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title: Wherefore Art Thou… Rome?
description: 34% of Americans haven't traveled outside the U.S; 41% have visited 1-3 countries. Those well-traveled are more likely to think more highly of the US.
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# [Wherefore Art Thou… Rome?](https://www.gradientmetrics.com/trendlines/wherefore-art-thou-rome)

 Written by [Jordan Boeder](https://www.gradientmetrics.com/trendlines/author/jordan-boeder) | 2023/07/26

There’s still time to squeeze in a vacation before the kiddos return to school and your boss starts losing the tan that’s kept them in a surprisingly good mood for weeks. For those traveling abroad, try not to pick a place so nice that the idea of returning home tempts you to pay those exorbitant airline ticket change fees.

 

Although pictures from *insert latest social media site name here* make it seem like everyone is a casual jetsetter, this is a catfish as brazen as Uncle Jerry’s “@Angie_Jolie” handle: **34% of Americans have not traveled outside of the U.S**. A plurality of Americans (41%) have visited 1-3 countries but, knowing their [geography skills](https://www.gradientmetrics.com/trendlines/trendsegments-ill-take-geography-for-500.-said-no-one), they may be counting Florida as Cuba and New Mexico as* Mexico* Mexico.

 

Even though Americans haven’t traveled much abroad, 70% of them are at least somewhat willing to live outside the U.S. for a minimum of one year. However, the grass may be greener with those *seriously we give up on the social media names* filters: Well-traveled Americans are more likely to view the U.S. as significantly better than other countries.

 

 

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