The part I thought was awesome was the Ukrainian wife’s perspective.
It’s interesting to see how other people see the US and what they are impressed with. It’s often either not what we’re impressed with, or what we think they would be impressed with.
Traveling overseas to some third world country is something EVERYONE should do.
I visited Colombia many decades ago and it left a real impact on my as a fairly young adult.
I came away from that trip with a better appreciation for what we have and how good we have it.
The guy in the article does seen to be show off-ish. Aside from his overly loud bragging (that I usually see as attention seeking) he was big on showing his wife the biggest and best of the US to impress her.
Now I love this country but I guess if I was going to show it off, I would avoid the usual tourist traps. I’ve found the greatest treasures are often the unassuming and out of the way people and things.
Friends of ours have a daughter that lived in some remote mountain area of Central America helping out the missionaries there (maybe 22 at the time). She was there for almost two years or so.
She and her mom went to Costco when she came home. The daughter was overwhelmed and broke down in tears and had to go back to the car.
I did the same thing 40 years ago. Even though I was born there (came here at age six), I never had any desire to go back.
You are spot on target. From Taiwan, to many other Asian countries to include Vietnam that damn sure was 3rd world one learns how great America is. Even Germany was down in 1957-60, and; we had Germans dig through our trash cans. Sad. Of all the places in America I love they are the historical plus the beautiful places well out of the way. Flaming Gorge looking from the Wyoming side to the Utah side at sunset is a sight few will forget. I grew up where history was all around us in upstate, NY plus we lived in VA. Yes, Yorktown is a battlefield that is as historic as any. The beauty of the Rockies near Vail and West back to the Adirondacks, the Smokies, plus so much more is why men have fought plus the freedoms only America has.