Travelling Abroad Can You Top This?

Well, I was fortunate....most of my travel was paid by the taxpayers. The places visited were at my expense but I was earning good money at the time. That's why I always tried to encourage young people to include such courses as International Relations, Political Science, and a language, preferably French and Spanish. A degree in any major will get you in but you get ahead faster if you have studied the above. It's easy to get into the State Department but only a selected few get chosen for Foreign Service...especially above the secretarial or clerk level. I'm sure there are some people who have travelled more than I.....I just used the can you top this to spike interest....not to show off. Appreciate there response.

What a great idea to pass on to younger folks. I hope many of them listen and take you up on getting into the foreign service field. You have led a very interesting life. Would love to hear more of your stories, too.

I had a ball the 16 years I spent overseas. Also enjoyed working in Washington. However, there are many more people with more interesting stories.....like those I left behind when I left Saigon. One couple, dearest friends, was on the next to last helicopter out and then spent three or four weeks on the aircraft carrier before they reached home....while I was home with my mother and grandfather watching the events on TV. It can be a lot of fun and especially great experience. Tnx for coming back.

Not to worry....I'm having trouble uploading images too. I wasn't really looking for anyone to top it....was actually hoping someone could. Just used it to lure people in. I know the feeling of living with families...I practically lived with a Mexican Family altho I had my own apartment across the street. I learned Spanish much quicker, I think. The same held true when I returned to Portugal...I lived with a family of three. Sure helped me pick up the language and get rim of my Spanish accent. I believe that more Americans should and live and work outside the USA so that they can get a knowledge and feeling for different cultures and traditions. I honestly they would change their attitude toward "foreigners", especially those living in the States. I have had many foreigners in the counties I have visited or lived in tell me that before they met me they didn't like Americans. I explain to them that when he meet or see Americans outside their native habitat they are seeing a different breed of cat and that back home they are just like anyone else in the world. I don't know what it is that make some Americans act the way they do when they are guests. Appreciate your joining the discussion.

The photo did not get uploaded. My fault

ROFLMAO. Sorry you don't like my avatar....you must like the imagine below. Oh well, difference of opinion is good but I have a feeling they you are going to lose at home to Maritimo. I envy you having visited Belgium, Holland, Luxembourg and Austria, especially the last one. Who knows I might get there one day....It's not toooooo far from Portugal. Appriciate your comments.....except for the avatar......heheheh Good Luck in about an hour from now.

Just think you are luckier than many people in the world who havent been there or have never left their home. Appreciate the response.

Thanks for response.....OOPS....I forgot Canada where I have been to almost all the provinces from coast to coast. Thanks for reminding me.