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  1. 26-01-12, 21:01 #1
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    Europe and North America are the only two continents I know much about. Europe has many sovereign states, no federal control, many languages, many cultures, many foods, more than one currency. America has one of everything, a lot more similarities across 50 states under a federal government.

    Personally I prefer America, but that's only because I'm a boring bastard who likes everything to be the same. I'd feel far more comfortable travelling across America knowing what to expect around every corner than travelling across Europe not knowing what's coming next.

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    I think we underestimate how similar European countries are. Living here, we see mostly differences. Spend a while in East Asia and you will realise that Europeans have a lot of things in common that we don't really notice while here.

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    Quote Originally Posted by El Gordo View Post
    I think we underestimate how similar European countries are. Living here, we see mostly differences. Spend a while in East Asia and you will realise that Europeans have a lot of things in common that we don't really notice while here.
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    I love Europe
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    Quote Originally Posted by Banjo View Post
    Europe and North America are the only two continents I know much about. Europe has many sovereign states, no federal control, many languages, many cultures, many foods, more than one currency. America has one of everything, a lot more similarities across 50 states under a federal government.

    Personally I prefer America, but that's only because I'm a boring bastard who likes everything to be the same. I'd feel far more comfortable travelling across America knowing what to expect around every corner than travelling across Europe not knowing what's coming next.

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    Visit the continent and the U.S. every year.

    Europe wins hands down for me!

    It has culture and history, and such variety. Plus the girls are hotter!!!
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    Give me France any day. Love the place only one draw back it's full of French people
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    It's a personality thing I guess. I don't feel comfortable in a place where I don't understand the local language and totally different customs etc. For all I know it might be an insult to offer a handshake somewhere and I'd have no idea. Personal ignorance is the root of it I guess, still I've no inclination to know all these different things as I don't find them in any way interesting or enriching.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Banjo View Post
    It's a personality thing I guess. I don't feel comfortable in a place where I don't understand the local language and totally different customs etc. For all I know it might be an insult to offer a handshake somewhere and I'd have no idea. Personal ignorance is the root of it I guess, still I've no inclination to know all these different things as I don't find them in any way interesting or enriching.
    I'd be the exact opposite. Love the idea of different cultures, customs etc. learning about handshake or no handshake is exciting for my little mind

    Have never been to the state though.......someday.

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    Its the good old US of A for me everytime, Southern California in particular has everything you could ever want from Stunning scenery in the mountains to the incredible girls on the coast.
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    Overall North America is one of the dullest continents I have been to. It has some good points but nothing that would make it great.
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