I’ve had largely the opposite experience, almost all of my travel experiences have broadened me, especially India, Myanmar and Japan. I suppose I loved those countries the most because it makes you realise that Europe has a distinct culture (and for me interestingly Christianity has shaped the way people think here quite fundamentally). Maybe it’s easier to relate to a person from France or the US than it is a person from Japan. It helps you to understand more critically the positive and negative aspects of where your from which is a good thing as it’s so difficult to discern the water when you’re swimming in it.