I never take Lola anywhere. I should have started that when she was a baby so she'd get used to it. She's been to the vet several times, and we've moved out and back in at least once a year, but she gets real upset whenever that travel cage is brought out!
I have a friend that has an African Grey that goes out with her a lot. She has a place fixed on the console of her Escalade for Shakespeare to sit, and sometimes opens the sunroof. I think she's going to end up with a broken heart one of these days when he gets scared and flies out (all it would take is a horn blowing to startle him).
Lola won't talk in front of strangers. Whenever someone sees her they want to hear her talk, but she won't talk on command! If everyone leaves the room, THEN she starts gettin' down talking, though.
However, I found out she WILL wolf whistle at a guy walking in front of the house when she's in her cage out in the yard. Very embarrassing..he didn't see her, and thought it was me.