Odine Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 I've only been to California and New York. I liked them both for different reasons but could only see myself living in New York. Not that it would be a possibility anyhow. What would be your favourite and least favourite state and why? Has anyone been to Nebraska, and is it weird cause it's the the central most one? Or is the south weirder? Discuss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Krawlie Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 I'm only at 10/50 and it sucks. Haven't had a new one since 2011. Favorite is definitely California, which is why I live here. Least has to be Texas. In order:1. California2. Arizona3. Nevada4. Illinois5. Wisconsin6. New York7. Connecitcut8. Texas9. Georgia10. Florida EDIT: since people have started adding countries, Ive been to Mexico, Canada, and Argentina. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms. Spam Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 Alla the southern ones. California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah but only a tiny tip, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, North and South Carolina, Georgia, Floriduh, New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, Indiana and Illinois. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacen123 Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 I will count the ones I have lived in, visited, stayed overnight in, etc, but not ones I have just changed planes or drove through without stopping to do more than fill up gas, eat, or use the restroom in. Massachusetts New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina Florida Ohio Illinois Arkansas Louisiana Texas Colorado New Mexico Utah California Washington Alaska Hawaii (Bonus) Washington, DC (Bonus) Puerto RicoIf I included states I have driven through or changed planes in, I would add the rest of the south east and Oklahoma. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tank Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 Lived in: WashingtonOregonCalifornia Stayed in: New YorkMassachusetts MinnesotaIowaNevadaNew MexicoIllinoisFloridaHawaiiArizona Travelled through: MississippiMissouriWisconsinNew Jersey Do airport layovers count? If so: TexasLousiana Bonus places: JamaicaBelizeThe UKFranceSpain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacen123 Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 I'd have to think about other countries for a bit to make sure I don't forget some, but the only continents I can't check off yet are Africa and Antarctica. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms. Spam Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 We were military so US bases in Japan and Germany for me. I was conceived in Hawaii. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacen123 Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 Countries:USA, clearly Canada Barbados England (though just very briefly) Germany Austria Italy Vatican City China Sri Lanka Australia Brazil New Zealand (if we count layovers without leaving the airport) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceheart Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 Not many: IndianaOhio (well, I drove the length of it, and stopped at a few bathrooms and coffee shops)IllinoisPennsylvaniaMassachusetts (I just spelled that correctly first go, yay me!)TexasLouisiana And I kind of waved at upstate New York from the Canadian side of Niagara Falls, but I don't think that counts... If we add in countries, I've been to Canada and Greece. That looks like Canada Geese. I've only been to California and New York. I liked them both for different reasons but could only see myself living in New York. Not that it would be a possibility anyhow.What would be your favourite and least favourite state and why?Has anyone been to Nebraska, and is it weird cause it's the the central most one? Or is the south weirder?DiscussI have yet to find a state I would prefer over Michigan (not like I've been to so many), but my favorite city is New Orleans, for sure. My sister served in Americorp in Wyoming, Arizona, and Mississippi, and she said the people in Wyoming were WAY weirder than anywhere else. But as a midwesterner myself, I can tell you that midwesterners in general are very nice, hospitable people, although the nice doesn't always go down all the way. Southern people are also very nice, hospitable people, but, like, in a different way. Midwesterners are more reserved and stripped-down about it, southerners live by their rules and manners. You want weird, go to Alaska. Torch excluded, of course. But there are some very, very independent people up there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zathras Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 1. Arizona2. New Mexico3. California4. Nevada5. Utah6. Colorado7. Texas8. Oklahoma9. Arkansas10. Georgia12. Washington DC13. Maryland14. Virginia15. New Jersey16. New York17. Pennsylvania 18. Alaska19. Hawaii One day, I would like to visit the rest of the states at least once in my life. I've been talking about doing an Amtrack trip for years, , but haven't yet. Other countries I have been too are not many.1. Mexico2. South Korea3. Japan (lay over at Yakota Air Base) I want to travel to Japan for a real visit, then England, Scotland, Ireland, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, even if it is just a couple guided tours. I'd also love to see Brazil, Panama, Costa Rica, Australia, Singapore, New Zealand, and maybe even top tier cities in China. If I ever get an opportunity to travel to some other country I haven't thought of , I think that would also be awesome. That is one regret I have is not travelling overseas as much as I could have. But when you work a state job and have family to help take care of, that happens I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Choc Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 1-Massachussetts2-Rhode Island3-Connecticut4-New York5-New Jersey6-Pennsylvania7-Delaware8-Maryland9-Virginia10-North Carolina11-South Carolina12-Georgia13-Florida14-Ohio15-Indiana16-Illinois17-Wisconsin18-Michigan19-Alabama20-Mississippi21-Louisiana22-West Virginia23-Kentucky24-Tennessee25-Missourri26-Arkansas27-California28-Nevada Foreign countriesCanada (Ontario and Quebec)MexicoJamaicaGrand CaymanHondurasAruba Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainbleh Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 I haven't been to any US States or done much travelling apart from the UK (haven't been to Northern Ireland) for reasons If I ever make it to the US, the Pacific Northwest is where I want to go to most, lots of outdoors / sea kayaking stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.CAllen Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 I've been to New York, New Jersey, Florida, Virginia, Illinois, Maryland, and the District of Columbia. I'm almost certainly forgetting a few. I don't have an answer on favourite or least favourite state --- <wolverine-voice> you're on your own there, bub </wolverine-voice>. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odine Posted August 25, 2020 Author Share Posted August 25, 2020 Wow some of you have seen lots of states!! Since people are adding countries so will I. UK (England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales) FranceGermanyNorwayDenmark AustriaSwitzerlandSpainUSACanadaNew ZealandAustraliaFijiSamoaIndonesiaSingapore Still really really want to see Japan. But think my days of traveling may be limited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zathras Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 You are well-traveled, Odine. I'm almost jealous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeygirl Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 All but Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Delaware, Rhode Island and Alaska Visited Canada, Mexico (quite a lot), Belize Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odine Posted August 25, 2020 Author Share Posted August 25, 2020 You are well-traveled, Odine. I'm almost jealous Europe is (or was) pretty cheap to get to from the UK. Return flights to most places can be under a couple hundred quid. When I went to Spain I got a deal where the ticket was only £1 but still had to pay departure tax so it was like £30 return. Ridiculous. Getting to the Pacific Islands and south east Asia from New Zealand (where I was living at the time) are the most affordable travel destinations (except for going to Australia). But yeah, I'm very lucky *privileged* to have been to the places I have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerina Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 States actually visited for a significant amount of time: TexasLouisianaMississippiAlabamaFloridaGeorgiaNew MexicoColoradoCaliforniaWashingtonMassachusetts States "been to" for brief periods of time (like layovers): Rhode IslandIllinoisArizonaCountries visited:MexicoJamaicaGrand Cayman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedigoat Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 To make it easier, the states I've NOT been to: AlaskaWashingtonOregonIdahoDelaware Rhode Island New Jersey New Hampshire Vermont Maine Favorite place is probably California. Spent five months out there waaaaaaay back in '99. Least favorite is probably Florida. You all know why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Ender Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 States I have lived in...ranked: 1. Colorado -I am in Denver but my goal is to get into a mountain town after this school year.2. Florida--a lot of people **** on Florida for legitimate reasons, but there are some really awesome spots on the coasts3. Missouri--Kansas City is extraordinarily underrated.4. Oklahoma- Tulsa It's better than you think.5. Texas (Spring, Texas..a suburb of Houston). It was fine. 6. Kansas can die in a ****ing fire. I have been to almost all of the lower 48. Most overrated...Napa Valley. Most underrated: San Fran---everyone talks about how dirty it is and all that...but I loved it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zathras Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 Most overrated...Napa Valley.I'm assuming you frequented the wineries. I was not impressed with Napa Valley. Good wine, but the attitude was ponderous and tiresome. Bunch of cork sniffing snobs worried about status. I liked Paso Robles 100000 times better. People were more down to Earth, and wine is just as good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Ender Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 Most overrated...Napa Valley.I'm assuming you frequented the wineries. I was not impressed with Napa Valley. Good wine, but the attitude was ponderous and tiresome. Bunch of cork sniffing snobs worried about status. I liked Paso Robles 100000 times better. People were more down to Earth, and wine is just as good. I am not a wine guy...most any cheap, domestic light beer is my favorite. I honestly didn't even think it was that pretentious. I disliked it because the town shut down at like 6PM. I love going out and staying up drinking and meeting a variety of people on trips. This actually is my favorite part of vacations! The other part is that we signed up for a few tastings and some places were so stingey with the wine. For example, we went to Cakebread and it was like $75/ each and we tasted like 4 wines and each one had maybe 2 sips. That being said, one place stood out. Frog's Leap was the same price but got me wasted and had a meat and cheese trays and had an awesome tour. Guess which winery we ended up buying a ****load of wine from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destiny Skywalker Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 Most overrated...Napa Valley.I'm assuming you frequented the wineries. I was not impressed with Napa Valley. Good wine, but the attitude was ponderous and tiresome. Bunch of cork sniffing snobs worried about status. I liked Paso Robles 100000 times better. People were more down to Earth, and wine is just as good. I am not a wine guy...most any cheap, domestic light beer is my favorite. I honestly didn't even think it was that pretentious. I disliked it because the town shut down at like 6PM. I love going out and staying up drinking and meeting a variety of people on trips. This actually is my favorite part of vacations! The other part is that we signed up for a few tastings and some places were so stingey with the wine. For example, we went to Cakebread and it was like $75/ each and we tasted like 4 wines and each one had maybe 2 sips. That being said, one place stood out. Frog's Leap was the same price but got me wasted and had a meat and cheese trays and had an awesome tour. Guess which winery we ended up buying a ****load of wine from? Ha! I wish wineries would figure this out. When you aren't stingy and wine and dine, people will spend a ton of money. We paid $25 each for a "premium" tasting at one and wished we had done the $5 tasting that they were mocking. Lived:IllinoisFloridaWashington Visited:Nebraska (a lot)IowaIndianaMichigan WisconsinOhioGeorgiaNorth CarolinaSouth CarolinaAlabamaTexasColoradoOregonCaliforniaNevadaArizonaUtah (this barely counts because it was one night in a hotel)HawaiiMissouri Driven through, may have stopped for gas or a bathroom break:KentuckyTennesseeIdahoKansas Airport connection:New JerseyMinnesotaWashington D.C. (probably isn't even in DC)Louisiana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zathras Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 I'm no wine connoisseur either, but I enjoy wine and wineries/tasting rooms from time to time. I usually go to the ones in my state, which are not considered all that high brow compared to Napa Valley, but you know I have a great time, anyway. I don't like pretentious people, snobs, or braggarts, and that is all I found in Napa. But I will take a brew pub with a good IPA over all that, any day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceheart Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 Y'all know breweries and distilleries host tours and tastings too, right? I mean, my parents took me regularly to a local winery for tastings when I was in middle and high school - as long as my parents were there, the owners were believers in starting the palate out early. I'm no stranger to wine tasting. But the most fun I've ever had is on distillery tours and tastings. All the learning and consuming with far more enthusiasm and far less pretension from the hosts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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