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4. Business travel and other than business travel:

Reply to electric_blue68 (Original post)

Thu Jan 2, 2025, 08:15 AM

Jan 2

Business travel (via plane):

Boston, MA
Dayton OH
Houston TX
Orlando FL

Other than business travel (via auto unless noted):

States:
New York
Pennsylvania
Vermont
New Hampshire
Maine
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
New Jersey
Virginia
West Virginia
Kentucky
Florida (plane)
California (Los Angeles area via plane)
Washington, DC
Maryland
Michigan
Delaware
Texas
Ohio

Also: Several trips to Canada to go fishing and see concerts.

Many of the road trips were to see Grateful Dead concerts. A few were for vacations: Marco Island, St. Petersburg, Tampa, Orlando, Los Angeles, etc.

I used to drive my truck SILLY to see the Grateful Dead. I saw them wherever I could afford to drive to.

Took busses to NYC and trains to Buffalo several times as a kid. About a 200 mile one way trip for each.

Went to Disneyland and Hollywood area with this woman I was dating.

Many many trips to NYC (Bronx, Manhattan, Brooklyn). Major cities include LA, Philly, NYC, Detroit, Norfolk, Buffalo, Rochester, Pittsburgh, Houston, Baltimore, Louisville).

I've always lived in upstate NY.

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Inspired by True Dough (no poll) what kind of travels across the USA have you done. Especially, say, 500 miles or... [View all] electric_blue68 Jan 2 OP

That's a lot of adventure! 2naSalit Jan 2 #1

Ty. Hopefully not too many scary drives for you! I've read some posters who were drivers had a few scares.... electric_blue68 Jan 2 #2

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Glad you had many good experiences, dispite the dusruptions... electric_blue68 Jan 2 #7

It wasn't until... 2naSalit Jan 2 #10

Sounds like you worked hard doing that! And heres to the kindness you offered your sisters! electric_blue68 Jan 2 #12

I did work hard... 2naSalit Jan 2 #15

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What did you end up doing post college? electric_blue68 Jan 2 #17

Not what I wanted... 2naSalit Jan 2 #18

Ouch! Sorry to hear that for you, and people graduating around then! electric_blue68 Jan 2 #21

Senior... 2naSalit Jan 2 #22

Got it! Yes, I've seen the GS designation.... electric_blue68 Jan 2 #23

Business travel and other than business travel: LuckyCharms Jan 2 #4

Lots of States! 👍 Cool! I love visiting cities, and countryside... electric_blue68 Jan 2 #9

My Parents Were Big On Vacations, So... ProfessorGAC Jan 2 #5

Cool vacations! Wow, for 49 States! Experiening all manner of geography, terrain, climates. electric_blue68 Jan 2 #8

In The 90s... ProfessorGAC Jan 2 #13

When I was in college I drove from Dallas to San Francisco, and back...2,400 miles round trip. LudwigPastorius Jan 2 #6

Wow, that's a big haul especially w/o stopping! electric_blue68 Jan 2 #24

Besides driving truck... jmowreader Jan 2 #11

You've done some multiple long runs! I hope you make it to... electric_blue68 Jan 2 #25

I've always lived in Michigan, so all drives/flights began there. catbyte Jan 2 #14

Being military, I drove cross-country a couple of times. LogDog75 Jan 2 #19

Drove Route 66 backwards in 1992 GreatGazoo Jan 2 #20

I've been everywhere man randr Jan 2 #26

I live in Michigan Americanme Jan 2 #27

I have done a fair amount over the years. PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2 #28

I once drove 29 hours straight CanonRay Jan 2 #29