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expatben · Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 12:31 pm Post subject:

Toronto or somewhere near. Either that or Europe

zaneth · Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 11:59 am Post subject: unfair advantage

I was thinking that I have a bit of an unfair advantage in this. I say 'homeland' and even without a passport (well, last time I checked, but that was pre 9-11) I can travel through Canada, Alaska (yes I know it isn't a seperate country) the US, and Mexico. And huge unguarded borders all around for easy escape. Could catch a sailboat and go to Hawaii.

Now if I were British, wouldn't my options be a bit more limited?

Hardly seems fair.

younggeorge · Joined: 15 Apr 2005 Posts: 350 Location: UAE

I don't know about that. Maybe not quite such a geographical stretch, but a British passport lets you live anywhere in the European Union - 25 countries and growing.

Personally, though, if I had to choose a place to stay it would have to be somewhere in SE Asia, probably Malaysia, where I could, as Anthony Burgess puts it, "sit and watch the coconuts fall".

JZer · Joined: 16 Jan 2005 Posts: 3898 Location: Pittsburgh

JZer · Joined: 16 Jan 2005 Posts: 3898 Location: Pittsburgh

zaneth, you can also get on a direct flight from the U.S. to Costa Rica without a passport if you will be staying 30 days or less,

zaneth · Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2006 1:24 pm Post subject:

OH Yes, I am definitely the quintessential stupid American. Rolling Eyes

Every time I've crossed a European border in the last five years I've had my passport scrutinized. Never been refused but have always had it looked at. Please forgive my inexcuseable ignorance.

Costa Rica, eh? Somehow I think that would be cheating. Wink

You can't tell me that Europeans are superior. I've seen Eurovision. Your secret is out. Twisted Evil

lollercauster · Joined: 18 Mar 2006 Posts: 418 Location: Inside-Out NYC

Probably NYC.

Malsol · Joined: 06 Mar 2006 Posts: 1976 Location: Lanzhou

Man spends 9 months trying to get out of there and a lifetime trying to get back in so where do you think?

Gorm · Joined: 01 Sep 2004 Posts: 87 Location: SoCal

Norway (where more than half my family still live)

guangho · Joined: 16 Oct 2004 Posts: 476 Location: in transit

Never being allowed to leave does not appeal. I need freedom of movement which is why I'm so keen on 2 passports.

Jazz1975 · Joined: 14 Feb 2006 Posts: 301 Location: Zama, Kanagawa

Gorm · Joined: 01 Sep 2004 Posts: 87 Location: SoCal

afowles · Joined: 02 Jan 2004 Posts: 85 Location: USA

If I had to pick, I'd pick home in the USA. It's so varied that even with my "international experience" I'd still find plenty of things to excite and mystify me. For example, I've always wanted to visit Joy, Illinois. Just because it sounds cool.

And it'd all be in English!

One of the things I miss most about home is theatre. I SO miss seeing plays that it drives me nuts at times. Watching a play in a foreign language, even if you're at the intermediate level, is just not as thrilling because you can't understand the undertones.

laurakay · Joined: 05 Mar 2006 Posts: 3 Location: Paris, France

I would go back to Australia. Its so big that I would quite happily spend the rest of my life moving from one side to the other, from cities to the outback. I have spent the last 3 years travelling around Europe and have not been back to Australia since, but the thought of never seeing my family again would kill me.

TheLongWayHome · Joined: 07 Jun 2006 Posts: 1016 Location: San Luis Piojosi

It would have to be Montreal, Canada. Live jazz and poutine--what more could you possibly want?