[ErnBatavia]

travel anywhere in the US (and many parts of the world) and still pick up a Big Mac when I want one.

About 8 years ago, I arrived in Perth, Western Australia after the long trip from Los Angeles. I was hungry and needed to stretch my legs so I found a MacDonald's about 2 blocks from the hotel. The Big Mac tasted entirely unlike anything I'd ever had stateside. It really sucked, but the fries were good!

[CORedneck]

When I travel on vacation, I make it a point NOT to patronize corporate chain restaurants. In other words, if I can get it at home, then I pass. I like to experience the unique places in a given travel destination.

Once each year, I travel to California in late Spring and one town, Davis CA, there are pretty good places to eat at in downtown. In fact one place - Crepeville, they do not even take credit cards ! The food is good. I cannot get it at home in Colorado.

[CitizenUSA]

ErnBatavia wrote: "The Big Mac tasted entirely unlike anything I'd ever had stateside."

Yeah. I think McDonalds varies the food a bit depending on what's available locally. I ate at a McDonalds in Turkey once. Its food tasted pretty similar to the US stuff.

[Condor51]

**** I found a MacDonald's ... The Big Mac tasted entirely unlike anything I'd ever had stateside. It really sucked ****

Yeah, Wallaby does take some getting used to.