EVANS CITY — When it comes to travel, Jean Sutton of Evans City has really gone the extra mile — and miles. In her 90 years, she's seen the world — so far, more than 60 countries, all 50 states and all but one continent.

Her first international voyage was probably a cruise in Russia where unsmiling workers waited at the docks.

In 1945, Sutton took a job with Armco and stayed 41 years, retiring nearly 30 years ago. To travel, Sutton took vacation time, was frugal, saved money and economized with tour groups.

She often traveled with her sister, the late Dorothy Marburger, on tours with 10 to 50 people.

Some things stand out, among all her travels.

“My trip to Hong Kong was interesting,” she said. “When we got near to Hong Kong, there was a typhoon.” The jet she was in circled until the pilots could try to land. Flight attendants were crying. They landed and spent that '70s afternoon in the airport.

“The plane before us went into the water,” Sutton said. “We didn't know it.”

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in the '80s, her only time in South America, was eye-opening.

“We stayed right near Copacabana Beach. I remember seeing people with no clothes on,” Sutton said. “I read enough about things to know what to expect.”

Her globe-trotting got her into some tight spots.

“One time in Beijing, we were going to a restaurant and the bus got caught under an underpass and we had to walk the rest of the way,” she said.

In other years, she saw bombed cathedrals in Germany, and she also was in Northern Ireland.

“They were showing places where people in south Ireland (Republic of Ireland) were not able to go. Not too many tourists went up there,” she said.

With groups, Sutton said she felt safe everywhere. She never had money stolen and she didn't get in trouble.

Sutton's reason for circling the globe is simple.

“To see it,” she said. “How they live. How they dress. There are different foods.”

Even after Scandinavia, Greece and nearly all of the rest of Europe; four Caribbean nations; and six of seven continents, she still thinks about traveling.

“I haven't been to Antarctica,” Sutton said.