NOT going to places the US has "invaded."

In the same year, more than 5 million US visas were issued to visitors coming to the US. There were even a few going from Athens, Greece to Athens, Georgia.

Answer 3

Yes, there are other places named London and Paris.

Like London, Ontario, Canada
Like Paris, Texas, U.S.A.

So talking about London, England and Paris, France makes sense

As for people mistaking New York for York... oh well... I've seen stupid answers on more questions besides geographical...

Answer 4

American cities have, very often, borrowed names of european cities. I'm from Belgrade, Serbia. You won't believe it, but there are four Belgrades in the USA! Other examples are Memphis (ancient Egypt), Wiena (Austria), and they even have Paris! Also, of the British names, you will find there Manchester, Liverpool (I'm not sure about London, but I think it's a small chance they don't have it!).
And another thing - have you noticed that, in American films, they always say how they've gone to Europe for the summer, like Europe is just a place outside of the States! I think that's an answer to everything you've asked here!

Answer 5

Sure, I bet some Americans are aware that there are places to visit outside of the U.S. You must be kidding if there itsn't. I am orignally adopted from Russia and now I live in Hawaii and I travel so much. Each summer I go to Europe and it is great. I au paired (babysitting) in France two times, last year and this year. I have been to Germany,Turkey, Ireland, England, India, Thialand, China, my list goes on and on. I bet you could do the same if you liked traveling.

Answer 6

I guess some people just dont pay attention? Or just being a smart ***. And actually there are places called Paris..but again they are in US like Paris Texas. Not all Americans say Paris France, London England etc..

Answer 7

1- brazil
2- brazil
3- brazil
4- brazil
5- brazil
6- middle east
7- north and east africa
8- south america
9- south west asia
10- central america

Answer 8

there are lots of duplicated city names, espcially (but not exclusively) in the US
examples include
Paris in Texas
Manchester (hordes of 'em in the States)
New York was originally New Amsterdam (hence why names like Harlem can be found)
New Jersey

perhaps it not just (some) Americans who have a rpblem with geography and place names

Some American population centres can be named after odd reasons, soem are geographical eg "Hot Springs", even more bizzarely there is a town in New Mexico called "Truth or Consequences" it used to be called Hot Springs (I think) but had to change its name and picked on the then popular radio / tv show which visited the town

Answer 9

Haha. Ignorance is bliss.

Yes, there are cities in the states named after european cities. (ie London, Montana; Paris, Texas; Brighton, Colorado; etc.)

And because America is so big...most people just travel within the country...

Answer 10

Many US citizens visit many other countries each year, we are an enormous source of tourist dollars. By 2008 all citizens will be required to have a passport for foreign travel. In the grand scheme of things this question appears to be another silly attempt at US bashing.