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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]European here. Word of advice OP: don’t tell people in Europe that you’re “extremely well traveled traveled.” That would be social suicide and exactly the type of braggadocious behavior we’ve come to expect from Americans. And compared to us, I guarantee you’re not well traveled anyway. Maybe by American standards. Also don’t discount the difficulties you will have with language acquisition over the age of 50. I see Americans here all the time bumbling around with absolutely unintelligible Spanish and French. You don’t want to be that person. [/quote]

OP doesn't need your snarky advice, she posted in shorthand on an anonymous message board.  We all know what well-traveled means and if you think she is only well-traveled for an American, so what? This is DCUM, most of us are American.[/quote]

PP here. Please, by all means, educate us. What does “well traveled” mean to an American? Florida plus Bahamas? :-). [/quote]

Are you asking for a geography lesson of Europe v the United Statea?[/quote]

I’m not sure what you’re asking. Visiting US States is not like visiting European countries. [/quote]

I am asking if you need a geography lesson because the US is enormous. Europeans can hop on a train and be in another country the same way Americans might travel from state to state. Of course it is easier for Europeans to travel throughout Europe.  That's not a flex.[/quote]

OK sure. Visit Alabama and Austria and tell me which provided a better cultural experience. Or Norway and North Dakota. It’s not the same my dear. [/quote]

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