Which country you visited felt the most far away from your home?

[Aztecgoddess]

I was 17 the first time I've set foot in the USA. The language, the clean and well kept cities, the food, the newer cars and the politeness coming from most. After that and after I learned English, other places can be surprising in their own right but nothing come close as that first feeling of isolation and amazement.

[nograviti]

Japan for me, familiar at times, then massive differences in the simplest of things would really throw you..

[KathrynAragon]

To me, Korea felt the most "far away" in terms of culture. I liked it though.

[TitanRam]

Outside of the US, I've only been to Europe, which is definitely different, but not radically. However, Paris was very urban for me.

[dmlandis]

I am living and working in China for two years and it feels so far from home (SF Bay Area USA). Not being able to get milk, cheese, bread, and microbrews easily and hearing no English make it seem far away. Plus the sky in North China seems to be a perpetual gray from pollution. I think when we go to Hong Kong for quick weekend trip later this month, it will feel more like home - Asian but Westernized.