I love New Zealand's scenery. I love the staunch survivalist stereotype of the Australians.
France also has spectacular architecture. They were one of the first countries to start using the grand boulevards thanks to Napoleon III and Haussmann--and Americans picked some of that up from them. I love the wine, fun and pomp of France--because sometimes, they're a great contrast to the rigid, more repressed England.
That said, I love England's cities and magnificent history. Their quest for knowledge (and power) and impressive backbone earned them one of the largest empires in world history. They were the origin of the industrial revolution and they sent explorers all over the world, just to look at things (and, well, plant flags on those things, often). So the rest of the world can thank England for America. And though I don't always get what their stand up comedians are talking about--I have a large measure of affection for Monty Python and Eddie Izzard and I thank England very much for Whose Line is it Anyway and The Office.
Germans and beers, of course. Their resilience as a people and their rough and tumble attitude. Austria is gorgeous and both are home to some of the biggest names in science and music. I also love the German language because yes it's a bit abrupt-sounding but it's really fun to speak.
I love watching Spaniards dance. They are passionate, intense dancers. Also, their fresh sangria and hot chocolate can't be beat. They give me the impression that they are a happy people. An exciting crew that runs with bulls and doesn't mind flashy clothes.
Russian dancers are also impressive. They took ballet from the French and made it into what it is now. I have this image in my mind that Russians are an elegant, strong group of people and I respect them for that. They also started the beautiful decorative eggs, I believe. And if you've never seen them, just Image Google "Russian eggs". They are extraordinary pieces of art.
Greece and Italy practically speak for themselves. Amazing food, origins of our modern romance languages, amazing thinkers and scholars, musicians and painters and political ideas.
Japan has some beautiful methods of art--the ensemble of a geisha is gorgeous. I was reading a book about them once because I didn't know much about them and I spent a lot of time just looking up pictures of their beautiful kimono. I also studied Japanese for a time--and their myths are all really interesting. And the language is fun. I really liked it.
China also has really cool stories and myths and their architecture is awesome. China deserves some credit for being around as long as it has and sustaining itself. They gave us the compass, paper, and fireworks.
Canada has Timbits. Which I have been wanting to try because they have a cute name. And also poutine--whatever that is. It sounds interesting. They're our brother-country, so I have a bit of love for them anyway.
Thanks to the Middle East we have our teas and coffees. They say that all people originated from that part of the world, which is pretty cool. They come up with some really brilliant designs for their artwork. And, technically, the Middle East includes Egypt but I want to say that ever since I was small--I've loved the stories about Egyptians. When I was a kid, I wanted to be an archaeologist.
Ha, I love other places in the world! I want to visit all of them!
