Never been south of the border or overseas, so this is all the places I've ever visited: 30 states, 1 district, and 1 province. That'll definitely be 34 states by winter's end; by year's end maybe it'll be 48...

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Interestingly, only 18% of Americans have been to 30 or more states, as I have already. Only around 5% have done 48 or more, as I might accomplish this year.

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https://today.yougov.com/topics/travel/articles-reports/2022/09/22/which-states-have-americans-visited-yougov-poll

Which states have Americans visited, and which are their favorites? | YouGov

While one in 10 Americans (11%) say they've never left the state they live in, fewer than 2% say they've visited at least 50 of the 51 states and D.C.

I've gone to 1 other country, which 73% of Americans have done. Only 54%, however, have been to more than 1. Only 11% have visited 10 or more.

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https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/trust/archive/fall-2021/most-americans-have-traveled-abroad

Most Americans Have Traveled Abroad, Although Differences Among Demographic Groups Are Large

Americans are gradually returning to international travel, though international travel restrictions remain in place in many countries.

I'm thinking...goals:
Winter 2023: Southwest
Summer 2023?: Northwest
Fall 2023: Northeast
2024?: Europe

While I'm still young and still can I'm going to blow past that "10+ countries" level and become a truly well-traveled person. Schengen area alone has 30 countries...

Painting is "Ils Sont Partis!" by Charles Hermans.

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I have always thought this a big problem because US-Americans tend to be very insular in terms of their outlook on the world, and despite their government having forces and ‘interests’ all over the globe.
@adamasnemesis Guess I'm an outlier. No college degree, never made a lot of money, been to 18.
@adamasnemesis If traveling through them counts, all but Hawaii.