ivan96822 Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Where did you visit from? How old were you? Your impressions? Me: First international trip: Mexico Age (at that time): 17 Country of origin: USA Impressions: Dirty, fun, cheap, good food, and great party action And you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 (edited) Border cross to Tijuana Mexico with the family, age 10. Got on a donkey and put on a sombrero. Independently all over western Europe summer long backpacking trip, age 15, but avoided Spain because they were shooting hippies on the beach! I remember crying when I got back to the U.S. No more buying bottles of wine! Edited March 31, 2016 by Jingthing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uptheos Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Eire - it was green. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uptheos Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 English lad ......by car to Italy, 1969.......... Ah a member of The Italian Job, squad "You're only supposed to blow the bloody doors off!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 1973 UK (Manchester) to The Netherlands to see loads of tulips. I was 14. Sticks in my memory not because of the tulips or the cheese (or for that matter not being allowed in a certain street in Amsterdam), but because the aircraft was a Vickers Vanguard operated by Invicta Airways, it was only a short time after a similar aircraft also operated by Invicta hit a mountain in Switzerland https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invicta_International_Airlines_Flight_435 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merylhighground Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 (edited) Majorca family holiday aged 11 Impressions: Being freaked that no one was speaking English, but enchanted at this warm, sunny pine scented place buzzing with insects 24 hour a day, the blue of the sky, the yellow of the sand and the blue of the Med, having to learn Spanish phrases and the shops being full of loads of weird stuff like Lemon flavoured chewing gum. Edited March 31, 2016 by Merylhighground Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sipi Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 London via Singapore and Abu Dhabi from Sydney, an organised tour for 6 weeks then another 2 months wandering around, aged 19. Loved it. Unfortunately (or fortunately) it is difficult to drive overseas from Australia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob8891 Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Fieberbrunn, Austria, skiing aged 10.....all the way by train from Lincolnshire (except for the ferry). They still loaded cargo and luggage in nets in those days, and gave access out onto the deck while at sea (admittedly, we had to man the oars). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i claudius Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Switzerland I was a boy scout and 14 years old Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Freckle Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 (edited) Aussie bloke..., I was 17 years old surfer looking for waves in 1973 - Kuta, Bali was it..., was really quiet back then.., a couple of shopfronts and losmens surrounded by rice paddies and fields....., so very much not like today's cluster f*** ! Edited March 31, 2016 by Sandy Freckle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oxo1947 Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Canvey Island....................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robblok Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 All over Europe from the age of 7 or so with my parents later alone, then Turkey, then Thailand and parts of Asia. Usually the Dutch are well traveled because of the size of our country If I was American I would have traveled the country as it is big and varied I would have stayed there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sipi Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Fieberbrunn, Austria, skiing aged 10.....all the way by train from Lincolnshire (except for the ferry). They still loaded cargo and luggage in nets in those days, and gave access out onto the deck while at sea (admittedly, we had to man the oars). And no doubt the train section would have been on a Stephenson's steam loco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob8891 Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Farq! If I'd know about that, we'd have upgraded to third class tickets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farma Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Kwajalein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giddyup Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 (edited) From Australia in 1963 Spain, I was 21. Loved it, stayed 2 months then went on to see a lot more of Europe and North Africa. Edited March 31, 2016 by giddyup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ignis Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Alone aged 15 for 4 months to Canada from UK and again for 3 months at 17. [Mother was from Toronto so lots of family there] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiang mai Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Wales when I was ten! And then The Rhine valley at age 15, that was the trip that started it all for me, I never stopped travelling after that - but I never went back to Wales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieH Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Spain in my young teens Cant remember a damn thing about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utley Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Saigon, 1968 - 19 years old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamini Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 my father chartered a small plane to fly my mother, my two brothers and I to Switzerland in winter 1945. Incredible experience ski-ing and gouging ourselves on food and sweets at a 5 star hotel as guests of the management. I was 12 years old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonsalviz Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Saudi Arabia 1960. It was a shithole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeddah Jo Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 My dad had businesses in Africa so by 6 years old I had already been to Zambia, South Africa, Kenya, Malawi and Uganda. Circa 1972 British born and always had wandering feet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgs2001uk Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Blackpool. Lurved it ever since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronz28 Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 First international trip: 7th Grade Spanish class trip to Monterrey MexicoAge (at that time): 13Country of origin: USAImpressions: Fun shopping at curio/souvenir shops, cheap, bought a bull horn & woke up the entire Plaza Hotel, good food & music, interesting site seeing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinmaew Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 of course Thailand. I remember looking at the traffic and general chaos going on at Don Muang from an overpass and felt a Deja vu. There was also this wet soggy old smell at the airport, I love it, this is tropical SE Asia!! I have sniffed a lot of other pleasant fragrances since then and I am definitely addicted to this place despite all my whinging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 UK to Germany in 1968 along with another 100 or so who had just joined up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmaxdan Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 France, on a school trip from the UK when I was about 12. All I remember was getting the fire crackers we had bought confiscated by the teachers on the boat home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayduke Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 (edited) Saudi Arabia 1960. It was a shithole. In case you're wondering...it still is. Edited April 1, 2016 by Hayduke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 (edited) My first trip abroad has a bit different slant: - To Vietnam, platoon commander, 20 years old. Impressions: - Then: - Never to be forgotten deaths and injuries etc., still firmly in my head and still come back as nightmares. - Ultimately lots of valuable lessons of how things work, behaviors, expectations, of a different society. - Wonderful friendships and caring with both own soldier colleagues and some locals. - Now: - Visit often to teach MBA programs. - Very committed, clever, hard working, and very pleasant students. - Uni. administration staff so helpful and well organized. - Great food. Edited April 1, 2016 by scorecard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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