I love this thread - I have to be part of it.

Born in Invercagil, New Zealand
Grew up in Auckland then Sydney
Lived in Wagga Wagga (Aust) for a while
Now live in Yackandandah (Aust)

Don't you love Australian place names?

yes, I do, and an Aussie friend of mine taught me the phrase, "I don't know if I was Arthur or Martha," after an allnight party with other Australians.

Actully that Arthur or Martha phrase is one that is really used (as opposed to say "I'm as dry as a dead dingo's donger", which is more of a Mick Dundee phrase). We have lots like that - I like "I'm flat out like a lizard drinking"

Hello fellow travelers,
I was born in Oregon. Lived in Tennessee, Illinois (Chicago), Kentucky, Arizona (Navajo Indian Reserv.),Texas, Kansas, New Mexico (Mescalero Apache Reserv.), Oklahoma (Osage Indians), and now back in Texas ( San Antonio) Wheeww!!

Traveled to Ireland, England, Scotland, France, Italy, Austria, Germany, the Nederlands, Swizerland, Spain, Portugal, Brazil, Last trip to Europe was 2003. Currently in the fun (but lenghtly) process of getting the next trip together for 2006. Maybe Greece? My REAL dream is to be in France and Italy for an extended vacation--3 months or more--

This is a great thread--love to read where "you all" are from! Think this thread will make it to 1000? Judy

Born in New York. Lived in the Bronx for 10 years then dad decided to move the family to rural Summerville, SC (just outside Charleston. Lived there for about 15 years and now live in Columbia, SC.

So interesting to know where everyone's been!
As for me, born and raised in NYC, except for a year in Quebec and Toronto and 3 years in Taiwan. Been living in NY since, but traveled everywhere like most people here!

Hi Mimi,

I was born and grew up in São Paulo, São Paulo-Brazil, but when I was 17 I went to Decatur, Illinois as an AFS-exchange student. I married an American from Decatur and then lived in Sumter, S.Carolina, and back to Illinois: Decatur, Edwardsville, Bloomington-Normal. Moved to Boston in the 70's to go to graduate school, then back to Brazil - to Salvador, Bahia, more precisely, where I have lived since 1980, with two other two-years stays in the Boston area, the last time in GLoucester (1995-1996).
I love Salvador da Bahia!

I am the antithesis of exotic.

Born, raised, educated and still reside in Ann Arbor Michigan.

Go Blue!

Still Cardiff

Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and in 1995 moved to Washington, D.C.

born in Palm Springs but now live in Scottsdale, Arizona.
I have lived in California, Oregon, Washington State and Arizona.

It always amazes me when this pops up, I can't believe I started this that long ago. Welcome all you new posters.
Have fun. we learn from eachother.

born in Winston-Salem, NC moved to Charlotte, NC in 1996 and moved to Sherrills Ford, NC (Lake Norman) 2004.

Born and reared in beautiful north Donegal in Ireland. Still live there, no intention of living anywhere else. All you posters don't know what you are missing - everyone seems to want to go to Dingle or Killarney!You need to see Malin Head, the most northerly point in Ireland.

Do people really read these posts?

You and I did! I was curious what had over 700 replies.

Born in Morristown, New Jersey and live in Charlotte, NC.

I was born and (mostly) raised in San Jose, California. I live in Rochester, Minnesota.
I've travelled to Jamaica, France, UK, Austria, Italy (very briefly), and China. My next trip is to Ireland this fall and hopefully the Czech Republic in 2007.

Born in Thessaloniki, Greece
Live outside Chicago, IL

Born in Brooklyn when it was Safe and Beautiful...moved around, but now live where most Brooklynites wind up...
S.E. Florida