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from Sue Begg contains these words:

In message , Janet Baraclough
writes

. In the US, 90 % of the population don't
own a passport and have never travelled abroad.

Is it worth mentioning the fact that the US is so vast that they don't
need to go abroad. They can get to visit almost any type of climate they
wish and travel much further than most Brits do on their travels, within
the US

It's only 3000 miles across, for petes sake. Many very modest Brits
travel far further afield than 3000 miles, at least once in their
lifetime. Not all of them travel to visit climates, btw. Many visit
other countries, cultures and nations.

.. IMHO, Americans most desperately do need to go abroad, to appreciate
that the rest of the world and its experience is far vaster and more
diverse than their country. Staying home in their own familiar culture
rut does not equip them for the world-role they pursue.

Janet.