“My God, why would any American want to visit Europe? I’d rather visit Detroit instead.”
Because in Florence you see more great art and architecture in 3 days than you can in Detroit in a lifetime. And the food is better and the good wine is still cheap. The women are prettier too.
My favorite getaway is the Texas Hill Country. It’s about a 4 hour drive to Driftwood, where I can enjoy world class wine on land once owned by COL William Travis. Fredericksburg is an hour to the west, where Admiral Nimitz was raised. More great food, wine, and beer to enjoy. The Museum of the Pacific War is not to be missed.
My travel wanderlust was sated when I was stationed in Germany. I’d still like to go back, but it’s not that important to me.