I took my daughters from London to Dallas. They were blown away by the houses, malls, and even the soda cups.

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• I flew from London to Dallas with my two daughters to visit my sister and her family.
• They were surprised by how everything in Dallas was big, houses, malls, even soda cups.
• My sister took us to an all-you-can-eat buffet, and my kids could not believe it.

School was out, and we were in holiday mode. Buzzing with excitement, we headed to Heathrow Airport, our destination, Dallas, where my sister, husband, and three teenage daughters live.