Recon you're right there Alonzo, (with emphasis on the word bitter, such an unpleasant attribute). The fact is that due to Europe's high standards of living, many residents of the third world want to get in on the act (and really, who can blame them?). As already mentioned it is a very sensitive issue. Talk to any European and the majority will voice strong concerns about the numbers of migrants entering our borders. Racist or not its a fact, and with the rising influence of radical Islam amongst the growing moslem community in Europe, something the US should also worry about. I was surprised when speaking to white people in LA during my recent visit the resentment and concern regarding central american / Mexican migrants moving to the US. And not just LA, but also Vancouver, where several people i talked to were concerned about the growing asian population there. This is a worldwide issue, not just a European one. As for the 'Roma' community, my first memory of coming into contact with them was watching a friend picked up by a group of them and thrown into a ditch full of brambles and nettles when i was about 8 - his arms face and legs were cut to ribbons. There was a gypsy camp near where i lived and the trouble they caused would take me hours to describe, but when they left the local council had to send a whole troop of people to clean up the mess they left behind. GT - In what way does India / Asia have more to offer than Europe (apart from a booming sex industry which i understand caters for all penchants) - its simply laughable to make such a crass statement (is your Anglophobia now becoming a hatred of Europe in general?). Having visited both India and other parts of Asia, i thank god i was born in Europe. The mass poverty and low standard of living was for me shocking, plus the overcrowded dirty cities surrounded by shanties with no hope of escape for its occupants. A few gleaming towers in the city centres and a few ultra rich residents while virtually everyone else live in poverty - thats Asia for you, and if thats what rocks your boat GT, well thats just fine. Personally (apart from a safari holiday booked for this November) i've decided to remain in Europe for future holidays with the occasional trip to the US / Canada in the future. Really, how many cities in the world can compare with the beauty / history / culture of Rome, Paris, Salzburg or Barcelona? (and i've left London off my list so you don't start another rant).