Cultural Cross-pollination

As we travel and shop, I am always struck by how we cross-pollinate our lives, like bees who fly around flower to flower sharing pollen from those plants and continuing to move plant DNA through the plant world. We are rather like bees cross-pollinating cultures and bringing America to France as we travel with certain necessities we have been unable to find in France, and bringing flavors, scents and feelings of France home to America. If it were not for various rules and regulations, we would certainly return home with cheeses and other foods we cannot get at the same level as we find in France, and likewise certain items we would bring from home but for the differences in voltage (certain kitchen tools) and other plants. Thank goodness for dual voltage electronics!