Tonight I met a man who accused me of traveling the world because I want bragging rights. Er, um, what? I lived overseas for 10 years in Japan and the U.K. Just because I have traveled to 30+ countries in the world doesn’t mean I do it for bragging rights. Maybe I want the experience. Maybe I love to eat. Maybe I love to meet new people and learn more about other cultures. Maybe I want to travel so I can reflect more about the U.S. and have an appreciation for some of the good things we have back at home. In my mind, I have ONLY been to 30-something countries and there are so many more places in the world to see and experience!

１０年間も海外に住んでいて、どこが悪いの？「海外に住んでいたこと、海外旅行へ行ってきたこと、自慢したいから行ったでしょう」と言われて、本当に頭にきちゃったわ。３０何カ国を回って、まだまだ行っていない、経験していない、食べていないところはやまほどあって。。。

みんな、何を考えているのが本当によく分からんわ。