When ships were the only mode of overseas travel, the thought of shipwreck crossed every traveller's mind.
And I think it's not a bad thought to look overseas for foreign dividend payers.
As Cole prepares to make his debut for a continental club this weekend - Roma host Fiorentina on Saturday evening - it is intriguing to reflect that he gave serious thought to an overseas move back in his mid-twenties.
Speaking of overseas, China has been on everyone's thoughts, especially at Apple.
This Veterans Day, as we honor those who defend our country, our thoughts are with the injured overseas and here, at Fort Hood.
Meanwhile, my thoughts are inevitably turning towards going overseas for a transplant in Pakistan or Iran, where organs are for sale.
He took his studies with him on a voyage to islands overseas, whose wealth of animal and plant life immensely enriched his thought.
Ms. Gotay acknowledged that before arriving at Cambridge she had been intimidated, not only by the thought of studying alongside graduate students but also by traveling overseas for the first time.
Christmas is a time when thoughts turn to friends and family, especially those living overseas.
"My first thought is to find work, but everything seems to be going overseas," she said.
