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Originally Posted by SoulOfTheFlame
Often I encourage friends back home to come visit or take a 6 month working holiday to Australia, and some of them say that they can't come because they'd miss their family members too much.
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I very much agree with your sentiments here, and don't understand why people have such a problem with leaving home for, away from family members. When I lived in New Zealand, I chatted with my immediate family once every 2 weeks or so, and that's all I needed. If you need more, you can use the internet for voice / video conferencing, and even just use good old fashioned snail mail for an even more personal touch or some comforts from home.
Bet you if they actually tried it, they would very much enjoy it. You just have to get off your duff and DO IT! Best thing anybody can do for themselves; live abroad for a while.