Research of 2,000 Americans across the country (a good statistical sample) in a new study conducted by market researchers
OnePoll, and commissioned by travel luggage provider
Victorinox, explored the nation’s travel experiences and the things that seem to stop people from exploring more.
The results are pretty amazing, and perhaps explain the gaps of knowledge many Americans seem to have of the world:
-- Eleven percent of survey respondents have never traveled outside of the state where they were born.
-- Over half of those surveyed (54 percent) say they’ve visited 10 states or fewer.
-- As many as 13 percent say they have never flown in an airplane.
-- Forty percent of those questioned said they’ve never left the country.
-- Over half of respondents have never owned a passport. (For years U.S. citizens did not need one to travel to Mexico, Canada and on many cruises, which may clarify the previous stat.)