Travel poll: How many continents have you been to?

[compassrose]

(ETA, I figured how to make it clicky).

I have been to 5. I am missing Africa and South America. Ironic, because I did field work in Panama for 2 years, and never made it the >100 miles to Colombia.

[ejpint]

Only two - our own plus Europe.

[fuddyduddy]

May 11, 2012 9:27:22 GMT -5 compassrose said:

(ETA, I figured how to make it clicky).

I have been to 5. I am missing Africa and South America. Ironic, because I did field work in Panama for 2 years, and never made it the >100 miles to Colombia.

You've been to Antarctica?!

[Norticprincess]

I'm missing Africa, Australia, and Antarctica. I'd have Africa if I was well enough to travel with DH at the moment, he goes for work. Australia is planned for next year. Antarctica is probably the year after that, but depends on if I go back to work.

[yellowumbrella]

Only 1

[monpetitchou]

I'm just missing Asia and Antarctica. We'll make it there someday!

[compassrose]

May 11, 2012 9:29:48 GMT -5 fuddyduddy said:

May 11, 2012 9:27:22 GMT -5 compassrose said:

(ETA, I figured how to make it clicky).

I have been to 5. I am missing Africa and South America. Ironic, because I did field work in Panama for 2 years, and never made it the >100 miles to Colombia.

You've been to Antarctica?!

The benefits of being a scientist <grin> I was only 18, too! (I started working in a lab in HS.) Travel is one of the biggest perks of my job, especially because when I go somewhere, I'm not stuck in a conference room all day.

[Velvetshady]

Depends on if you go with 6 or 7 total (I was originally taught 6 in European schools--they count, or did count, the Americas as one). I've not yet been to Antarctica or South America.

[fuddyduddy]

May 11, 2012 9:35:25 GMT -5 compassrose said:

May 11, 2012 9:29:48 GMT -5 fuddyduddy said:

You've been to Antarctica?!

The benefits of being a scientist <grin> I was only 18, too! (I started working in a lab in HS.) Travel is one of the biggest perks of my job, especially because when I go somewhere, I'm not stuck in a conference room all day.

That's so cool! Was it as cold, flat, and white as I imagine?

I want your job.

[annael415]

4- North America (obviously), Africa, Europe and Australia.

I was only in Africa for 5 hours (day trip to Morocco), but I got a stamp in my passport so it counts. Month in Australia and Semester plus numerous trips to Europe.

[clea]

N.Am, Asia, Europe
but I'm not sure why Europe and Asia are separate continents since they are not separate land masses.

[violetsareblue]

May 11, 2012 9:35:25 GMT -5 compassrose said:

May 11, 2012 9:29:48 GMT -5 fuddyduddy said:

You've been to Antarctica?!

The benefits of being a scientist <grin> I was only 18, too! (I started working in a lab in HS.) Travel is one of the biggest perks of my job, especially because when I go somewhere, I'm not stuck in a conference room all day.

That is seriously cool!

I've only been to three, including our own. I suck.

[compassrose]

May 11, 2012 9:36:43 GMT -5 fuddyduddy said:

May 11, 2012 9:35:25 GMT -5 compassrose said:

The benefits of being a scientist <grin> I was only 18, too! (I started working in a lab in HS.) Travel is one of the biggest perks of my job, especially because when I go somewhere, I'm not stuck in a conference room all day.

That's so cool! Was it as cold, flat, and white as I imagine?

I want your job.

It's so stark--white, brilliant blue in the ice, dark brown/gray sand and rock (no real soil)--that lots of people have a difficult adjustment coming back, especially when you fly in and out of lush New Zealand. It's incredibly beautiful, though.

As for wanting my job, the academic job market sucks. And after you get a job, funding for any science is very, very difficult to get. And the pay sucks, too. So the stress factors might make it a wash : )

[fuddyduddy]

May 11, 2012 9:42:56 GMT -5 compassrose said:

May 11, 2012 9:36:43 GMT -5 fuddyduddy said:

That's so cool! Was it as cold, flat, and white as I imagine?

I want your job.

It's so stark--white, brilliant blue in the ice, dark brown/gray sand and rock (no real soil)--that lots of people have a difficult adjustment coming back, especially when you fly in and out of lush New Zealand. It's incredibly beautiful, though.

As for wanting my job, the academic job market sucks. And after you get a job, funding for any science is very, very difficult to get. And the pay sucks, too. So the stress factors might make it a wash : )

It sounds amazing.

Haha. I figured there were some downsides to your job. The travel is a nice perk, though.

[gt7301b]

I'm only missing South America and Antartica. I have been technically been on the Asian continent while in Turkey and in Sinai.

[willrun4wine]

5, i have never been to antarctica or africa. hopefully one day! going to all 7 was on my "bucket list" i made in college about 15-20 years ago. yikes!

[jenn248]

Six - I'm only missing Antarctica.

[caramia17]

3 (Asia, N. America, Europe), but I'll make it 4 in a few months! Iguazu Falls here I come.

[hamster]

Three. North America, Europe and Africa. Frankly I'd rather go back to Africa before crossing off more continents.

[Lissa]

Just 2 - North and South Americas.