Sarah Banick wrote:
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Sarah Banick wrote:
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Instead try asking how many people in the US travel away from home and
how far the typical trip is and compare with Europe. You'll find that
Americans travel more.

Do you have actual numbers on this? I am really curious to see if that is
true. There are many Americans who have never been out of their state or
region, especially those at the lower end of the socioeconomic ladder.
Their
typical trip is to the nearest beach or amusement park.

You're wrong about that. There was a study done a few years ago about
Americans living below the poverty line and the majority of them took
annual vacations away from home.

Let's see those stats. A link will do.

Check the Heritage Foundation's website. Lots of studies to read.

I still agree with the others. An American driving from say, Virginia to
California, may cover a lot of territory, but he's still in the same
culture
(all California jokes aside), he's still watching the same television
programs, speaking the same language, and not using a passport or being
exposed to the many quirks (for lack of a better word) of international
travel.

Culture the same in New Orleans and New York?

I don't think so.

What, they don't watch American Idol, argue about the administration in
Washington, pay social security and federal income tax, and celebrate the
fourth of July?

That's "culture" to you? The speak slightly different languages, a lot
of different foods, different types of entertainment, music, movies,
etc.

The food and accents, and some state laws, are different,
that's all. I charge you to find more differences than similarities between
New York and New Orleans.

I charge you to find more differences than similarites between
Amsterdam and Brussels.