The thing about traveling, is

The problem is, and this sounds really obvious, that when you move to a foreign country you're a long way from home. What I mean is, you're a long way from your mates and your family. You're forced to fit in with everyone else. You don't have the comfort of knowing that later on, down the pub, you can tell everyone 'and then she poured coffee on my cornflakes' and get some sympathy.

- Stephen Clarke from "Merde Actually"

Stephen Clarke, you have no idea how many times that I've felt the exact same thing.