my, admittedly colloquial, observations that nuance your european friend's perspective is that, in general, europeans appreciate the size and environmental and

my, admittedly colloquial, observations that nuance your european friend's perspective is that, in general, europeans appreciate the size and environmental and ecological diversity that exists in north america. people from the us who visit europe and rave about its beauty seem to be smitten by european culture (cities, history, architecture). again, obviously this is colloquial and not everyone will fit neatly into one of those two categories, but as i've traveled around the various continents, that's the _general_ theme i detect in conversations.