[JacobAldridge]

"Reverse Culture Shock" on returning home is a definite thing. After all, you have moved forward in your life and your 'home' (friends, colleagues, and the city/town itself) have moved forward as well, but not together.

[j780]

Not only that.. but depending on where you're from and where you traveled you might have more trouble with reverse culture shock. We in the west tend to be quite wasteful and this is even more acute in North America. Commercialism drives our workforce and the continuing arms race of work and buy is even more apparent once you've seen more of the world.