...than going to the US? Coming from a very conservative country, I would like to experience an open, gay life and also meet other gay guys. I will be studying abroad for half a year and I'm being allowed to choose where to go. Will it be better if I go to Europe so that I can travel to a lot more countries such as Barcelona, London, Germany, Czech Republic and France where gay life is flourishing and where I can meet a lot more gays my own age or should I go to also liberal US states such as San Francisco or New York? Which is likely to be more exciting and memorable? I'm 20 years old and this is like my rite of passage as a gay young adult.