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Originally posted by HotDamnImAPhiMu
$85 for a passport is a lot of money for some of us. Sadly.
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That would be nice if a passport was $85. It's $55, and it takes about 4-6 weeks. But, having a passport isn't a very good indicator of travel, as you don't need one to go to Canada, Mexico, or many of the nations in the Caribbean.
I didn't start this thread to start a debate about being privileged or cultured, because travel isn't necessarily a good indicator of that. I understand completely if people cannot afford to travel very often---that wasn't my concern in starting this thread.
Since starting graduate school, I have met a lot of people who could be considered upper-middle class and have no desire whatsoever to leave their corner of the city. Why leave the country, they say, when I can go to Canal Street and get all the culture I want? (I have heard this, I swear). One of my classmates has never gone farther west than Michigan and no farther south than DC. These are all people who have had the money and time--but not the interest.
I was just interested in seeing if there was anyone who just didn't have the
desire to leave the country, and their reasons behind that.
No class warfare here, okay?