Now I realize that between the war, the ongoing white house scandals, and the feeling that we, as Americans, aren't as well liked around the world as we used to be definitely makes the idea of a vacation sound oh so inviting, but they must think we are worse at geography than we really are... oh wait... we are that bad? OK, before you book your reservations, allow me to give you a brief lesson on Turkey.
1. Turkey is located in the Middle East. For those of you that don't know, the US is currently involved in a couple of armed conflicts in the area. It's OK though, according to our President major combat operations ended in Iraq years ago. Here is a map of the region:
2. Americans don't blend in. We lack the natural camouflage afforded the rest of the world such as being multi-lingual, using tact and diplomacy, and not wearing clothing or accessories that clearly identifies you as an American. Therefore we make pretty easy targets.3. It's hard to find mac & cheese or hot dogs in Turkey. But with our troops located just across the border in Iraq that may become easier in time. After all, they won't be leaving any time soon!!
I hope you learned something from this... and if you would like a suggestion for a better vacation spot, I like Arkansas! Great outdoors activities, lots of friendly people who speak English and best of all mac & cheese is a staple!
