Therefore, During that time I was almost 8000 miles away from my home and my young family!
So, the question is this;
What is the furthest you have been away from your home and family, for how long and why?

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I've been to the Falkland Islands - RAF jet from Brize Norton about 7904 miles direct flight, not the friend that KoH speaks of above.
Also been to Sydney Australia - a cool 10,553 but not a single hop.
Many trips to South Africa - another 8,276 miles.
I also drive 5 minutes to work!
All of these have been with work - some pleasure.
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Reading this made me feel rather strange and very nostalgic.
I left Perth, WA, for boarding school in England which was a trip of 9,143 miles. But to get from home, which was a station in the top end, to Perth was a initial trip of 2,240 miles. So all up 11,383 miles. Amost 9years away, except on school holidays I came home twice and twice to Sydney (10,708 miles).
Since then work has me calling NYC home. Currently in New Zealand for 7months working here, Australia and the Pacific Islands. Came NY - Milan - Paris (4months) - New Zealand. That was just over 16,000 miles. Have to admit I really love travelling and am very fortunate to have a job that demands it.
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I never had a trip like Anna, but I did have one similar to Liz. Scotland many years back. Glasgow, Aberdeen, Braemar, Edinburgh. My favorite place during the entire trip was Inverness.
I would return in a heartbeat.
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Being former Navy in the US, I have traveled way too many places all around the world. Let us just say that on one trip I returned where I started the long way, meaning we circumnavigated the globe. I was on board an aircraft carrier and this was before all the luxuries of the current Navy. We didn't have wi-fi and tvs and pool tables. We worked and slept. That was our job. So how far away from home? I don't know the exact miles around the equator but it was far and long.
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Reading this made me feel rather strange and very nostalgic.
I left Perth, WA, for boarding school in England which was a trip of 9,143 miles. But to get from home, which was a station in the top end, to Perth was a initial trip of 2,240 miles. So all up 11,383 miles. Amost 9years away, except on school holidays I came home twice and twice to Sydney (10,708 miles).
Since then work has me calling NYC home. Currently in New Zealand for 7months working here, Australia and the Pacific Islands. Came NY - Milan - Paris (4months) - New Zealand. That was just over 16,000 miles. Have to admit I really love travelling and am very fortunate to have a job that demands it.
You, Madam, have travelled further than anyone I know with the possible exception of my cousin (now retired) who lives in Auckland and used to work for an international bank and travelled constantly to Europe, Asia (including Russia) America and the UK. Her children now reside in the US, NZ and Aus. By the time you retire I imagine you will have far exceeded her miles. Also, she used to come to visit us in the UK using the Many AirMiles she accrued through her work.