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starlagurl	Jun 11 2009, 09:52 AM Post #1
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 14509 Joined: 5-November 07 From: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 103914	Everyone was born somewhere. How far away are you now from the place where you were born? I was born in Niagara Falls, 577 kms away from where I currently live. -------------------- My most recent blog: A trip to Toronto that turned into a trip to Niagara

travelmonster	Jun 11 2009, 12:35 PM Post #2
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 4691 Joined: 28-October 07 From: England Member No.: 101826	I was born in Welwyn Garden City - around 40 miles (80km) away from where I live now. -------------------- In Search Of ........... "Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We have only this moment sparkling like a star in our hand -- and melting like a snowflake" - Marie Beynon Ray

jeremystravels	Jun 11 2009, 02:04 PM Post #3
Commuter Group: Local Expert Posts: 613 Joined: 26-July 08 From: Dayton, Ohio Member No.: 217489	I was born in the same city I currently live in, Dayton, Ohio, and still live with my parents at the same house that they brought me home to on day 1. I win the closest to home award -------------------- Local Expert for Ohio, USA Next Countries: May 2010: Banff National Park - Canada Planning RTW in 2010-2011 for Asia and South America - coverage here

starlagurl	Jun 11 2009, 02:06 PM Post #4
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 14509 Joined: 5-November 07 From: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 103914	Awww, precious! -------------------- My most recent blog: A trip to Toronto that turned into a trip to Niagara

semi-backpacker	Jun 11 2009, 02:11 PM Post #5
Planet Pioneer Group: Local Expert Posts: 2367 Joined: 25-August 07 From: Hanging out with saguaro cactus in the Arizona desert Member No.: 82730	I was born in Bronx, New York and currently live in Phoenix, Arizona...that's 2,500 miles away! (4,023 kms) -------------------- Check out my blogs, Friendo! Latin America, US Southwest and Beyond!

starlagurl	Jun 11 2009, 02:17 PM Post #6
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 14509 Joined: 5-November 07 From: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 103914	Oooh, Judy is winning so far. -------------------- My most recent blog: A trip to Toronto that turned into a trip to Niagara

kathryn77	Jun 11 2009, 03:47 PM Post #7
Vagabond Group: Local Expert Posts: 1527 Joined: 12-December 06 From: Scotland Member No.: 30044	I can't beat Judy, but I have just found out that Dublin is 190 miles from my hometown in Scotland - not that far really...if only I had a "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" style car that could do water too, so I didn't have to wait for planes or boats.....hmmm -------------------- Scotland & Ireland Dots round Europe & A Brazilian New Year The Big Trip! & Israel

aopaq	Jun 11 2009, 04:39 PM Post #8
Tripper Group: Local Expert Posts: 1919 Joined: 31-May 06 Member No.: 893	I was born in Toronto which according to Wolfram Alpha is 12,257 km away from my current location. This is a perfect question for WA!

semi-backpacker	Jun 11 2009, 05:35 PM Post #9
Planet Pioneer Group: Local Expert Posts: 2367 Joined: 25-August 07 From: Hanging out with saguaro cactus in the Arizona desert Member No.: 82730	woah! That's going to be tough to beat! :-) -------------------- Check out my blogs, Friendo! Latin America, US Southwest and Beyond!

aopaq	Jun 11 2009, 06:37 PM Post #10
Tripper Group: Local Expert Posts: 1919 Joined: 31-May 06 Member No.: 893	QUOTE(semi-backpacker @ Jun 11 2009, 06:35 PM) woah! That's going to be tough to beat! :-) I don't know.... I bet there are some others even a bit further from their birthplaces.

yafnaf	Jun 11 2009, 06:49 PM Post #11
Explorer Group: Members Posts: 109 Joined: 15-April 09 From: SLC Member No.: 275992 Nominate me as a Local Expert	Born in Riverside California but in Salt Lake City now which is 558 miles. -------------------- David

mmbcross	Jun 11 2009, 11:26 PM Post #12
Tripper Group: Local Expert Posts: 2002 Joined: 4-June 06 Member No.: 2195	Uff! I thought mine was good, bit it's only 4,430 miles from London to Miami. Aopaq wins hands down at this moment. -------------------- .

sianeth	Jun 12 2009, 03:07 AM Post #13
Jet Setter Group: Local Expert Posts: 2643 Joined: 9-June 07 From: Edinburgh, Scotland Member No.: 60100	I was born in Guildford in Surrey... 134 miles from Loughborough... I'm rubbish at this game!

rbisset	Jun 12 2009, 03:14 AM Post #14
Planet Pioneer Group: Local Expert Posts: 2215 Joined: 3-May 06 From: Guildford, UK Member No.: 692	I was born in Guildford, Surrey and live in Guildford, Surrey lol! -------------------- My Travelogue Rich

baikaleast	Jun 12 2009, 05:02 AM Post #15
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 7 Joined: 12-September 08 From: Ulan-Ude Member No.: 239258 Nominate me as a Local Expert	And I was born and live in Ulan-Ude (the capital of the Republic of Buryatia) in Siberia (about 160 km from Lake Baikal).

starlagurl	Jun 12 2009, 08:37 AM Post #16
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 14509 Joined: 5-November 07 From: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 103914	QUOTE(rachellee @ Jun 12 2009, 02:20 AM) QUOTE(semi-backpacker @ Jun 11 2009, 02:11 PM) I was born in Bronx, New York and currently live in Phoenix, Arizona...that's 2,500 miles away! (4,023 kms) I heard Phoenix a lot times. A nice place. Well, I was born in Lyons, French. Currently teaching French in a Chinese university located in Shanghai. e... far away from my hometown. How far, can you figure it out? Maybe you'll beat Aopaq's distance. -------------------- My most recent blog: A trip to Toronto that turned into a trip to Niagara

jeremystravels	Jun 12 2009, 09:11 AM Post #17
Commuter Group: Local Expert Posts: 613 Joined: 26-July 08 From: Dayton, Ohio Member No.: 217489	QUOTE(starlagurl @ Jun 12 2009, 09:37 AM) QUOTE(rachellee @ Jun 12 2009, 02:20 AM) QUOTE(semi-backpacker @ Jun 11 2009, 02:11 PM) I was born in Bronx, New York and currently live in Phoenix, Arizona...that's 2,500 miles away! (4,023 kms) I heard Phoenix a lot times. A nice place. Well, I was born in Lyons, French. Currently teaching French in a Chinese university located in Shanghai. e... far away from my hometown. How far, can you figure it out? Maybe you'll beat Aopaq's distance. According to http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/dist...=333&p2=237 it is 9363 km or 5818 miles. We should start a thread about the furthest distance you've been away from home as well, that would be neat to see. -------------------- Local Expert for Ohio, USA Next Countries: May 2010: Banff National Park - Canada Planning RTW in 2010-2011 for Asia and South America - coverage here

starlagurl	Jun 12 2009, 09:25 AM Post #18
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 14509 Joined: 5-November 07 From: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 103914	Ohhhhhh Aopaq still wins haha. -------------------- My most recent blog: A trip to Toronto that turned into a trip to Niagara

rbisset	Jun 12 2009, 09:44 AM Post #19
Planet Pioneer Group: Local Expert Posts: 2215 Joined: 3-May 06 From: Guildford, UK Member No.: 692	Furthest I've been is Auckland, NZ @ 11412 miles. I'm sure someone can beat that -------------------- My Travelogue Rich

starlagurl	Jun 12 2009, 09:45 AM Post #20
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 14509 Joined: 5-November 07 From: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 103914	Haha, start a new topic for that one. -------------------- My most recent blog: A trip to Toronto that turned into a trip to Niagara

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