What Does Everyone Think About a Travel Subforum?

[lunatic59]

Leave my mum out of this.

 

[mikedt]

I travel a bit myself, usually to the UK at least once or sometimes twice a year. And this year I've been to Inner Mongolia twice, and recently been down to Guangdong Province, Shenzhen and Zhuhai to see friends. And we did quite a bit of motoring around to see some interesting places I've never been before while I was there. Previously I've also been to the US three times, Canada twice, and Mexico once. Also been France, Spain, Germany, Holland, Austria, Italy, Singapore, Malaysia, Russia and Mongolia.

Has anyone actually come close, or has, managed to completely fill a passport with entry/exit stamps and visas. I have.

BTW I could probably write a lengthy chapter and verse about United States travel visa applications, those can be horribly convoluted.

 

[Deleted User]

BTW I could probably write a lengthy chapter and verse about United States travel visa applications, those can be horribly convoluted.

..and likely to get worse if a certain person is in power.

Must admit I'm a stay at home type, and not very well travelled at all. But if anyone wants an appraisal of my small corner of the universe, then I'm happy to give it.

 

[lunatic59]

BTW I could probably write a lengthy chapter and verse about United States travel visa applications, those can be horribly convoluted.

Oh, that's just you, Mike. We had a meeting and put you on the "let's *^&$^#! with this guy" list.

You know, I am reconsidering my initial opinion and think maybe a forum could be warranted.

For example, threads for the best carrier for short term phone use (HEY ... what do you know? and ANDROID subject! )
Or, the things you need to know (like visa applications) for certain countries.
Local customs, like don't pet the Hawaiian chickens.
Who's got the best clothing-option beaches (without photos, unless you agree to pay for the subsequent therapy)
Etc.

As a frequent traveler, who hasn't quite filled my passport before renewing it, Mike I could share my ugly American experiences.

 

[Kaat72]

I'm in. The Netherlands is my home base, but I've touched a few other European countries Seen most of Scandinavia, including Iceland. And visited about 18 states in three three-week car trips in the United States.
Now planning to rent an rv and drive from Vancouver to Juneau. Execution of that plan may be next year.

 

[no one]

I was toting my pack along the long dusty Winnemucca road
When along came a semi with a high canvas covered load
If your goin' to Winnemucca, Mack with me you can ride
And so I climbed into the cab and then I settled down inside
He asked me if I'd seen a road with so much dust and sand
And I said, "Listen! I've traveled every road in this here land!"

I've been everywhere, man
I've been everywhere, man
Crossed the deserts bare, man
I've breatherd the mountain air, man
Travel, I've had my share, man
I've been everywhere

I've been to,
Reno
Chicago
Fargo
Minnesota
Buffalo
Toronto
Winslow
Sarasota
Whichta
Tulsa
Ottowa
Oklahoma
Tampa
Panama
Mattua
LaPaloma
Bangor
Baltimore
Salvador
Amarillo
Tocapillo
Pocotello
Amperdllo

I'm a Killer

I've been everywhere, man
I've been everywhere, man
Crossed the deserts bare, man
I've breatherd the mountain air, man
Travel, I've had my share, man
I've been everywhere

I've been to,
Boston
Charleston
Dayton
Louisiana
Washington
Houston
Kingston
Texarkana
Monterey
Fairaday
Santa Fe
Tollaperson
Glen Rock
Black Rock
Little Rock
Oskaloussa
Tennessee
Tinnesay
Chickapee
Spirit Lake
Grand Lake
Devil's Lake
Crater Lake

For Pete's Sake

I've been everywhere, man
I've been everywhere, man
Crossed the deserts bare, man
I've breatherd the mountain air, man
Travel, I've had my share, man
I've been everywhere

I've been to,
Louisville
Nashville
Knoxville
Omerback
Shereville
Jacksonville
Waterville
Costa Rock
Richfield
Springfield
Bakersfield
Shreveport
Hakensack
Cadallic
Fond do Lac
Davenport
Idaho
Jellico
Argentina
Diamondtina
Pasadena
Catalina

See What I Mean

I've been everywhere, man
I've been everywhere, man
Crossed the deserts bare, man
I've breatherd the mountain air, man
Travel, I've had my share, man
I've been everywhere

I've been to,
Pittsburgh
Parkersburg
Gravelburg
Colorado
Ellisburg
Rexburg
Vicksburg
Eldorado
Larimore
Adimore
Habastock
Chadanocka
Shasta
Nebraska
Alaska
Opalacka
Baraboo
Waterloo
Kalamazoo
Kansas City
Souix City
Cedar City
Dodge City

What a pity

I've been everywhere, man
I've been everywhere, man
Crossed the deserts bare, man
I've breatherd the mountain air, man
Travel, I've had my share, man
I've been everywhere

 

[bob52r]

INTERNATIONAL would be greatly appreciated. if i will be somewhere more than a few days and i have some familiarity with the locale language, i usually get a locale sim. info on locale temporary data and cell services, is something i am very interested in having.

eg i have been traveling to colombia. you can actually buy a sim with 1gig of data that is good for 15 days cheap. 3g works ok in major cities. it is far cheaper to guy a week sime with data included, than to buy a regular sim and pay by the amount of data used . cartegena, bogota and medellin

 

[Gmash]

It seems like most of the Lounge sub forums are dead as it is. Personally I think most of them should be done away with and be released into the general lounge area. They get more eyes and responses there. I'm always annoyed when a thread is getting a good amount of traffic and posts, then a mod moves it to the specific sub forum and it dies immediately. Travel questions would probably thrive more in the general lounge.

 

[carolinae]

Although the popular votes favor a Travel subforum, the traffic comment seems to be pretty accurate. Only about a dozen people cared enough either way to chime into the idea at all, so there's probably not much point in it, unfortunately. Sort of like the Electoral College telling you who you're voting for.

Thanks for playing along, though, I do appreciate the input/feedback/discussion.

I also really love the idea of an own travel subforum, because it's one of the things that I'm really passionate about. But unfortunately I believe that you are right about that the travel subforum would probably have a rather low activity