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Ok not counting the one you live in :laugh4: How many states have you visited.
New Jersey
Conn
Mass
Penn
N Carolina
S Carolina
Georgia
Florida
W Virginia
Virginia
Vermont
New Hampshire
California
Missouri
Ohio
Indiana
Ill
Tenn
Maryland
I lived in those in bold
With the exception of Tenn and Calif all were road trips. Ive traveled the east coast more times than I can count I wonder if you Europeans realize just how much we drive here.
It would probably be easier just naming the states I haven't been too. I'll have to do that later though.
New Jersey
Conn
Mass
Penn
N Carolina
S Carolina
Georgia
Florida
W Virginia
Virginia
Vermont
New Hampshire
California
Missouri
Ohio
Indiana
Ill
Tenn
Maryland
None.
Garcilaso de la Vega el Inca , have you been following me around? :laugh4: Our list is almost identical even to missing NY. Where are you from?
New York
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
California
Hey, if we swap Georgia for Tennessee, it's exactly the list of 'States Gawain has lived in'. ~;)
Why, it IS identical... :inquisitive:Quote:
Originally Posted by GoO
Did I tell you Im a CIA agent?Quote:
Originally Posted by Gawain of Orkeny
I cant edit my post, but the answer is none.Im not from the Usa!Quote:
Originally Posted by Garcilaso de la Vega el Inca
Vermont
New York
Pennsylvania
Virgina
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Well it looks like Beruit is now on my tail :laugh4:
TEXAS
Louisaina
Mississippi
Alabama
Gerogia
NC
SC
Virginia
Delaware
New York
Vermont
Maine
New Jersey
Massachusetes
Rhode Island
Connetucit
Arkansas
Florida
Tenneese
I win
I've been to/lived in 25 states. Two were just layovers in airports though.
California.
Florida - Doing the typical round of theme parks and so on.
California - Skiing on Mammoth Mountain, babysitting for a couple of weeks, and one trip to Six Flags Magic Mountain :2thumbsup:
Nevada - Flew in here on the way to CA.
I've been to at least 40. Although that Ohio/Iowa/Nebraska/Missouri/South Wisconsin area really all feels like the same place.
New York
Georgia
Florida
Clearly, not well-travelled in American terms.
If I were to go again, what state is definitely a must see?
Quid
None :shame:
Two - Hawai'i and Florida
I guess my one hour in transit at Houston Airport doesn't really qualify as a visit to Texas??
New York - stayed there for 6 weeks
Colorado, Boulder - studied there for a year
Visited:
Utah
California
Arizona
Maine
Georgia [plane stopover]
So you dont live in Texas? Not only that you didnt even beat me. Dont they teach you to count in Texas and when are they going to make you a citizen?Quote:
TEXAS
Louisaina
Mississippi
Alabama
Gerogia
NC
SC
Virginia
Delaware
New York
Vermont
Maine
New Jersey
Massachusetes
Rhode Island
Connetucit
Arkansas
Florida
Tenneese
I win
Ill be most of those states you just passed through on your way to some distination :laugh4:
i LIVE HERE. Some i passed through but most I spent a coulpe days in.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gawain of Orkeny
States I have visited:
Western Australia,
Victoria,
NSW.
None of them are American, but one is 3 times the size of Texas and I have traveled from Northcliffe (in the south west), to Kalgoolie, to Marble Bar to Telfar... so a good stretch of the inland western side of it.
NSW... which is a small Aussie state of only really been from Sydney to the Victorian border and through Canberra (which is a territory not a state... located inside of NSW), been to the blue mountains and up to the Hunter Valley.
Victoria... flew in for a couple of days of work and a weekend of touristy bus trips.
Not sure if Sumatra and Borneo count as states of Indoneisa...
Pape come to texas you wont want to leave!
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Montana
Wyoming
South Dakota
North Dakota
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Iowa
Illinois
Utah?
North Carolina?
Bolded those I lived in. All were road trips, except for Utah and north carolina...I was in the womb for that plane trip, so I dont think they count.
Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
Tennessee
West Virginia
Virginia
North Carolina
DC
Pennsylvania
New York
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Delaware
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Iowa
Nebraska
South Dakota
Wyoming
Montana
Bold I've lived in, italics I've done more than drive through.
Texas. ~;)
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If I were to go again, what state is definitely a must see?
~DQuote:
Originally Posted by Doc_bean
Why did I know that that was coming...?Quote:
Originally Posted by Moros
Quid
That's alright, you are always welcome to visit us. :yes:Quote:
Originally Posted by doc_bean
As Taken from the Countries Thread:
Virgina (DC Area too) I was born there
Pennsylvania: Lived there for a while.
Michigan: Where I currently reside
North Carolina: Emerald Isle Beach
South Carolina:Myrtle Beach
Florida:Orlando: Disney World!
Ohio: Drove Through
Maryland: Various Places, Annapolis
New York: New York City!
New Jersery: Drove through
Also, I forgot some
Georgia: Atlanta
West Virgina
Massachusetts: Boston
I lived in the bold.
Maine
Vermont
New Hampshire
Connecticut
Rhode island
New York
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Delaware
New Jersey
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Indiana
Ohio
Michigan
Wisconsin
Virginia
West Virginia
Kentucky
Tennesse
Arkansas
oklahoma
Texas
Illinois
Massachusetts
Nevada
Bolded I have lived in, I havent made it to the west coast yet or the Northern midwest but in two years we are slated to go to Oregon to visit a friend in Eugene.
Sosaki you're in Montana now? I'm from Helena, but I'm visiting family in Missoula ATM.
Though I've become a turncoat and actually live in California now... :wall:
Yeah I'm doing an internship here. Was in missoula this weekend as a matter of fact. Do you know the cool stuff to do/go in missoula?
The state is amazing beautiful.
California, Nevada, Utah, Idaho, Montana, Washington, Oregon, New York.
New York
Florida
Lived in the states in bold.*
*That is, I like to say I did, after the ungodly hours spent in Miami Airport.
California
Nevada
Oregon
Washington
Alaska
Hawaii
Arizona
New Mexico
Utah
Texas
Illinois
Iowa
North Dakota
South Dakota
New York
New Jersey
Looks like your new on the East coast. Welcome :laugh4: Im sure you will add many more east coast states to that list soon. Unless you started here and went west:laugh4:
Heh, I moved out here to New Jersey in the Fall of 2005. Thanks for the welcome. I like the Autumn colors out here, the cultural diversity, and most of the people I've gotten to know. I'm not fond of the unpredictable weather, traffic and population density, and general dog-eat-dog of the business environment.
I hope to get around a bit before my heart leads me back West. I'd like to see Philadelphia/Pennsylvania, Conneticut and Massachusetts. I'd really like to get up into Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine--I miss the wilder areas in California terribly (Desolation Wilderness near Lake Tahoe in particular).
California, of course. If you like sun and beaches and lots of chicks in bikinis and Hollywood and theme parks and palm trees, go south. If you like quiet and Redwoods and beautiful mountains and wine country and lush valleys and lakes and rivers and orchards and rice fields, go north. Weather is generally great. Yosemite is fabulous; so is Lake Tahoe. The coast along Highway One north of San Francisco is wonderful.Quote:
Originally Posted by Quid
San Diego/La Jolla is my favorite area to visit in southern California. San Francisco is my favorite city up north; lots to see and do in the area, and plenty of good food. Plus Kukrikhan lives there and might buy you a beer :beam:. Berkeley is just across the bay, and Marin County just across the Golden Gate.
I live in California sooo...
Nevada(Vegas and Reno. Gotta say I like Reno a lot more as I find Vegas dirty), Hawaii(lots of family there and many of the islands), Pennsylvania(Gettysburg), Maryland(DC), and Virginia(DC and dinner lol).
You like Reno?! Armpit of the west, I say. Did you really find it to be cleaner than Vegas? I didn't think so, but then it's been a while since I've been to Vegas. My brother lives in Reno, and I lived there for a little over a year. --HATED IT-- Buh-bye :thumbsdown: .
Well if your in town on Saturday, downtown Missoula usually has an excellent (if not somewhat crowded) Farmer's Market; and on Main the People's Market, both sell really good stuff. Generally, as far as getting into the town scene, stay away from Reserve St.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sasaki Kojiro
If you can manage it go Rafting on the Blackfoot River outside of Bonner, very beautiful little trip, takes about 4 hours to float from Johnsrud to the Drop Off Point, but there are other Launching Points further up river.
Also check out Seeley Lake area if you have the chance (this area actually qualifies as a Rain Forest.)
Now back to in-town things; Rockin' Rudy's is a pretty interesting store, should be near Hellgate High School. Lots of little nick-knack stores downtown, and its usually pretty easy to walk everywhere (plus finding Parking can be a major hassle). If you're into the Military scene, Fort Missoula is pretty cool (this can be found on South Ave west of Reserve St.) Montana has several elite units stationed around here, I think the 591st Dark Horse Cavalry Regiment is based there, Fort Harrison out side of Helena is the birth place of the Green Berets and The Red Devils Division... Anyway have fun. Visit Glacier if you have the chance.
I just never really like Vegas when I was there(although the Houffbrau(sp?) House was awesome! But I've only been to the strip and have seen a little else but I generally didn't find it that attractive at all. Dunno why either.Quote:
Originally Posted by Masamune
But Hawaii is probably my second favoritist state next to California(of course). Now if I could only surf...
Hawaii
California
Nevada
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Louisiana
Texas
New Mexico
*Illinois
**Alaska
*connecting flight at the airport
**Oh, and Alaska as well, spent four hours at Fairbanks AFB. It was cold, I had hot chocolate and threw snow at my Samoan friend who had never seen snow before so I say it counts. Kuwait to Germany to Alaska to Hawaii, stupid regional changes, from desert to temperate to sub artic to sub tropical.
It's frustrating being in Hawaii for this reason, I can't just drive to another state. To visit somewhere else I need to book a flight, get a hotel, rent a car and so on causing trips to be too expensive for domestic vacations. For the amount of time, trouble, and money I need to thrown down for some fun onthe mainland US I might as well go to Australia, New Zealand or Japan or something and at least get to see different currency. My travels outside Hawaii have all been for military service or visiting relatives,
Florida
New York (I was at JFK airport for a while)
California
Arizona
Nevada
Illinois (O'Hare Airport)
And that's the order I visited them in...
I notice your not heading south .............................towards Texas :laugh4:Quote:
I hope to get around a bit before my heart leads me back West. I'd like to see Philadelphia/Pennsylvania, Conneticut and Massachusetts. I'd really like to get up into Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine--I miss the wilder areas in California terribly (Desolation Wilderness near Lake Tahoe in particular).
Smart move :beam:
You might as well pop across the border while your there. I cant believe Ive lived in NY my whole life. Well most of it. Been to Canada at least 4 times and yet I have never been to Niagara Falls. Have you been there yet?
Thats why it blows Fla away. There are even times during the year when you can go to the beach and water ski in the morning then drive into the mountains and snow ski at night. And US 1 is one of the most scenic highways in the US. I drove it from Frisco to San Diego. Even the rest stops are things of wonder. There was one in particular near the Hearst Castle that impressed me.Quote:
California, of course. If you like sun and beaches and lots of chicks in bikinis and Hollywood and theme parks and palm trees, go south. If you like quiet and Redwoods and beautiful mountains and wine country and lush valleys and lakes and rivers and orchards and rice fields, go north. Weather is generally great. Yosemite is fabulous; so is Lake Tahoe. The coast along Highway One north of San Francisco is wonderful.
:laugh4: Funny that you should say that--the HQ of my company is in Austin, Texas, and for the right position, I would move there right now. I've twelve years in state service in 1) development, and 2) strategic policy and planning in IT. I only worked for a couple of years doing IT support. Now, I'm working in our North East region doing 90% IT support work--systems integration--not really my forte. I can do it, but I don't love it. Most development and policy/planning functions are at HQ, so naturally that has been my ultimate target. Assuming of course that something else altogether doesn't happen along.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gawain of Orkeny
At least people won't snicker at my Lucchese boots there. But you sure as hell ain't gonna catch me wearin' one of them funky-ass hats!
:no: :cowboy: :no:
I have been to:
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvannia
Maryland
Delaware
Virginia
West Virginia
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Massachusetts
which is basically all of the Eastern coast up to New England
Florida (Ft. Lauderdale and Orlando)
California (Los Angeles)
...
Queensland (Brisbane, Surfers Paradise etc.) I will go back and be a real tourist in a few years.. with money this time.
Minnesota
South Dakota (unfortunately)
North Dakota
Montana
Idaho
Washington (state)
Wyoming
Arizona
Illinois
Wisconsin
Iowa
Florida
Kentucky
Tennesse
Washington D.C.
Nebraska
Colorado
Sadly, I've never been outside the continental U.S. :thumbsdown:
Or to Texas:thumbsdown:Quote:
Originally Posted by Martok
Wisconsin, Illianois, Pennsylvania, Minnisotta.
North Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, Lancashire, Cumbria, Durham, Northumberland, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Warwickshire, Merseyside, Greater Manchester, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Middlesex, London, Bedshire, Hertshire, Cambridgeshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Cheshire, Humberside, West Midlands, Wiltshire, Scouseshire and Chavshire.
Edit: Oh and Gloucester and Hereford & Worcester. And possibly Devon.
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Tennessee
Illinois
Indiana
Colorado
Montana
Wisconsin
Michigan
West Virginia
Virginia
Maryland
Oklahoma
New Jersey
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Florida
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Vermont
New Hampshire
Maine
California and Nevada - so I have a relatively distorted view of the USA!!
However I was amazed at how different places were even when they were quite close. We drove from Lake Tahoe - thick snow, below freezing - to Sacremento - very hot, temperature in the 80's F - in under 2 hours. Throw in all the different cultres etc and there is a surprise round every corner.
As for elsewhere
UK (home) - Scotland and Wales
France
Belgium
Holland
Italy
Germany
Switzland
Greece
Portugal
Denmark
Finland
USSR (in 1968 - now that was exciting!!)
Poland
East Germany
Romania
Canada
I MISS MY CALIFORNIA! ~:mecry:Quote:
Originally Posted by King Kurt
Did you make it to San Franscisco? It's only two hours beyond Sacramento in the opposite direction of Tahoe--temperate, metropolitan, and lots of style. The beauty of the Bay Area <> Sacramento <> Lake Tahoe, with the Napa Valley and El Dorado foothills in-between, is why I haven't really gotten around that much else--never had to go far to relax in a different atmosphere and be entertained (I grew up in Sac; moved away in 2003).
This thread has really driven home the fact that I would do well to go home. I don't think I'll be truly happy anywhere else, though I am trying. Maybe I should give up IT and become a travel agent, selling California destinations.
MasamuneQuote:
Originally Posted by Masamune
My trip was in 1989 - LA (for work) - a faceless sprawling mess all aparently built since 1960 - the sight of a motel in the style of swiss chalets with plastic snow on the roof glistening in the baking sun is the enduring memory - oh and Disneyland which was great fun
Flew to San Francisco - didn't get to see the city, but looked heaps better than LA - older and hills
Bus to Calistoga - to stay with relatives - fantastic - beautifal Napa valley, friendly feel to all the small towns and of course the wine. Felt like France
Drove with relatives to Lake Tahoe - wonderful but also wierd. California side carbon copy of the Alps, Switzerland etc - great scenery, trees, Mount Placid olympic site - but then you go over the state line into Nevada and within yards of the border it is cheap hotels and casinos. Seeing the 2 environments side by side was unreal.
Back to Sacremento by car - loverly city, nice feel especilay the old quarter.
Back to Calistoga via the back roads - fascinating trip in great countryside - each valley felt different like you went from Greece to Italy to France in about 20 miles.
Flew home from SF
So even after a brief visit, I can understand the attraction of California....with the exception of LA. I don't miss it - I live on the Isle of Wight - paradise on earth - :yes: - but would like to visit again.
At the risk of this being a repeat of the last two posts, I was stunned by the difference between LA and SF too. Of all the big cities I have ever visited, LA was the worst. Ugly, boring. A dozen suburbs in search of a city, as the saying goes. Except for Disneyland it's a complete waste of time. Well at least for a tourist. A conglomeration of this size surely must have some places where the locals go for a good time. Or maybe they all do hang out at Venice beach all day long, flaunting their silicons and steroids.
By contrast, SF and the Bay Area are fantastic. It's bustling with life. A gorgeous city with a proper city feel, almost European, and all set in beautiful natural surroundings. I crossed the Golden Gate into Marin County and above, gorgeous. A bit windy and cold for my liking, but if I would ever move to the States I'd go to San Francisco.
Washington
Oregon
California
Texas
Arizona
Nevada
New York
New Jersey
Georgia
Florida
Illinois
North Carolina (stopover with plane)
Ohio (stopover with plane)
Florida
Mississippi
Alabama
Louisiana
Tennesse
Illinois
A bit south-centric here, but apart from a longer Florida trip with my family, the rest comes from my one year abroad in a MS high school!
0 and I hope I will never visit any
Why? Texas is the greatest peice of land ever ever
Hmmm... guess I won't say anything except your missing out.
lol, you guys don't get around that much, do you? :P
Vuk
I've lived in a permanent State of Denial.
Thankyewverymuch.
I'll be here all week, don't forget to tip the waitresses.
North Carolina, Maryland, South Carolina, Georgia, Florda, and I live in Virginia.