Interested in visiting a place off the grid for most Americans? Try Bolivia, where the La Paz airport is at 13,400 feet and the runway just as long. Or Bangladesh, which Henry Kissinger labelled a "Basket Case" due to its poverty. What about Cyprus? A demilitarized zone has separated the Turks from the Greeks since 1974.

Moderator: David Dreher was the senior U.S. Embassy Consular Officer in Bolivia, Bangladesh, and Cyprus during his career with the U.S. Foreign Service. He understands why some Americans might want to visit "different" places.