Places You Have Been to Overseas

[Talapia]

I basically grew up overseas:

born in Okinawa Japan
lived in Korea for 3 years (dependent)
lived in Hawaii for 4.5 years (dependent)
lived in Germany for 3 years (dependent)
stationed in Izmir Turkey for 1.5 years
stationed in Naples Italy for 3 years

[johnnyleo11]

Born in Korea as an Army brat.
Dad did another tour in Korea.
Went to Mexico when dad was stationed at Ft. Bliss, TX.
Dad did one more tour in Korea.
Visited Bali, Indonesia while in Korea.
Went to Australia to play rugby.
Stopped in Cuba, Domincan Republic, and Jamaica for work.
Missed out on a rugby trip to Europe two summers ago.

Man, that's a pretty weak 1000th post. No dancing girls, balloons, or midgets.

[Cdog]

Congrats on the 1000th Johhny, alot more exciting than me.

I been to the bahammas. Is that even considered oversea?:rolleyes:

[TRIGGERFISH]

Okinawa 3yrs.-dependent, Germany 3yrs. dependent, Alaska(Aleutian Islands) 18 months-dependent, Veit Nam - 1yr.(door gunner-choppers).

[repair5343]

11/2 years Nam USAF mms

[Talapia]

Okinawa 3yrs.-dependent, Germany 3yrs. dependent, Alaska(Aleutian Islands) 18 months-dependent, Veit Nam - 1yr.(door gunner-choppers).

I was going to say Army or AF Base but
the Aleutian Islands threw me for a loop.
Coast Guard? But then how does that
explain Germany? Where did I go wrong?:D

[rattler]

mexico...2 times...bogata, columbia...never got out of the airport...

[Talapia]

Born in Korea as an Army brat.
Dad did another tour in Korea.
Went to Mexico when dad was stationed at Ft. Bliss, TX.
Dad did one more tour in Korea.
Visited Bali, Indonesia while in Korea.
Went to Australia to play rugby.
Stopped in Cuba, Domincan Republic, and Jamaica for work.
Missed out on a rugby trip to Europe two summers ago.

Man, that's a pretty weak 1000th post. No dancing girls, balloons, or midgets.

1,000 posts...everyone knows that you
are not seasoned until you have at least
(wait, let me check my post count..:D )

Congrats on 1,000 good posts! (Yes, there
is a difference...);)

[BubbaBlue]

Stationed (Army):
Italy, Pisa 4 years.
South Korea, Taegu 1.5 years.

Non military work travel, short trips to 3 months:
Greece, Corfu.
Spain, Rota.
England, multiple locations.
Italy, multiple locations.
Germany, multiple locations.
Philippines, multiple locations.
Japan, multiple locations.
Caribbean, Puerto Rico.
Hawaii, many times.
(Last two probably don't count.)

Probably some more that I forgot. (Where did I put that passport?)
.

[TreednNC]

England first- Uncle retired from USAF there
France- (layover for a flight)
Austria- Vienna, Graz, Innusbruk *sp*, Salisburg....try the viener snitzle *spelling* its GREAT!
Germany...some country in the mountains...and then umm Munich

Would love to go back to Innusbruk, Austria....but my sister was over in Germany, Switz, Austria..Italy...ect..in 04 and said there were anti-American/Bush rallies everywhere :(...beautiful country for such hatred towards the ones who love the country for what it is, and not want to exploit it like some of the locals.

[kinnakeettom]

54 months thailand, laos and cambodia
USAF 20th SOS Pony Express also know as Green Hornets

[jjaachapa]

Italy: Naples, Trieste and Sicily
Spain: Tourmalines, Barcelona and Majorca
Greece: Athens, Crete, and Corfu
France: Paris and Marseille
UAE: Dubai and Abu Dahbi
Israel: Hefa
Turkey: Antallia
Azores
Mexico: where? Not printable

[addicted]

Haven't had the chance to post much, but this is an interesting thread. There are a lot of world travellers here. Me, I've been fortunate to travel to the following places:

Uk:London, Sevenoaks, Windemere, Manchester, Oxford
France: Paris, Toulon, La Londe
Spain: Barcelona
Italy: Venice
Belgium: Antwerp, Brussels, Bruges
Switzerland: Zurich, Luscern
Germany:
Holland: Amsterdam
India: New Delhi
UAE: Dubai, Sharjah
Singapore:
Thailand: Phuket, Bangkok
Vietnam: Saigon, Hanoi, Vung Tau
Phillipines: Manila
Costa Rica: San Jose, Puerto Jimenez


JJaachapa: did you see people fish in the Creek in Dubai while you were there? I've seen pictures of some interesting catfish and other things pulled out of there. Neat city.

[RedskinFan228]

Lets see

Born Hawaii
Alaska
lived spain 4 yrs
napels
iceland
africa
moraco
purito rico
jamaca
la madalana
siganella
Been to all the canandian provances
Been to all 50 states


I too am a Navy Brat but now I work for the Navy and travel quite a bit.

As for going to all 50 states we used to travel all summer across the country so I have driven trough or stayed in all 50/ We drove from alaska down the alcan (alaskan hiway it was unpaved at the time all gravel. That was the best. then we cut across cananda and down to Ohio. then from there to florida. took 4 months and was the best trip i ever took. we would only drive 50 miles some days if we found a nice place to camp we would stop and camp. No camp grounds. The one thing every place had to have for us to stop was fishing LOL my dad loved to fish too. I may not ha e been to some of the exotic places overseas that some of the Navy folks have but I bet I can beat most of them as far as US places (not just states) to visit. :D:D:D:D I am starting a new thread about best fishing spots you have tried.

[TRIGGERFISH]

Talapia, no Navy, my dad was in Top secret jobs,when we were in Germany he couldn't go to Berlin with us on vacation,Aleutian Islands he measured sound waves and other things I can't reveal and there's more but can't tell you while on line.TRIGGER

[SeaSalt]

Overseas:

1. South Korea (Born in Seoul)
2. Cancun, Mexico
3. Montego Bay, Jamaica
4. St. Lucia
5. St. Thomas
6. St. Marteen
7. Grand Caymon
8. Bahamas
9. Maui, Kuai, Big Island

[Talapia]

Lets see

Born Hawaii
Alaska
lived spain 4 yrs
napels
iceland
africa
moraco
purito rico
jamaca
la madalana
siganella
Been to all the canandian provances
Been to all 50 states


I too am a Navy Brat but now I work for the Navy and travel quite a bit.

As for going to all 50 states we used to travel all summer across the country so I have driven trough or stayed in all 50/ We drove from alaska down the alcan (alaskan hiway it was unpaved at the time all gravel. That was the best. then we cut across cananda and down to Ohio. then from there to florida. took 4 months and was the best trip i ever took. we would only drive 50 miles some days if we found a nice place to camp we would stop and camp. No camp grounds. The one thing every place had to have for us to stop was fishing LOL my dad loved to fish too. I may not ha e been to some of the exotic places overseas that some of the Navy folks have but I bet I can beat most of them as far as US places (not just states) to visit. :D:D:D:D I am starting a new thread about best fishing spots you have tried.

Must be a military thing....my dad used to
do the same thing. When we got orders
for Germany, we were living in Monterey CA
at the time. We drove all over the United
States and eventually flew out of Florida
to head to Germany. He still loves to
take extended road trips to this day. He
drives to Canada all the time. We never
did the camping though....for us it was
budget motels and my mom would sneak
in the hot plate to cook...:D :D

[Talapia]

Talapia, no Navy, my dad was in Top secret jobs,when we were in Germany he couldn't go to Berlin with us on vacation,Aleutian Islands he measured sound waves and other things I can't reveal and there's more but can't tell you while on line.TRIGGER

The Aleutian islands must have been a
cool place to live (for a short period
at least...:D ) were you old enough
to see or participate in any fishing
activities up there? That show on
Discovery about the crabbers is one
of my all time favorites. I remember when
the boats would get in and some of the crabs
would be dead. They could not sell them,
man...those suckers were still super fresh and they
were kept in the freezing water, I bet the
locals could have got them for free!

[Talapia]

Haven't had the chance to post much, but this is an interesting thread. There are a lot of world travellers here. Me, I've been fortunate to travel to the following places:

Uk:London, Sevenoaks, Windemere, Manchester, Oxford
France: Paris, Toulon, La Londe
Spain: Barcelona
Italy: Venice
Belgium: Antwerp, Brussels, Bruges
Switzerland: Zurich, Luscern
Germany:
Holland: Amsterdam
India: New Delhi
UAE: Dubai, Sharjah
Singapore:
Thailand: Phuket, Bangkok
Vietnam: Saigon, Hanoi, Vung Tau
Phillipines: Manila
Costa Rica: San Jose, Puerto Jimenez


JJaachapa: did you see people fish in the Creek in Dubai while you were there? I've seen pictures of some interesting catfish and other things pulled out of there. Neat city.


addicted, some real neat places on there...
were you a dependent, active military,
civilian, etc?

[TRIGGERFISH]

I was a little guy,but remember seeing whale past by our home outside of base,mom kept a close eye on me because I would wonder off:D

[TunaFish]

Hong Kong (Born there)
Brazil (San Paulo) - Lived there for 3 yrs as a toddler.
Hawaii (vacation)
England (Corby) - business trip
Bahamas (Vacation)
Canada (Vacation)

[Kajun]

lived in spain,guam and diego garcia(worlds best fishing)

visited..
turkey
bahamas
virgin islands
italy
isreal
egypt
saudi arabia
hawaii
palau
korea
japan
hong kong
singapore
UAE
Oman
australia/tazmania

physically sailed around the world..navy ships
physically flew around the world..military aircraft

best place to be?? the USA :)

[addicted]

Those were all pleasure trips. The old man was at the World Bank when the benefits were good.They suck now! :--| Got to travel to a good amount on first class paid by the Bank. ahh those were the days.

Addicted

[Talapia]

Those were all pleasure trips. The old man was at the World Bank when the benefits were good.They suck now! :--| Got to travel to a good amount on first class paid by the Bank. ahh those were the days.

Addicted

Nice!;)

[Talapia]

54 months thailand, laos and cambodia
USAF 20th SOS Pony Express also know as Green Hornets

kinnakeettom, I was very interested in
some of your experiences but I held
off asking due to some of the bad
memories you may have. But I bet
you could tell some stories though!

[Talapia]

Born in Korea as an Army brat.
Dad did another tour in Korea.
Went to Mexico when dad was stationed at Ft. Bliss, TX.
Dad did one more tour in Korea.
Visited Bali, Indonesia while in Korea.
Went to Australia to play rugby.
Stopped in Cuba, Domincan Republic, and Jamaica for work.
Missed out on a rugby trip to Europe two summers ago.

Man, that's a pretty weak 1000th post. No dancing girls, balloons, or midgets.

Johnnyleo11, where did you get addicted
to rugby at?

[Talapia]

11/2 years Nam USAF mms

Big Blue....it's the only way to go!;)

15 years AD AF...stationed at the Pentagon
right now.;)

[johnnyleo11]

Johnnyleo11, where did you get addicted
to rugby at?
Can't say that I'm addicted to Rugby. I think it's more of an infection.

I was going to play football at SUNY Stony Brook up in NY during my college years. Signed up for my classes my first semester and then the football coaches told me I had to change my schedule to suit the needs of the football team. That afternoon, I walked through the student union and saw a Rugby table set up. I remembered seeing Rugby on ESPN2 ( the Deuce back in the day) and thought it looked like a cool sport and it was something new. I wasn't going to school on a football scholarship anyhow. After three weeks for practice, played my first match against West Point and lost 70-3. Scoring works similar to gridiron, so it was a buttwhoopin'. I learned the sport pretty fast and have been lucky enough to play for some of representative sides and see some of the world and the Union. I don't think I'm going to make the national team, but I play for the All Military team and it lets me show other countries what Americans look like and who we are first hand as opposed to some other way. It lets me see other cultures up front and direct.

The friendship and camraderie in the sport is second to none and there is always someone that plays within a short driving distance anywhere in the world. If some of you guys are tired of softball or flag football, look up a Rugby club and get ready to accept about 40 friends. Some guys start playing at 45. There are a lot of clubs in the DC area.

I've played for:
SUNY Stony Brook SeaWolves
Seoul Survivors
Norfolk City Blues
Charleston Outlaws
Norfolk City Blues
Charleston Outlaws
All Coast Guard 1999-Forvever
Combined Services Tour 2002 Australia
Combined Services 7's

I'm starting to sound like those old guys with that resume! God save my soul and body! That's why there is beer and motrin.

[Pauky]

France
Germany
Luxemburg
Netherlands
England
Poland
Czech Republic
Ireland
Iceland
Mexico
Canada
Belgium
Spain
Egypt
Burma
Thailand
Japan
Italy
Switzerland
Austria

Best place to be…USA

[kinnakeettom]

I was a CC and gunner on F and later P model slicks, before we transistioned to HH-53's. Only nightmares that reoccurr are pertaining to a shoot down about 50 clicks south of Hanoi, where a friend and myself escaped and evaded for 11 days til they could get another bird, that had balls enough to come and get us out, I to this day thank god for the marine survival training, that was required for the trip to SEA. Sure saved my butt. Friends made there are much closer than own family, but its hard to explain until you see the tracers coming at you. then you just know.

[repair5343]

I know what your saying.
USAF 71-75

[RedskinFan228]

The Aleutian islands must have been a
cool place to live (for a short period
at least...:D ) were you old enough
to see or participate in any fishing
activities up there? That show on
Discovery about the crabbers is one
of my all time favorites. I remember when
the boats would get in and some of the crabs
would be dead. They could not sell them,
man...those suckers were still super fresh and they
were kept in the freezing water, I bet the
locals could have got them for free!

Kodiak is the first island in the Aleutian chain and they are a great place to live especially if you love winter outdoor activities....fishing, hunting, and anything to do with snow :D:D:D:D

[xfreemanx]

Caught my first bass in the US. A kahawai in NZ. Dorado, King Mackerel, Sweetlips, Groupers, Barracuda, Barramundi, Milkfish etc back home.

[Newsjeff]

Canada

[Hurricane44]

Nassau, Bahamas
San Salvador, Bahamas
St. Lucia
21 States within the USA

[Rockfish1]

Canada
Mexico
Germany
France :--|
Okinawa
Japan

[baitslingin]

holland and those surrounding countries i think:rolleyes:

[LEADDRAFT]

Didn't think there were that Many "Brats" here..
Duh...

Been too Panama Canal Zone for several years Atlantic Side.. 76~82
Some of the best Bass Fishing in the World.
And Salt..
I (and My brother) were a guide(s) for Many outings as a teen/young Man for Military WIVES, people visiting such as VIP's, senators etc. and high ranking Army Official's coming down from the US on Gatun Lake.
It was such, that Me and My Brother were sought after, because WE ALWAYS brought back nice stringers of Peacock Bass, regardless of conditions.
We would "Guide" these people in return for a chance at using a gas powered John-boat for a Days use, back in the Day, as We always used Canoes..
We also Caught our own Bait, (minnows) which turned out being a very profitable operation, as We caught our minnows hook and line, no kidding mini parinahs.. We had the best bait, secret spots galore, and almost got our azzes kicked by people buying our minnows, not coming back with fish, while My Brother and I would kill'em dead, (the bass), GROWN MEN, mind you about to beat up teenagers over spots too fish, or would follow us around.... ;)
We would park up under some overhanging trees, smoke a "CIGAR", (we were kids and Panama Red was cheap).. Drinking Malt Ducks, catching fish under a tree until whomever would Leave...
That worked out fine until one Day a Howler Monkey decided too Jump into the Canoe with us.. YIKES!
I really wish My ex-wife hadn't burned all My Hundreds of Pictures WE took from down there..
Great Times.....

[J_Lannon]

I did 20 years in the Navy, and alot of that time on LST's. The drafted pretty shallow and could get into some pretty unusual ports.

Argentia Newfoudland - stationed there
Keflavek Iceland
Azores
Rosevelt Roads Puerto Rico- stationed there
St. Croix.
St. Thomas
Haiti
Dominican Republic
Kingston, Montego Bay .. Jamaica
Guantanamo Bay Cuba - Fire Training
Panama- US Base Rodman ...via Panama canal
Puerto Cortez Honduras
Cartagena Columbia
Stavanger Norway
Edsjberg Denmark
Portsmouth England
Holylock Scotland
Ireland......forgot what port it was.
Lisbon Portugal
Rota Spain
Naples Italy
Villa, Cannes, France
Monte Carlo
Haifa, Jeruselem Isreal
Alexandria Egypt
Somolia........ Clintons debacle for 5 months
Cape Verde Africa
Liberia........Evacuating civilians for 4 months
Senegal Africa
Sierra Leone Africa
Guinea Bissau Africa
Ghana West Africa
Ivory Coast Africa

The west African people were the nicest I had met in my travels. They were just awsome how they treated amricans. It was hard to walk down the streets without having them asking you in for a meal or a drink.

Isreal was just as awsome, for historical reasons alone.

The europeans were mostly snobby once they realizes who we were. They pretty much looked down thier noses at us.

The UK was fun. England,Scotland,Ireland...good people. Alot of bad hangovers from there though!:redface:;)

[sprtsracer]

1) ALL 49 States, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Guam
2) Canada
3) Bahamas
4) Vietnam
5) Laos
6) Cambodia
7) Thailand
8) Japan
9) Korea
10) Phillipines
11) Okinawa (Japan now)
12) Panama
13) Venezuela
14) Peru
15) Columbia
16) Trinidad
17) Barbados
18) Martinique
19) Curacao
20) Cayman Islands
21) Jamaica
22) Germany
23) France (Ugggggh)
24) Belgium
25) Luxemburg
26) Monaco
27) Austria
28) Switzerland
29) Holland
30) England
31) Scotland
32) Ireland
33) Last but not least...CALIFORNIA!

[Desperado]

1) ALL 49 States, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Guam
2) Canada
3) Bahamas
4) Vietnam
5) Laos
6) Cambodia
7) Thailand
8) Japan
9) Korea
10) Phillipines
11) Okinawa (Japan now)
12) Panama
13) Venezuela
14) Peru
15) Columbia
16) Trinidad
17) Barbados
18) Martinique
19) Curacao
20) Cayman Islands
21) Jamaica
22) Germany
23) France (Ugggggh)
24) Belgium
25) Luxemburg
26) Monaco
27) Austria
28) Switzerland
29) Holland
30) England
31) Scotland
32) Ireland
33) Last but not least...CALIFORNIA!

So, I see my home state has finally made it as a separate nation. I always knew that day would come. Eureka! :D

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh206/circlehook/misc/kahlifoania.jpg

[Gnatman]

...on vacation:

Amsterdam (3 times)
London (5 times)
Scotland (1 time)
Belgium (3 times)
Paris (1 time)
French wine country
(including the Riviera)
(3 times)

Caught HUGE rainbow trout in Scotland and England, along with huge yellow perch in London. :D

[jcreamer]

Japan
Taiwan
Okinawa
Kunsan, Korea
Belguim
Germany
North Africe (Ethiopia)
France
two tours in Vietnam


JC

[sprtsracer]

So, I see my home state has finally made it as a separate nation. I always knew that day would come. Eureka! :D

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh206/circlehook/misc/kahlifoania.jpg

That's why I said all "49" states, LOL. I tried to get rid of California when I was in all those other countries, but only France was interested! Unfortunately, they wanted too much money to take it off our hands:D

[Desperado]

That's why I said all "49" states, LOL. I tried to get rid of California when I was in all those other countries, but only France was interested! Unfortunately, they wanted too much money to take it off our hands:D

Ah, come on. We all know the only thing France wants from America is Jerry Lewis. :D

[wolfva]

Acores
Germany

Sheesh, I feel under-traveled.....