Would you visit USA in the current climate?

yagan · 20-06-2026 09:42AM

As I said already on this thread the more time I spent in the US the less I wanted to be around US culture and more just interested in seeing the natural landscapes.

The idea of a driving holiday just doesn't do it for me anymore, but it is a fabulous place for them.

taxAHcruel · 20-06-2026 03:46PM

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I ad the most wonderful trip to russia a few years back. I wrote about it at some length on this site at the time. Not sure Id be attracted to NK to be honest. There was so much deep old old culture in russia that I am not sure exists in the same way in NK. Maybe I am wrong.

Being able to drink, being able to fight and - weirdly - being able to ride a horse - really went a long way in russia. It was a real "man's man" experience. I ended up giving a series of combat seminars and even teaching archery while I was there.

Tell me how · 20-06-2026 07:54PM

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I lived there for a few years, now live in a european city.

They are chalk and cheese in terms of quality of life with respect to your every day experience. The place where I live just feels like it was designed to work for the benefit of the people who live there. Obviously there's plenty to complain about, but it just feels like they tired to optimize the experience rather than the commercial opportunity.

As you say the US has fantastic natural landscapes and I would like to go for an extended break very couple years to experience that, but have no desire to "live" there full time again.

In a weird way though, I found the people in America more engaging or inviting towards outsiders (helped being Irish obviously) than I currently experience with the locals here. There's a lot of American stereotypes that do exist that I do not enjoy, no question, but I also met plenty who were engaging and interesting.

The Nal · 21-06-2026 07:56AM

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In a weird way though, I found the people in America more engaging or inviting towards outsiders

One of the reasons its so great to visit. 70% of Americans dont live in the city/town they were born and the average American moves 10 times in their life time so they're used to welcoming/being welcomed.

Benedict XVI · 21-06-2026 10:39AM

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Way back in 1991 I was thumbing from Ennis to Galway and I got a lift with American tourists.

The Flynn family from Louisville Kentucky.

They said more than once that if I was ever in Louisville to call them and I could stay.

I could find them because they were the only Flynns in the Louisville phone book.

I swear to God if I ever found myself in Louisville today or in the future and I was able to contact them (no phone books now) they would keep their promise.

A lot of Americans are like that.

Would you visit USA in the current climate?

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