Next week my husband and I are travelling to Charlotte, North Carolina and then on to Charleston, South Carolina. In researching what to do in Charleston-my good friend from high school lives in Charlotte so she’ll be our “tour guide” there-it became apparent to me how rich Charleston is in history, culture, and cuisine. It also became quickly obvious how different Charleston’s culture was to ours here in the Northeast.

It amazes me how truly diverse cultures can be between separate states, and even cities, in our country. On a trip to Hawaii, about seven years ago,  my family and I  enjoyed learning about the Hawaiian history and exploring the differences between Hawaiian culture and our own. In fact, I recall eating and really enjoying poke for the first time in Hawaii years before it became a fad here.

It’s nice to know that one does not have to leave the United States to experience cultural differences. Where have you gone, within the United States, that allowed you to experience a completely different culture?