Americans, what mainly draws you to Europe?: quick poll
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I travel because of my insatiable curiosity about the world, not confined to Europe I might add, although I never tire of exploring the villages, being thrilled with the museums, experiencing the 'ah' factor in the churches and cathedrals and reliving various locales of books I have read over the years. Judy
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I like to travel and Europe is easy - most people there look like me and speak a language or two that I also speak. Same reason I went to Canada this summer or I take weekend roadtrips in my region - easy. Although I'm getting ready for a real adventure - I may try South America.
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A lady on a flight in the USA told me she and her husband were about to retire. I asked her, "Florida or West Virginia?". She said neither,"We are going to Europe." I asked why. "It's civilized." I like the audience behavior at the opera or such. There is almost never a sound during the performance, no one is let in during the performance, there are no distractions. In Madison, Wisconsin, we suffered through a wonderful performance of Romeo and Juliet accompanied by comings and goings of many people, flashlights used to read programs, and almost continual comments and conversations. I have yet to hear a mobile phone in a European theater. How is it now in Chicago or New York theaters?
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Georgia wrote
>: to get some respite from ..the all night glare of fluorescent lights at gas stations and cheap motels on pulsing neon highways.<
Good writing. I can see Robert Mitchum in a wrinkled cheap suit, unshaven and needing a drink, in pursuit of the brassy blond who knows who killed his wife.
>: to get some respite from ..the all night glare of fluorescent lights at gas stations and cheap motels on pulsing neon highways.<
Good writing. I can see Robert Mitchum in a wrinkled cheap suit, unshaven and needing a drink, in pursuit of the brassy blond who knows who killed his wife.
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For the sense of history. I was able to stand at the door of the schoolhouse where my forefather taught before he emigrated to the States in the 1600s, and think about what a decision, what a journey that must have been. For me, that tie still feels very strong. I cry every time I leave Europe, already missing the peace, the tradition, the culture. I'm with George, above. I wish we Americans could be more "civilized" and less "fun."
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The obvious reasons like the art, architecture, food, wine, beer and fashion. To experience a place that is steeped in tradition and sane. Europe's charm and quaintness. The diversity of so many cultures in such a small place. Just to see people that live entirely differently.