In terms of the size of the country it is not really near my family... it's actually on the other side of Slovakia 😊 but in terms of the US it's not even on the other side of a state.. it's about 500 km.
I find it important to see your own country to understand your history. It's great to travel abroad too and I love to do it, but there are way too many people who don't know their own countries at all.