Originally Posted by Kevsh

Okay, instead of another argumentative post how about this:

The world is an incredible, magnificent place and I pity any soul on his/her deathbed who hasn't seen their fare share of it. If you can still move on your own then I absolutely encourage you to visit a totally different culture than your own (and I don't mean California). And more so, when you are there avoid the Holiday Inn, don't bug the locals asking for the nearest McDonalds, and for god's sakes don't gripe when the tv doesn't pick up Monday Night Football and whine when you realize it's not like your home town. Maybe, you may actually enjoy yourself by trying something new.

(okay, in hindsight that may be a little argumentative...)