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robbie 
I am 23, I have spent the majority (99%) of my life in the central time zone. I would like to travel but need suggestions, and I suppose I am either picky, weird or both. I think I need a place where I can see the sky, and the sky I can see is clean. I visited Seattle and had a mild anxiety attack while shopping down town. So obviously huge cities are out, but any suggestions of Domestic/Foreign travel that isn't going to overwhelm me, but is still going to be interesting? robbie
Hi there, I'm guessing you're from either Omaha, Oklahoma or something similar. I have travelled alot in life, and last year I in actual fact, visited Omaha. I can see where you're coming from, considering you've grown up 99% in Central USA. When I visited Omaha it was predominantly white, and very conservative ... there were still horses and horse carriages in the Old Market Area!! But unlike yourself, I have grown up in very diverse, bustling, multi-cultural cities, like Sydney, London and New York. So we are probably polar opposites. I couldn't imagine myself living in small close-knit predominantly closed and uneventful areas like Omaha all my life ... I need some action and excitment. I'm not sure what your aversion to big cities are, maybe it's all the lights and people you're not used to. But for me, and in my opinion, you're missing out on the biggest things in life and missing out on meeting so many interesting people and personalities by not exploring major cities like NY, Paris, London, Amsterdam, and Sydney. Some foreign suggestions in terms of
"I think I need a place where I can see the sky, and the sky I can see is clean" would be: - Italy: I think you would love places like Tuscany, the beautiful countryside of Italy where the air is very clean, sky is blue, and the climate is similar to mid-west/South USA. Tuscany is a very serene place too where you can take a break and gather your thoughts and concentrate on whatever it is you want (family, big life changing career decisions). Also, have a look at the beautiful amalfi coast too, places like Ravello and Positano. Italy is one of my most favorite places and one of the most beautiful (and EXPENSIVE!). - Switzerland or New Zealand seems like something you would be interested in. Very liveable and peaceful places ... I think you should be a bit more open as well. One of the problems I encountered when visiting Omaha, was that the people who lived there seemed a bit sheltered from what was going on in the outside world, and closed off, and stuck in their old ways not willing to try new things. This is especially true of people in the South of USA, which probably explains why the majority of them end up being republican ... whereas people from east/west coast of USA are more progressive ... lol. =)
Was it the clouds?
