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Originally Posted by Maru

America is a vast, wide open, diverse and beautiful place. The political culture is variable, the demographics are variable, the landscapes, the food, the atmosphere and we have everything from plains, mountainous to tropical to snow caps... I like that you can go from one place to another and one is so vastly different in way of life and personality than another. Usually one place doesn't feel superior over another (even confident Texas). People here love that they can visit different places that are so different and yet what we all have in common is that we are American.

Yes, there's a sense of patriotism to most places you visit, but there are so many places that are rich on their own, a lot of what goes on nationally so to speak is in the background as people can become really entrenched and embedded in their lifestyles in any one place... it's just an interesting place to live. People here take for granted that they can just get in a car and travel from one state to another and experience different foods and lifestyles all while generally sharing the same language(s) (English/Spanish).

I'm going to be in Texas next month for the GP, I'll be in Austin, Dallas and Houston, any tips/recommendations would be welcomed Maru