I would say that i always have enjoyed returning to the "good ol USA", a land of opportunity.

Having recently lived in Holland-what urked me the most was if i didn't have my receipt to return an item-i wasn't given the time of day...

In the U.S. the customer is always right---i really missed that.

Now having lived elsewhere allows me to appreciate at its fullest cultural diversity and understanding/appreciating it...

I so much enjoy meeting people of diverse nationalities, i actually thrive on it.
Kind of like having lived abroad and taking it all in.

by the way is there anyone out there who has lived in Saudi Arabia?

I spent seven years of my adolescence in Jeddah and love the goat dish in the Bedouin tent...the meal was spread out on a blanket covering the entire length of the tent and we ate with our fingers. The tongue was succulent.
Salamaleikhem!
Nomad