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DarthFern

I live in the US, and sometimes in Mexico. When we travel throughout the continent of America ( N&S america) we really just say that we traveled, went on a trip, and others call it going on road trips, going overseas only applies to us when we travel out of the Americas to Europe, or over the pacific to Asia.

Bob

In America we have a few ways of saying it:

Going abroad
Leaving the country
Going to (fill in destination here0

Leesa

Good question. For me, living in the continental U.S., going overseas means either crossing the Atlantic to Europe or the Pacific to Asia. Not sure what I'd call traveling in the Caribbean or South America, but in my mind it's not "overseas".

Brian Dylan

On vacation or over the boarder.

Randhi<3

well suppose ur going from america to canada..you'd day im going up north..or the other way around..you'd say im going down south..u dont say overland:s lol..

bigdbzdawg2002

Well if I went from America to Costa Rica, I would probably say that I'm going to Costa Rica, regardless of the fact that I'm flying over the ocean. If I got SENT to a different continent I would refer to it as being overseas. If I went of my own free will to a different continent, I would think of it as just going to _______. As far as from Denmark to France, I would imagine it as just going from Denmark to France.

A confusing answer to a confused person :)

Gerald J

I think some people say, "I'm going abroad," which would cover going overseas or overland. Most people will just say where their going to, "I'm going to Hong Kong," or "I'm going to Europe" if they're going to more than one country. Or they might say "I'm getting out of here," just like I'm going to do now.

Brock Kerr

I was born in Canada, and have lived in the US just as long. I know this is not over-seas. I call it nothing more special then traveling to another country.

tony s

Its overseas when you travel over a body of ocean, otherwise its just called a trip :P.

Stephanie

I am an American and when I go to places like Mexico or Canada, I don't say that I am going "overseas" but that I am "going out of the country."

I've never heard anyone use "overland."

Brian

Well technically its overseas, but I think most people just going to a different country.
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