Sure, “TIL Europe is only seven countries.” Try the same but go Amsterdam -> Riga -> Athens -> Lisbon -> Amsterdam it’s 8000 km in a straight line. Europe might be smaller than North America, but it’s not that small.
In the US, the equivalent would be: Seattle -> Boston -> Miami -> San Diego -> Seattle. That’s 8500 miles (~13,000 km), and doesn’t even go to Alaska or Hawaii. I don’t think you can drive around Alaska, but if you could, it would be a similar distance.
Europe isn’t small, but it is a lot smaller than the US.
Huh, I always forget that a large chunk of Russia is part of Europe. I’ve never understood the demarcation between Europe and Asia, I think it should be considered one continent.
If we only count the EU (which I think most refer to when they say they’re visiting “Europe”), it’s a bit less than half the area at 4,225,104 km2. Maybe round up to 5,000,000 km and include Norway, the UK, and Switzerland, and maybe some of the Baltic states (would probably push to 5.5M km).
I think the reason it is considered a separate continent is due a western centric view, and not geographically motivated. If you look at it, it’s mostly where the white people originally lived.
Also, the EU includes some overseas territories which aren’t in Europe like Saint Martin and the Canary Islands.
Quick edit; from Saint Martin to Réunion is 13.600 km, and both are in the EU :p.
So this map inspired me to come up with a possible American equivalent of the OP. Apparently from London -> Paris -> Madrid -> Rome -> Berlin would be 53 hours, pretty close to the 55-56 hours I see others in this thread quoting for the NY etc. to LA trip.
Alternatively, you could end in Athens instead of Berlin for a 57 hour trip. That one’s kind of neat because it’s like a mirror image of the OP, downward at an angle to a peninsula, then go horizontal-ish.
To make a loop like yours, one can go Amsterdam -> Paris -> Barcelona -> Rome -> Berlin -> Amsterdam with a travel time of 52 hrs. Add Vienna between Rome and Berlin for an estimated time of 55 hrs.
Just to compare
Sure, “TIL Europe is only seven countries.” Try the same but go Amsterdam -> Riga -> Athens -> Lisbon -> Amsterdam it’s 8000 km in a straight line. Europe might be smaller than North America, but it’s not that small.
In the US, the equivalent would be: Seattle -> Boston -> Miami -> San Diego -> Seattle. That’s 8500 miles (~13,000 km), and doesn’t even go to Alaska or Hawaii. I don’t think you can drive around Alaska, but if you could, it would be a similar distance.
Europe isn’t small, but it is a lot smaller than the US.
The US is a little below 10.000.000 km³, Europe is a little over 10.000.000 km³. I didn’t go to Russia, the UK, Iceland, Finland, Norway and Sweden.
Huh, I always forget that a large chunk of Russia is part of Europe. I’ve never understood the demarcation between Europe and Asia, I think it should be considered one continent.
If we only count the EU (which I think most refer to when they say they’re visiting “Europe”), it’s a bit less than half the area at 4,225,104 km2. Maybe round up to 5,000,000 km and include Norway, the UK, and Switzerland, and maybe some of the Baltic states (would probably push to 5.5M km).
I think the reason it is considered a separate continent is due a western centric view, and not geographically motivated. If you look at it, it’s mostly where the white people originally lived.
Also, the EU includes some overseas territories which aren’t in Europe like Saint Martin and the Canary Islands.
Quick edit; from Saint Martin to Réunion is 13.600 km, and both are in the EU :p.
Apparently Guam to US Virgin Islands is 9,509.97 miles, or a bit over 15k km. 😜
So this map inspired me to come up with a possible American equivalent of the OP. Apparently from London -> Paris -> Madrid -> Rome -> Berlin would be 53 hours, pretty close to the 55-56 hours I see others in this thread quoting for the NY etc. to LA trip.
Alternatively, you could end in Athens instead of Berlin for a 57 hour trip. That one’s kind of neat because it’s like a mirror image of the OP, downward at an angle to a peninsula, then go horizontal-ish.
To make a loop like yours, one can go Amsterdam -> Paris -> Barcelona -> Rome -> Berlin -> Amsterdam with a travel time of 52 hrs. Add Vienna between Rome and Berlin for an estimated time of 55 hrs.