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In the 19th century, American social convention made international travel by the incumbent president taboo, though foreign travel by former presidents was acceptable. The most widely publicized trip of this nature was the 1877–79 world tour of Ulysses S. Grant. Domestic travel was regarded as a welcome opportunity for presidents to talk with ...
King also wrote several books, both historical and personal. Among them are Emory King's Drivers' Guide to Belize, The Great Story of Belize series, and others. King was criticized for holding controversial historical views, particularly over the Battle of St. George's Caye , where he clashed with Belizean Evan X Hyde .
Nine United States presidents and one president-elect have made presidential visits to the Caribbean since 1928. Franklin D. Roosevelt made the most trips to the Caribbean islands (14), either for vacation or while involved with Allied diplomatic interactions during World War II.
The first visit by an incumbent president to a country in Central America was made in 1906 by Theodore Roosevelt. The trip, to Panama , was the first international presidential trip in U.S. history, and signaled the start of a new era in how presidents conducted diplomatic relations with other countries. [ 1 ]
The longest vacation by any United States president was James Madison. Madison was at the end of his presidency, when he took a four-month vacation from sometime during June 1816 until sometime during October 1816. [4] James Garfield was shot while leaving Washington for his vacation. [5]
During his eight years in office, President Obama spent about 14 percent of his time on foreign travel, which equates to about seven months. He became the first sitting U.S. president to visit ...
This is a list of international presidential trips made by Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States. Joe Biden has made 21 international trips to 28 countries (in addition to visiting the West Bank) during his presidency, which began on January 20, 2021 and ended on January 20, 2025.
Travel + Leisure reports that President Obama clocked 445 trips to 56 different countries on Air Force One during his eight years in office, though these were almost all work-related.