My brother and I were discussing the fact that Americans are seen as stupid because some seem to have little knowledge about the world outside of America. We kind of came to the conclusion that while ignorance played a part the fact that America is so vast and diverse means it's slightly inevitable that they won't feel the need to look outside of thier own country.
There is something to that. If want something different, we really don't have to leave our country to get it.
Want the snow? Northern states.
Want isolated snow? Alaska.
Want the tropics and warm weather? Hawaii.
Want the beach? California, Texas, Florida and other states.
Want the desert? Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico.
Want high tech cities? Dallas, New York, San Fran, etc.
Want the simple cities? Go to Arkansas, Missouri etc.
I could go on and on. Any activity, sport, leisure activity can probably be done in the States. So unlike some countries, we don't have to leave ours if we want to see the beach or go skiing in the snow.
If there's a certain lifestyle then it's here too. Want an Asian, rural, gay, hippie or surfer lifestyle? There's probably a community that's built up around that theme.
So we really don't have to leave to do something since it probably exists.
There's certain exceptions of course. Obviously, I can't see Ayer's Rock in America but I can go to a safari and see kangaroos. =) And there's so much to see.
However, I DO want to be one of those people that travel. I like traveling.