The Arabian peninsula looks like a pink Barney the Dinosaur smacking Africa in the head. Where is Ireland?

fourstar, yes, you pay more but you also don't have as far to go as most Americans every day. The UK could fit into half my state. You probably drive 5-10 miles a day if that. It adds up on a daily basis here. Perhaps you should use that passport that you all whine about Americans never using to actually experience how big this country really is.