The US tends to be a lot more spread out than Europe and the rest of the world. It seems like we’re also more likely to move long distances for jobs and the like.
I’m pretty close to most family, 10 to 40 minute drives for everyone that doesn’t live out of state
My extended family is in Europe.
My sister is in Tennessee. I’m in Utah. Our parents are in California. We’re all a time zone apart. I’m an 11 hour drive from my parents. Or a 2 ish hour direct flight. 5-6 hour trip with connections and such. They’re an hour from the nearest airport. My sister has a harder time making the trip.
Everyone I work with is much better to family and it’s a little strange.
The lack of PTO is especially rough when my family is abroad.