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Re: have you ever visited a foreign country? what was your impression?

[(Anonymous)]

Yes! Several. American here, for reference.

Mexico was not all that impressive to me, but then I was living in South Texas at the time and went to a very Americanized part of Mexico, so it was a bit of "...okay, what's different?" I was also 10, so I probably wasn't looking in the right places.

London was great, and I wanted to stay forever. I went as a teenager who, by coincidence, had been on a diet of British fiction for a few years before the trip so it was all "Books! Authors! Places I've read about!" The people were friendly and the city was great. I'd love to go back, especially since it's been 15 years or so.

I wanted to spend longer everywhere in Germany/Austria, the trip I was on only spent about one free day per city and I didn't really get a feel for the places. I'm fascinated by the Weimar era and Secession style (I'm a designer) and am planning on going back to Vienna and Munich and Budapest (see below) to study a bit. I'm actually beginning German lessons in September.

Egypt was MIND BLOWING. Partly because it was the first time I'd been anywhere significantly different than where I came from. And partly because I found Cairo to be fascinating. It was my first experience with the Arabic language and Islamic culture, both of which I think are beautiful, and there was a sort of ... grace, for lack of a better word, to being there. I took that trip at the exact right time in my life for my eyes to be opened, and I'm so very very glad I got to go when I had the chance.

Budapest was like coming home. Which in a way it was, because my mother was born there (I'm from a Hungarian/German family). Another city I could easily stay in for a long long time. I almost can't talk about Budapest as a trip I took, because it was like being back somewhere I belonged. Unfortunately the language is completely indecipherable to me - I've tried learning it and just can't.

Switzerland - COLDCOLDCOLD!!! This is what happens when a sun-worshipper like me goes to the Alps. In winter. But despite the ridiculous temperatures, I enjoyed the country - very clean, very logical, and good design everywhere. I went with some classmates in my grad program and we had a blast! An easy country to make friends in, too.

Paris - honestly, I didn't like it. Not because the people were rude - I live in a heavily-touristed city and it can be exhausting putting up with those people day in and day out. I get how the Parisians are frustrated. But because, coming from a design background, I felt really disconnected from everything I saw. I've seen the Eiffel Tower in so many reproductions that the real one didn't have that much of an effect. Now replace "Eiffel Tower" with any other work of art or building... that was my trip. I was also a little disappointed in the cafe culture - maybe I just didn't go to the right ones, but they were boring (unlike in Berlin and Budapest and Zurich and Vienna). Also, worst hostel ever. Seriously thought I was going to die in the night.

Next on my list, besides the study trip, might be Romania. Or Serbia. Or maybe both.