Chris Price:

Originally Answered: Why do so few Americans travel abroad compared to Australians who live very far from other countries?

Americans only get two weeks of paid holidays per year compared to four weeks for Australians who also get paid long service leave of two months every ten year.

And it』s because Australia is so far from the rest of the world that Australians are eager to travel to it and when they do it, they go for a long trip and travel all around the globe visiting many countries at once.

Eric Wright:

Originally Answered: Why do so few Americans travel abroad compared to Canadians who live very far from other countries?

Because canada has very little to offer whereas the united states has sooo much different landscapes and places to go to. You could go to any of the national parks, state parks throughout the US, There』s florida』s beaches, california beaches, big rocky mountains in idaho, montana, wyoming, colorado, utah, canyonlands southwest, southern bayou, and the plains (though i don』t know why anyone would go to the plains). Canada has BC which has lots of nice parks and mountains and lakes and the rocky mountains, and theres western alberta with banff and jasper, and theres the yukon which is pretty nice too, and then theres like baffin island but only a certain type of person would go there (climbers especially). Theres pretty much nothing east of west alberta besides the places i mentioned

Tony Gilbert:

Originally Answered: Why do so few Americans travel abroad compared to Canadians who live very far from other countries?

62% of Canadians have passports as opposed to 42% of USA citizens, which would seem to imply that more Canadians are, at least, geared up to travel to other countries.

Robert Walker:

Originally Answered: Why do so few Americans travel abroad compared to Canadians who live very far from other countries?

I wonder if the poster realizes a great many American colleges and universities send their students abroad for a semester or two? They have schools and programs located in foreign countries.

A great many American movies are made in foreign countries also. The producers send actors, production crews into them to make films the whole world may watch.

A great many American businesses/corporations conduct business in foreign countries with many American employees sent to them to oversee the operations.

Many American churches and missionaries conduct evangelical efforts in foreign countries. Practically every American religious denomination has churches overseas in foreign countries. The Mormon Church sends missionaries on two years programs to many foreign countries.

Many American symphony orchestras travel to foreign countries on occasion to compete in competitions and to perform. There are over a thousand city symphony orchestras in the US.

Many American athletes travel overseas joining some foreign teams and competing in various competitions of an international nature, the PanAmerican games, the Olympics, the National Hockey League. American athletes are sometimes members of the Canadian football leagues and baseball teams.

And of course, there are American embassies and consulates in other foreign countries to which the US has sent its diplomats. So, there are a lot of Americans traveling to foreign countries when all these activities are taken into account. But it is true, there also are a lot of workaholic Americans who feel tied to their jobs, and gain satisfaction through their work rather than traveling.

Tony deAraujo:

The United States is composed of 50 different States. Even within States, the cultural diversity is phenomenal.

This question assumes that most Americans don』t travel abroad, which is incorrect.

Some Americans (probably millions) never go anywhere, except perhaps for a long weekend in the Bahamas, or Cancun. This has to do with the limited free time available.

I』ve lived most of my life in the United States, but I』ve been around the world and worked in several different Continents.

In fact, with the exception of one or two friends, I don』t know anyone in America that hasn』t traveled to other countries for business or pleasure.

Yes, there are pockets of Americans that don』t care to travel (or can』t afford to take the time off, or even pay for traveling expenses), but that is a minority, and most other countries have pockets like these as well.

The United States of America is made up of people from all over the world. They have roots abroad and they visit their families outside of the country.

When we speak of 「Americans」, we compare them with people from other countries such as France, England, and Australia… That』s comparing apples with bananas. Americans should be compared to Europeans (as of European Community), or any other Union of countries. Other than that, we need to compare France with Texas, or England with California, perhaps New Jersey with Portugal. That』s more appropriate.

The Americans I know, travel extensively.

By the way, there is no difference between an Englishman traveling to Portugal and a New Yorker traveling to Florida. The United States is composed of 50 different countries plus territories. No passport is need for interstate traveling.

Paul DiGianfrancesco:

Originally Answered: Why do so few Americans travel abroad compared to Canadians who live very far from other countries?

A vareity of reasons - some don』t get vacation time or enough time off to make such a trip. Many can』t afford it. Some just might not like to travel.

Also the US is a vast country with many unique and (sometimes very) different cultures. One could easily spend many years - if not a lifetime - exploring them all. Add to that we have Canada to the north and Mexico to the south - two equally vast and diverse countries - that can be an easy trip for most US citizens.

Albert Hall:

UK29/05/21 Believe it or not because they are frightened of the NATIVES and the majority of Americans some 75% do not even have a passport. During my RAF Service I served with members of the USAF [ during the 60』s when the USA still had conscription] in the UK. Most of them could not have pointed out wher they were on a World Atlas. Not only that but most of then could not see any reason to do so beRAF guys cause eveything was just another 『bit of America] or it was on no consequence to us they were naive beyond comprehension EXCEPT those that were not and THEY ran the rackets the Black Markets in tobacco and booze and the Girls.

Anybody in the USAF who served at RAF/USAF ALCONBURYin the UK at the time will be familiar with the 『CORBY COMMANDOS』 who wore no knickers and had the price of the soles of their shoes !

A B:

Originally Answered: Why do so few Americans travel abroad compared to Canadians who live very far from other countries?

Q; Why do so few Americans travel abroad compared to Canadians who live very far from other countries?

A:

More Canadians are outside of Canada by percentage because Canada has fewer job opportunities. Now, for those who make the effort to relocate overseas, they naturally travel more than those who don』t. I remember many years ago, Canadian prime minister, Jean Chretien, once remarked those Canadians who don』t wish to come home are welcome to stay outside, or something like that.

Kevin Gordon:

Originally Answered: Why do so few Americans travel abroad compared to Canadians who live very far from other countries?

Is there any statistics that show on a per capita basis, Canadians travel abroad significantly more than Americans? I am not sure its a significant amount more. Further does this question relate to recreational travel or business travel or both?

I feel like Recreational travel abroad is just not something a lot of Americans are super interested in. The have alternatives… lots of them.

So here』s a question to an American

Would you rather travel to Florence and be inundated by tourists everywhere, or go to Paris and stand in a lineup for 6 hours to see the Louvre, or would you rather go camping near or at the Grand Canyon, or Olympic Peninsula, or Coachella, or visit Orlando or Anaheim, etc. Or would you rather spend time in your own back yard or workshop honing your hobby based carpentry skills?

Recreational travel abroad is just not that appealing to many Americans

Rob Bell:

Originally Answered: Why do so few Americans travel abroad compared to Canadians who live very far from other countries?

It』s easier and cheaper to travel within the country. There』s plenty to see and do here. You don』t have to worry about people getting on you just because of where you come from.

And there』s some like me who simply dislike foreigners. The last thing I』d do is put myself at the mercy of another country. I have no interest in how they live or if they do at all for that matter. I』d very much like if they』d stop coming here as well.