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DAVID MARCUS: Why European soccer fans are going Kerouac on the American road

Social media posts from visitors driving hundreds of miles reveal the freedom that defines American culture

By David Marcus Fox News

Published June 14, 2026 1:40pm EDT

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World Cup fans get a taste of American culture

United Kingdom native Sammie Bell joins 'The Sunday Briefing' from a Wing Stop in Orlando, Florida, to discuss her experience in America for the FIFA World Cup and how she's managed to attend the event on a budget.

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"Nothing behind me, everything ahead of me, as is ever so on the road."

-Jack Kerouac

Among the most charming and fun developments of the United States hosting the World Cup, along with all the ties and low-scoring, of course, has been a bunch of Europeans discovering the wonders of America and sharing it on social media.

A German who goes by the handle Freddy has taken America by storm, describing the joys he finds driving through the deep south. He and others have lauded everything from the grand magnificence of Buc-ees gas stations to the savory goodness of biscuits and gravy.

THE VERDICT IS IN: EUROPEANS ARE OBSESSED WITH RURAL AMERICA DURING 2026 WORLD CUP STAY

Perhaps most American of all is the fact that the majority of these travel accounts on social media are road trips of Europeans, who are used to biking everywhere with a baguette under their arm. Here, they are even........

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