My wife and I flew out of the United States in late March of this year. We have visited both Australia and New Zealand since that time and it has been a fun journey.
I have come to realize that every culture and geographical location has positive attributes and unique qualities. And I think that everyone should embrace that uniqueness and experience as many cultures and locations as you possibly can.
Both Australia and New Zealand have beautiful people and sites that we have been blessed to see and get to know. But after almost 6 months I can now admit that I really do miss some things that seem to be unique to America.
My current list of “things I miss from the USA” is not all inclusive and it is in no particular order:
Waffle House
Chic-Fil-A
Bacon - Applewood Smoked
Eisenhower Interstate Highway System
Walmart & 24/7 Stores
Imperial Measurement System (not Metric)
Fahrenheit Temperatures
Kim Kardashian - joking about that one. She is on the cover of magazines overseas also.
This article would not be complete without a short list of things I do NOT miss about the USA. Again, not all inclusive and in no particular order:
American 24/7 soundbite & opinionated news media
Political division & polarizing views
American obsession with celebrity and sports and reality TV
We do not expect to be overseas and away from the USA forever. In fact, we may return before the end of the year. If you see me when I get off the plane, point me to the nearest Waffle House!
I have come to realize that every culture and geographical location has positive attributes and unique qualities. And I think that everyone should embrace that uniqueness and experience as many cultures and locations as you possibly can.
Both Australia and New Zealand have beautiful people and sites that we have been blessed to see and get to know. But after almost 6 months I can now admit that I really do miss some things that seem to be unique to America.
My current list of “things I miss from the USA” is not all inclusive and it is in no particular order:
Waffle House
Chic-Fil-A
Bacon - Applewood Smoked
Eisenhower Interstate Highway System
Walmart & 24/7 Stores
Imperial Measurement System (not Metric)
Fahrenheit Temperatures
Kim Kardashian - joking about that one. She is on the cover of magazines overseas also.
This article would not be complete without a short list of things I do NOT miss about the USA. Again, not all inclusive and in no particular order:
American 24/7 soundbite & opinionated news media
Political division & polarizing views
American obsession with celebrity and sports and reality TV
We do not expect to be overseas and away from the USA forever. In fact, we may return before the end of the year. If you see me when I get off the plane, point me to the nearest Waffle House!
Tim Winders has over 25 years experience as a business owner, entrepreneur, coach and consultant. He founded Accelerate Growth NOW to provide business owners with the training, coaching and resources to double, triple and 10X their business. To learn more and to claim your FREE business growth resources, visit AccelerateGrowthNOW.com.
