I went to Niagra Falls and I was 10 so there was really not much to say.Most people where either tourist like my self or locals that spoke English.

Australia when I was 7. I remember being amazed by the heat, and all the weird birds, and the lizards. We went to the theme parks, but I was too scared to go on most of them. I got stuck in an elevator, too. It wouldn't stop going up and down, I've been terrified of elevators ever since. So it left quite an impression. I also remember being amused by the poisonous trees, as Terry Pratchett put it, "practically everything that isn't poisonous is venomous."
Been back three more times.

@ personworm
You live New Zealand right?
I really want to go there, it's not far to go

Oh, you definitely should, it really is a beautiful country. If you do go, I'd recommend the South Island if you're a fan of scenery. The South Island has A-MA-ZING scenery, the mountains, rivers, beaches, forests, it's all so nice. The North Island, where I live, is a little more heavily populated, and if you ask me it's not as nice and clean. There are some good tourism attractions, if you like geothermal stuff and also there is a strong focus on cultural tourism. If you have a lot of money, then I'd recommend both islands, the ferry isn't ridiculously expensive, but the tourism attractions are. Just a walk alone to look at hot pools can cost $30 NZ, which for a walk os OTT. Depends on what you like, I find the two islands have very different things on offer.

Dear Oz and Kiwi....

I wish to inform you that the whirlpool that goes down the drain here.....goes in the opposite direction than yours. So there.
However, I would like to thank you for Tommy Emmanuel, and Bert Munro, respectively and respectfully.
.....and I would love to visit BOTH places.....especially now because it's cold here.

I have no idea who those people were. Bert Munro anything to do with The World's Fastest Indian, or am I waaaaaay off track? This computer is too painfully slow to google anything.

And, you should have been in New Zealand last week. We had stunning weather. Now it's just getting miserable, we're catching the tail end of Aussie's storm. Yesterday we had flash floods in some lil beach town, today I'm too scared to go outside lest I catch fire. Apparently tomorrow, we're in for more torrential rain.

This is getting slightly off topic

I didn't know people lived in Google. I imagine that must be quite disturbing.

My first time out of New Zealand was about 2 months ago. I was in Australia for about 3 hours, which was horrific, and then I came to America. Whoop.


Not true. Our toilets don't flush in a whirlpool, more of a torrent right through the middle. Also the Coriolis effect doesn't affect sinks.

How would America feel to a small-town NZ country kid? I've always wanted to go there, but I'm horrifically intimidated by the place.

Went on a fishing trip in Canada when I was 14 or so. Also went to Spain in high school with 20 or so school mates. I enjoyed Spain, besides the heat, I'm much more a cold weather type of person. I might apply for a transfer program with a college in the UK to finish up my major in a couple years. I hear that the UK government is cutting back on student visas so it might remain a wish at this point.

It's lovely if you have a friendly face waiting for you and a ride. If I went on my own it'd have been pretty intense.

When I first arrived in L.A. I was immediately weirded out by the strange buses, the fire hydrants, and the abundance of donut shops. I was also disappointed in the lack of classic American cars.

But the strangest thing by far is that, at least here in Georgia, you never see any pedestrians. It's like the air is toxic and everyone can only survive in their cars. And coming from Wellington, that was pretty weird.

Me and my parents went this year on a cruise to the Grand Cayman Islands and then to Cozumel, Mexico.
It was really cool.

Switzerland. But I hardly remember it.

As with most things, it would depend on where you go. I'm sure NYC would be very different from the Rotorua lakes.


From what I remember of northern Georgia and the whole state in general, you basically can't go much of anywhere without a vehicle due to nonexistent public transportation, unlike up here where 99% the entire city is accessible by subway, and the remainder by bus.

@Personworm
Huh, new Zealand sounds quite nice, we might go there after Fiji

What's this talk whirlpools in toilets, never seen that before...

To all you Americans:
If I was to go to your country, where are better places in USA

My first trip to another country that I remember was when I was four, and my parents took us sailing in the Caribbean for a few weeks. I loved it, and I think the rest of my family did too, because we went back on our own boat when I was twelve and sailed around for 6 months.

I think the very first trip I was on was to Paris when I was two or so, but I don't remember that at all.

Japan.

The first I actually remember is Thailand. Good times there, going back soon.

America was the first foreign country I went to. What an odd and mysterious place it is.

I live in Europe so it doesn't take long to travel to another country, considering europe is comprised of many smaller countries. I've gone to almost every country in europe so I can't remember my first journey. But I remember England, France and USA the most.

Awesome, although I can't say I'm a country kid, just a small town kid. I went there when I was 13, going through California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah and Colorado. The landscape changes so quickly, and whatever you do, you MUST go to the Grand Canyon. There's nothing like it in New Zealand.

Anyway, the first time I went overseas was when I was about 10, and my family and I went to Melbourne, Australia. We walked all over the city, took a few bus trips, and went to the Aquarium and the Zoo. I had the time of my life. :biggrin:

Agreed. I remember my first trip to the South Island when I was six, I was amazed by how different it was to the North Island. I really like it around Kaikoura, Dunedin and the West Coast - which has a wide variety of scenery, from mountainous fjords to rocky cliffs... ahh, I wish I lived there!
But, with the North Island, Taupo south is incredibly boring. I live just south of Palmerston North, and from about here to Waiouru its just boring flatland.

My first trip out of the country was to Australia, I remember it fondly because the fire alarm went off and the fire brigade came. I got to dress up as a fireman - which is uber cool for a 9 year old boy.
Then we went to the states, around the midwest, Monument Valley, the Grand Canyon and Arches National Park - oh so amazing :wub:

The first I can remember was Spain when I was around 7 or so, after that I've been to Sweden (I go there a lot for cheap candy and tobacco ), Denmark, Germany, Austria, France, Italy, Switzerland and various isles in Greece and Spain. I went to Mallorca with a friend this summer and spent the entire week eating amazing food and drinking whiskey.

Orlando, when I was 5.

I do tend to fail at reading.


And I haven't travelled yet.. but hopefully I will this year. I'm going to Greece too.

does canada count?

So you were telling us off for not travelling more, when you're not even been abroad yourself?


Don't be silly Canada is not a country.