Where have you traveled and what was it like?

Padawanbater2

Padawanbater2

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I've been to 11 states and 2 countries, besides the US, I've been to Mexico

I'd say the best state I've been to is the one I live in, California. The weather is always pretty nice, even in winter, the coldest it gets is around 35F at night in the winter. The last time it snowed was 24 years ago. It gets pretty hot during the summer, but it's usually bearable. The hottest it gets is around 110F, normally the temperatures stay between 65F-80F, pretty ideal.

Worst state is probably Iowa, nothing but farmland and cornfields, the whole time I was there the place just looked isolated and lonely.

Most of the Midwest was pretty cold and a little too country for my taste.

Mexico was pretty much what I expected, makes you appreciate the luxuries America provides that you tend to take for granted.

I'd like to visit Australia, Japan, Hawaii, the UK and Europe. Africa and most of Asia and the Middle East and South America I'd like to avoid. The Caribbean looks pretty cool, Bahamas, Jamaica, Costa Rica


 
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Marktell2012

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US - New York, Philadelphia(GOD I HATE THIS CITY), Richmond, Ann Arbor, Chicago, Atlanta, Raleigh, Charlotte, New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Orlando

Frankfurt, Paris, London, Madrid (I stayed in Frankfurt and took the Eurorail to the other capitals)
 
dirtyho1968

dirtyho1968

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Born in Hollywood, Ca (shit hole).
Other states I've been to: AL, AZ, AK, AR, CO, FL, HI, IL KY, LA, MS, MO, NV, NM, OR, TN, TX, and WA.
Other countries I've been to: Germany, Switzerland, Austria, China, Taiwan, Japan, Singapore, Philippines, Thailand, Mexico, Honduras and Costa Rica.
I love traveling, it's the best.
 
Padawanbater2

Padawanbater2

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Nice dirtyho! I'd love to be all those places, just for the experience, but holy fuck! do I hate actually going there... Getting there is soooooo painful for me! Days and days of travel... it's tough! I once spent 28 or so hours driving from California to Arkansas. I totally underwhelmed it! I had no idea the US was so big until I drove halfway across it, Texas alone took a full day to get across! Took 8 hours just to get out of California!

Driving from Texas to Arkansas through the Ozarks was fucking torture! Forest... forest, trees, more trees, holy shit, even more trees! A bridge, more forest, even more trees... are we there yet? Wow, even MORE trees! What the fuck is that sound? (loud chirping). Some bug that comes out in the fall and sheds its shell and it sticks to the trees, its chirping sounds like locusts, LOUD AS FUCK, you can hear that shit through closed windows! It's huge too! Flies, and looks like a fat grasshopper or something, I'm not sure what it's called.. Arkansas, Oklahoma was pretty brutal, it snowed within a couple months, too.

Wisconsin seemed much more up to date comparatively (we drove by a sign of a town called 'Ratcliff' on the way out of Arkansas..). Victorian architecture, no southern draw in peoples voice, rainy, cold but pretty much normal weather. Hardees! That was one of the weird things I remember, we have the exact same restaurant out here but it's called 'Carl's Jr.', same menu and everything..
 
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gioua

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Lisbon ages 1-3
Morocco 3-4
Puerto Rico ages 4-6
CAN age 17 (2 weeks)
then moved to the states from age 7+

lived in or been in 38 of the 50 states way too many to point of likes and dislikes of each state.

all of the above done before the age of 18
lived in CA since 89 no plans on leaving here either..


east coast is way different then the west coast..

Lived in CT for 10 years and we talk fast from what I am told.. moved to CA and damn people are friendly here.. for the most part


CT had no 7-11's they had X-tra Marts
CT had no taco bell it was burger king or crapdonalds..
CT booze not sold on Sundays unless you went to a US package store..and not past a certain time (think it was like 9pm)
Ct has snow too..
 
navyfighter04

navyfighter04

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30 Countires, 42 states....... By far my most favorite place...Alaska....Im an outdoors persaon and loved ever second of it. Wish i lived there....
 
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gioua

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navyfighter04 said:
Too much to type...My most favorite base was Sigonela Air Base in Italy....worst Rotten Groten right by New London....
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lmao... have not heard it called that in ages.. I loved CT.. (was not in the services ) but I loved Groton (it's called the new london sub base but it's in Groton)

how long were you there?? My dad was a e8 Sr CPO. (this was in the 80's )
 
navyfighter04

navyfighter04

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gioua said:
lmao... have not heard it called that in ages.. I loved CT.. (was not in the services ) but I loved Groton (it's called the new london sub base but it's in Groton)

how long were you there?? My dad was a e8 Sr CPO. (this was in the 80's )
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I was there back in 2005..Second command i ever went to....Its just so blah there imo. I was only there for 6 months. Did security detail there on the Nuclear Subs and missiles. Loved the job, just not the location. I was Honorably Discharged in 2010. Miss the military like crazy. Loved what i did and would do it the rest of my life. But i have a son now and its hard imo to be a good dad and a good soldier. So i didnt re-enlist. I was a 1st class petty officer, or e-6 in enlisted marks....How did you like being a Navy brat????
 
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gioua

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ok that explains it all.. Groton went to crap in the 90's it's all indian casino's now..

I loved being a navy brat. I worked on base since age 16 at the CPO club and the Navy Exchange, the commissary, the deli.
Back then there were a ton of nuke demonstrators at the entrance of the gate and it was pretty hectic walking in there.

Dad was a Crypto tech and was not on the subs much but he did have to leave a few times a year to teach. he was not home much but at that time it was for the best gave me and my brother freedom to run.. We lived in Navy housing and I tell you.. I miss that the most... the community was just awesome.

I almost enlisted just had to take the MEPS test and a few other items and I was gone... got a call from a local hospital I put in a app for about 6 months ago and never heard anything from them till weeks away from the final tests. took that as a sign not to join
 
cues

cues

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UK, France, Holland, Belgium, Spain, Gibralter. Lived in Berlin for a winter a few years back. That was the worst. Bloody cold.
 
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madmonk

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Through out central america-very scary at times.Spain,Holland,France and Italy-I hated Europe with a passion and firmly believe that the world would be better off without Italians.Greece-my fav of all,laid back-lotsa tourist trim but I wouldnt live there.
 
dux

dux

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Only wish I was a worl traveler ... Been to Mexico a couple times then discovered Costa Rica ! Been twice,fun country and beautiful!,Canada multiple times for fishing and bear hunting.and the best place on earth-Alaska!! Always tough to come home...
 
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