Originally Posted by
bifff15
You've got no ideal what you are missing. What you are reading on here is the rare events, not the norm. Rio, Buenos Aires, Santiago, St Thomas, Europe and Asia all have their great spots.
I'm sure there are some great benifits to flying international, but here are a few things I like about staying domestic:
I carry the local currency
I speak the language
I can understand ATC instructions and they speak the language
I fly under radar coverage
My longest flight has only 3 time zone changes
I can drink the water
When I get home I don't need a few days to "recover" from my trip
I've done some "long haul" stuff in another life and in another capacity. It was fun and I'm glad I did it, but for now good ole ABQ suits me just fine
