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Originally Posted by goldorak
This is spot on. 
I live in northern italy. In less than 200km I can be in France, Switzerland or Austria.  |
That's a good place to live in, good food and mountains near by. Food from Italy & France and mountains in Switzerland and Austria. Have watched some of the winter games from Liberec on tv, nice scenery. Would like to visit that region.
As for Americans abroard, more and more visit Lapland, and also many exchange students etc. I remember giving one young American woman a guided tour of a city I used to live in.
I guess the Americans on the whole are aware that the reputation of US isn't that high right now. I haven't talked to many tourists but I know some people through university who've told me about it. I guess not all want to admit any of it, and the British get down right angry when I even suggest anything like that. Oh well, I suppose it's the lost empire they are pining after or something...:rotfl:
Edit. Ok I checked, Liberec is in Czech and not in the Swiss-Austria - region.