yeah I can understand that.
The UK is a very tiny country compared to the US, and I know I would literally go crazy if I couldnt travel outside of the UK at least 5 or 6 times a year. They're not always long breaks (if I'm feeling ok, I'm going to France tomorrow, just for the day, to do some food shopping), but I couldnt bear staying in one country the whole time.
But its probably different in America. Its such a large country with so many different regions and climates, etc.