How far will you travel West to reach East?
By incus99
@incus99 (1083)
Philippines
June 28, 2010 10:27am CST
World geography is essential influenced by the Europeans who were the first to travel the world and mastered navigational skills. That is why world references are based on a Euro-centric approach, the United States and Canada are called West because they are west of Europe while the greater Asia is called east because its in the east of Europe.. If a navigator travels due west by sea... up to which point does he reach the far east? how many miles across the globe will you travel to meet east?
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4 responses
@maximax8 (31042)
• United Kingdom
29 Jun 10
I live in Europe. If I go west I can get to Canada and the USA. If I got west I can get to India and China. I have to go south to get to South Africa. I have to go south east to get down to Australia. To go to New Zealand I can go south east or south west. At the moment I am on a trip in Canada. I am west and I would have to go to Japan to go east I think.
@SHAMRACK (8576)
• India
28 Jun 10
Dear friend,
May be I would like to travel to every part of the world. Hence I would just give a round, may be start to west and ending just behind the west from where I started. May in between spreading my travel to north and sourth too. In short a world tour.
@ladym33 (10978)
• United States
28 Jun 10
If I had the time and money I would travel all over the world. I would go as far Australia which I believe is the furthest place from us. I would go to any where in the world except a place that is in war or where I would have to be in fear of terrorism. But any safe place available if I could I would certainly travel there. I would love to see the whole world.
