Question for the board

[bcherod]

Who has lived overseas?

Who has “backpacked” in foreign countries?

Has anyone grown up overseas?

How many speak a foreign language?

 

[F4Gary]

Stationed in Holland for 2 years in the mid 70's.
Born in Montreal (Air Force brat)
I can order a beer in a few languages.

 

[DFSNOLE]

 

[BrainVision]

I have never lived overseas or backpacked, though I have traveled internationally a fair amount. I definitely did not grow up overseas. I can hold basic conversations in Mandarin, Vietnamese, and Spanish. I can understand very basic Cantonese and Tagalog. I have a smattering Ulster English, and I am working on Scots.

 

[billanole]

Who has lived overseas?

Who has “backpacked” in foreign countries?

Has anyone grown up overseas?

How many speak a foreign language?

I have backpacked a fair amount in “strange lands” throughout Appalachia.
I can speak lots of southern idioms and slang.
No problem working for food while on these journeys.
Would love to travel across southern Europe in particular as well as Scandinavia in general.

 

[bcherod]

I have backpacked a fair amount in “strange lands” throughout Appalachia.
I can speak lots of southern idioms and slang.
No problem working for food while on these journeys.
Would love to travel across southern Europe in particular as well as Scandinavia in general.

People don’t understand the many variations of English.

So kudos to you for those experiences.

They are equally as impressive as anyone who has backpacked in another country.

 

[Andrewff]

I am fluent in BS and Sarcasm.

 

[BrianNole777]

I've been to about 10 countries although 3 are Caribbean islands.

I "lived" in Ukraine for 6 weeks in 2011. Dnipro and Kiev.

I speak a little Ukranian.

 

[goldmom]

I am fluent in BS and Sarcasm.

Hmm. We probably had a class together. 🤨

 

[garysnoles]

While in the USAF spent 3 years in Germany and 2 years in Australia. Did quite a few Volks Marches in Germany and saw a lot of Australia.

 

[divinnole]

Hmm. We probably had a class together. 🤨

My wife would tell you I would be the valedictorian of that class.

 

[BrianNole777]

Who has lived overseas?

Who has “backpacked” in foreign countries?

Has anyone grown up overseas?

How many speak a foreign language?

I should list the countries I've been to, aside from the U.S. Everyone could. That would be cool.

Canada
Mexico
Costa Rica
Brazil
Bahamas
Jamaica
Curacao
China
Spain
Ukraine


China was my favorite because it was so different. Beijing was amazing because of the history.

Bahamas was my favorite island. Spain was very nice, I could live there easily.

Everyone I know that's been to many countries says Italy is the best.

 

[BrianNole777]

I have never lived overseas or backpacked, though I have traveled internationally a fair amount. I definitely did not grow up overseas. I can hold basic conversations in Mandarin, Vietnamese, and Spanish. I can understand very basic Cantonese and Tagalog. I have a smattering Ulster English, and I am working on Scots.

Which countries have you been to?

 

[BrainVision]

Which countries have you been to?

I will probably forget some, but these are the ones that come to mind:
Canada
Mexico
Brazil
U.K.
France
Spain
Portugal
Italy
Greece
Turkey
Czech Republic
Netherlands
Germany
Vietnam
Taiwan
Australia
Jamaica
USVI
BVI
Puerto Rico

I hope to get to Africa in the near future, specifically Nigeria.

 

[BrianNole777]

I will probably forget some, but these are the ones that come to mind:
Canada
Mexico
Brazil
U.K.
France
Spain
Portugal
Italy
Greece
Turkey
Czech Republic
Netherlands
Germany
Vietnam
Taiwan
Australia
Jamaica
USVI
BVI
Puerto Rico

I hope to get to Africa in the near future, specifically Nigeria.

Wow! Lots of overlap with my list.

What was your favorite?

I'd love to go to Australia but that plane ride is brutal.

 

[bcherod]

Wish I could do more, but here’s my list

Canada
Mexico
Japan
Taiwan
Hong Kong
Ireland
Scotland
France
Germany
Austria
Italy
Spain
Venuzuela
Brazil
Argentina
Paraguay
Uruguay
Bahamas
PR

 

[BrianNole777]

Wish I could do more, but here’s my list

Canada
Mexico
Japan
Taiwan
Hong Kong
Ireland
Scotland
France
Germany
Austria
Italy
Spain
Venuzuela
Brazil
Argentina
Paraguay
Uruguay
Bahamas
PR

What were your favorites and why?

 

[bcherod]

That’s a hard one.

France - I just feel the country. I love the art , the cuisine, but then, I love Spain also.
Absolutely love Vienna.

Unfortunately I was there before Sovieys retreated. I wanted to do a trip to Budapest and Prague, but we couldn’t just go and visit back then.

I have limited experience with Italy, but I loved it. It’s so diverse

I still have more to explore in France, and I have to go to Portugal.

Macao was really cool in the ‘60’s. I wonder how it is today

I would like to go to Bali, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, etc.

 

[BrianNole777]

That’s a hard one.

France - I just feel the country. I love the art , the cuisine, but then, I love Spain also.
Absolutely love Vienna.

Unfortunately I was there before Sovieys retreated. I wanted to do a trip to Budapest and Prague, but we couldn’t just go and visit back then.

I have limited experience with Italy, but I loved it. It’s so diverse

I still have more to explore in France, and I have to go to Portugal.

Macao was really cool in the ‘60’s. I wonder how it is today

I would like to go to Bali, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, etc.

I went to Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia in 2018. Amazing places.

 

[Bobbyfanz]

I am also a military brat and finished high school (1961 and 1962) in England. Central HS, also known as Bushy Park in the London area. I traveled to Germany, France, Spain for football and basketball games. Lots of really good times, and lots of good stories.