sechumlib wrote:
> Bill McKee wrote:
>
>> wrote in message
>> news:2f2qm11fpmb91e1rvvqtt1aluba9fe1dca@4ax.com...
>>
>>> The per capita percentage of Americans that travel internationally for
>>> pleasure is low compared to other western nations.
>>>
>>> This seems strange, given the relatively high standard of living and
>>> disposable income of Americans.
>>>
>>> Although there has been a recent spike of US citizens obtaining
>>> passports, thi sis mainly due to recent legislation and it is doubtful
>>> the passports will increase the amount of travel outside North
>>> America.
>>>
>>> Why is the international travel so low ?
>>
>>
>>
>> Big country. Lots to do and see here. Europe is actually a lot of
>> small countries. So a 2 hour drive gets you international travel,
>> while a 2 hour drive in California, does not get you out of the
>> state. Statistics are marvelous aren't they?
>
>
> I'm sure that's a large part of it. However, another factor is the
> extreme unpleasantness of flying in the US these days, whether
> internationally or domestically. This is partly because of the pervasive
> and ineffective security measures, and partly because the airlines have
> made air travel as horrific as they possibly could.
>
> My wife and I flew extensively before 2001, going to lots of places
> inside and out of the US. Since January 2001 (note: LONG BEFORE 9/11),
> we have not boarded a plane. Until things change massively, we will NOT
> be boarding any planes.
Nah! The security twerps are at least as bad outside the US.
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