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How many continents have you been to?

apenpaapapenpaap
edited May 2011 in General Chat
Though I travel quite a lot, I don't travel very far and have never left Europe, though I'm planning to visit all seven continents some day. I'm wondering how my fellow Telltale-ites compare. So how many continents have you been to?
Please select the number of continents you've been to in the first part of the poll and select all that you've been to in the second part. DON'T pick more than one option in the first part of the poll, or I will pee on your favourite animal.

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  • RibsRibs
    edited April 2011
    One.

    I feel bad, because the whipped cream in my refrigerator (Welsh) has been in more continents then me.
  • puzzleboxpuzzlebox Telltale Alumni
    edited April 2011
    All of 'em except Antarctica! And until 5 years ago, I'd never been outside of Australia. I've been catching up. :p
  • doodinthemooddoodinthemood
    edited April 2011
    The olympic rings represent the 5 continents.

    All 5 of them.
  • DAISHIDAISHI
    edited April 2011
    Five according to the United States reckoning of continents, specifically South America, North America, Europe, Africa and Asia.
  • FriarFriar
    edited April 2011
    DAISHI wrote: »
    Five according to the United States reckoning of continents, specifically South America, North America, Europe, Africa and Asia.
    So where do Australia/new zealand etc. and Antarctica fit into that? I don't see how Australia/Antartica could be classed as Asian, given the distance between them and the main asian landmass, and the completer difference in culture. I think they're even on different plates, and antartica certainly has a very different climate.
  • der_ketzerder_ketzer
    edited April 2011
    I'm a space-janitor. I have never been on any continent.
  • Martin McFlyMartin McFly
    edited April 2011
    Three. North America, Asia and Europe. All three experiences have been spectacular and I'm eager to visit more.
  • FalancaFalanca
    edited April 2011
    2. One of those good things about living in Istanbul.
  • lombrelombre
    edited April 2011
    Just this one. I really need to get out more.
  • RetroVortexRetroVortex
    edited April 2011
    Never been outside of Europe.
    (Barely been outsde if the UK)

    My main fear has to be wildlife.
    If I hate Wasps and Flies here, going somewhere like Australia would drive me crazy.

    (Don't like mozzies either. I get incredibly paranoid at night when I'm on holiday. Have to check EVERYTHING to ensure no Mozzies get me. Parents have learnt well as we take quite a lot of spray with us when we go. Else I will keep getting up and annoying everyone)

    Its unsuprising I'm not good with sun (and heat in general) either.
    I tend to sit in the shade rather than tan.
    I find it more relaxing to be honest.
    Nothing better than resting in the shade, laid back, smell of chlorine, and a good tune!
    <3
  • fleskflesk
    edited April 2011
    Four if I count Asia, where I only stayed at Changi International Airport on my way to and from Australia. I mostly travel to other places in Europe when I'm going on vacation, but I really don't travel all that much.
  • Javi-Wan KenobiJavi-Wan Kenobi
    edited April 2011
    Never been outside Europe
    Just five countries: Spain, France, United Kingdom, Ireland and The Netherlands
    Later this year I'll probably go to Germany
    I hope to visit other continents somewhen, I'd love to go to America (both North, Middle -I'd like to pay a visit to my uncle who lives in Nicaragua- and South)
  • DAISHIDAISHI
    edited April 2011
    Friar wrote: »
    So where do Australia/new zealand etc. and Antarctica fit into that? I don't see how Australia/Antartica could be classed as Asian, given the distance between them and the main asian landmass, and the completer difference in culture. I think they're even on different plates, and antartica certainly has a very different climate.

    Australia and Antarctica are their own continents according to U.S. classification. There are 7 continents under the U.S. system.
  • OrigamiOrigami
    edited April 2011
    4.

    Europe. I live in it, but have visited many countries in it either way.
    Asia. Have been to Turkey multiple times. But will visit eastern Asia more thoroughly this summer.
    Africa. Went to Morocco along with friends.
    North-America. Went for a 2 week holiday.
  • skeeterskeeter
    edited April 2011
    3 (forgot to tick it, just ticked the continents). Europe, Australia and Asia. But I guess Asia doesn't count cos it's only been stopovers.
  • Chyron8472Chyron8472
    edited April 2011
    Never been away from North America.
  • JoopJoop
    edited April 2011
    I'll answer this poll in about 2 months.
    I'll be back from New York then. :D
  • FriarFriar
    edited April 2011
    DAISHI wrote: »
    Australia and Antarctica are their own continents according to U.S. classification. There are 7 continents under the U.S. system.

    That's what I thought. It seems I misead Daishii's comment. I thought he was saying "There are 5 continents: Specifically..."
    My bad.
  • DAISHIDAISHI
    edited April 2011
    Haha no under the U.S. System there are seven though this is different elsewhere as made clear in this thread.

    Does anyone know of places that use something different from the 5 or 7 continent systems? Perhaps four?
  • TorTor
    edited April 2011
    DAISHI wrote: »
    Does anyone know of places that use something different from the 5 or 7 continent systems? Perhaps four?

    I found this graphic quite interesting, it's an animated gif showing different continental models with 4-7 continents.

    From what I gather you might use different models depending on your field of study. E.g. in geography it may make sense to count Europe and Asia as one continent (Eurasia) because they are one continuous landmass. Or in some contexts you might not count Antarctica at all because it is uninhabited.
  • DAISHIDAISHI
    edited April 2011
    Tor wrote: »
    I found this graphic quite interesting, it's an animated gif showing different continental models with 4-7 continents.

    From what I gather you might use different models depending on your field of study. E.g. in geography it may make sense to count Europe and Asia as one continent (Eurasia) because they are one continuous landmass. Or in some contexts you might not count Antarctica at all because it is uninhabited.

    I thought I remembered a 4 continent model from my brief time teaching geography. Thanks!
  • PimPamPetPimPamPet
    edited April 2011
    Never been outside of Europe. I want to travel around more someday, when I've got more time (and money) on my hands.
  • dumpling321dumpling321
    edited May 2011
    I've been to North America, Europe, and Africa... in fact I was born in South Africa and ended up visiting around 14 different countries before the age of 4 when we returned to the US to live permanently ^_^
  • Michael J Fox is CanadianMichael J Fox is Canadian
    edited May 2011
    Do people actually go to antartica?
  • puzzleboxpuzzlebox Telltale Alumni
    edited May 2011
    Michael J Fox is Canadian wrote: »
    Do people actually go to antartica?

    Sure, although it's not cheap. Most trips I've seen are cruises that depart from Cape Horn or the southern part of New Zealand.
  • Javi-Wan KenobiJavi-Wan Kenobi
    edited May 2011
    In Spain, the classical five continents (when I was a boy and studied them at school) were:
    Europe, Asia, America, Africa and Oceania (what you call "Australia", but for us Australia is just the country). Since Antarctica is not "really" inhabited (only research outpost and such), it wasn't considered a continent till a few years ago.
    I think that children at school today learn the continents as:
    Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania, North America, South America and Antarctica
    That makes seven continents.
    But some people would even say they're actually nine: the previous seven, and Central America and Greenland as their own continents.
  • caeskacaeska
    edited May 2011
    I've been to 4; Europe (I live there), Australia, Asia and North America.

    Also Greenland is definitely not a continent and I've never heard of Central America being counted as a continent either.
    And Oceania is the proper name of its continent. Australia is the country, Oceania includes all the countries in that region (Australia, NZ, Indonesia, Vanuatu, Papua New-Guinea etc)
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