Monday Morning Question

Here's a great one I received yesterday...

"Hello Angie! You're going to be travelling a lot outside the US. Do you expect that attitudes towards America and Americans are going to be different from what they were when you travelled with your team? Could you help to widen our perspective by sharing your experiences and observations in that regard? Thanks, and travel safely! "

Great question! You know, when I traveled on basketball teams throughout Eastern and Western Europe, it was in the 80s before the Berlin Wall came down. The Cold War was still being "waged" and we were living under a Reagan Administration (I voted for him in protest of Carter's US boycott of the 1980 Olympics for the USSR's invasion/occupation of Afghanistan...how ironic)

At that time, we were asked repeatedly, "Why do you want to bomb us?" While there was generally good will everywhere we went...when you were able to talk deeply, their fear of the US came out.

When I traveled in the 90s, it was completely different... It seemed like people loved us everywhere...

I'll update this in a couple of months after my travels... I'll keep this question in mind as I go!

Thanks for asking!!

What about you? What have you experienced as you've traveled the globe? I'm eager to hear your stories. Use the comment button to respond. Or scroll to the bottom and use the form to ask me anything! Next question due for an answer has to do with Hillary... stay tuned!